"Roger Long" skrev i en meddelelse
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"Geoff Schultz" wrote

This is one of those things that's easier said than done. If you're
in a
benign situation, then yes, it is easy. If you've got 20+ kts of
wind and
other boats anchored too close, then it would be a huge challenge.

There's your problem. Why are you anchoring right there?

Well Roger, you might be in a situation, that you are actually anchoring
as one of the first boats with lots of "room" around ... And later
arrivals may make your departure much more challenging. I have often
experienced, that other boats have decided to anchor (pretty close)
behind me ... and when I want to leave, wind and current will have a
tendency to drive the boat backwards directly towards the "later
arriving boat" when I'm trying to secure my anchor in the front of the
boat.

Single handed operation is inherently more risky and that's
especially true
when anchoring around other boats where mistakes can cause harm to
others.


That is also my experience ...

Yes, but it can be done as safely as most multi handed operation is
usually performed.

BTW having someone motoring ahead as an anchor is hauled in is very
risky if it is being handled by hand. Even if you have a windlass,
it's hard on the topside paint.


If the wind is around 10m/s (roughly 20 knots) when you want to leave,
and your boat is 5 - 8 tonnes, it would be nice to have a "little help
from the cockpit": i.e. someones help to make the boat not drift
backwards, but by help of the rudder/propeller/engine keep the boat
"fixed" on the position or even better: Make it move very, very slovly
forwards, so you can take home the rode and anchor without having to be
'Superman' ... Without this help, it can be very difficult, because the
boat starts to drift backwards towards the "later arrivals", as soon as
the anchor does not hold the boat any more, and you still need a few
moments to get he rest of the rode and he anchort on deck and secured
.... Personally (sailing single), I find this situation very challenging
.... and under these circumstances, I wish I had a second person or a
remote controller of the engine and rudder at the same time, to help me
out without any damages ...

I could also decide, to wait until the other boats have departed ... and
this is often my favorite solution ... ;o) ...

-- Geoff


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Flemming Torp
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