"Capt. Neal®" wrote in message
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It really pains me greatly to say this but I agree with Ganz on this
one.

Oh Good Grief.....


I rarely use my engine to back down on the anchor. It is most often
simply not necessary to do so to get a good set.

You've got a friggin 9hp outboard!!!


1) One can anchor under sail by backing the sails or heaving-to going
sideways and use the mass of the vessel, itself, to set the anchor.

Nobody said that can't be done...


2) One can use several stout, fast pulls on the rode to set an
anchor if there is no wind or current.

Yeah if you sail a 27 foot Dinghy!


3) One can dive on the anchor and look to see if it's set and push
it home if it isn't.

Not practical nor applicable in some circumstances.... try diving on a 40 ft
set without tanks.


4) One can use the forward speed of the vessel under sail to set the
anchor, then round up and douse sail.

Nobody said you couldn't do that either....


I hope this helps all you lubbers to figure out how us real sailors
make simple something you make complicated.

What it shows is your limited experience in dealing only with light
displacment vessels and their anchoring options.

CM