On Tue, 05 May 2015 16:12:04 -0600, slide
wrote:

I'm curious why you have such massive ground tackle. What's the
displacement of your boat?

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Heavy ground tackle is the cheapest insurance you can buy, especially
if you cruise in an area known for strong thunderstorms and wind
squalls. Some light weight anchors have a great deal of holding power
*if* they are carefully set in their preferred bottom type, and *if*
the wind does not change direction during the night, and *if* there is
never a need to set the anchor while the boat is moving.

I've heard of people who carry a heavy anchor stowed away for extreme
conditions. That's all well and good if you have time to dig out the
storm anchor and get it shackled up but I personally prefer to have my
best anchor on the bow and ready too deploy when needed.