Are you suggesting that large ships should use rope to anchor in heavy
weather?

no, I am not. I *am* stating flat out that any talk of how steel freighters
and cruise ship manned 24/7/365 and anchored in beneign conditions is specious
in the context of anchoring recreational sailboats in windy conditions. It is
the type of talk as might be expected from old men too weak, too lazy to lift a
35# anchor.