"KLC Lewis" wrote in message
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"NE Sailboat" wrote in message
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GO TO BOTTOM .. NO TOP POSTING FOR ME.
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This is from my Power Squadron Course .. taking it again. Always good
to get a refresher.

The vertical distance to the bottom includes: 1. height of the bow of
boat to water surface. 2. depth of water. 3. anticipated difference in
water depth due to the rise and fall of the tide.

Approach the place you intend to anchor against the wind or current;
whichever is stronger.

Lower [ never throw ] anchor, let it hit/set on bottom. Allow the boat
to drift with the wind or current. Use more rode than you need for the
planned scope. This will increase the horizontal pull ..

When satisfied the anchor is set, take in extra rode. tie to bow cleat
.. use a Cleat Hitch.

Take a bearing to object of shore. To check for dragging.

no engine .. not for sailing vessel.


My friend in Los Angeles harbor who had the ferro tank sailboat had the
most unique method of setting anchor I've ever seen. While I wouldn't
repeat it, it seemed to work for him. But then, he had a rock hull (and
though I still think fondly of him, possibly a rock head as well). He
would approach his chosen anchorage at about 5 knots, cutting the anchor
loose when he judged (if that is the right word) that he was approaching
the point he wanted his anchor to set. A 45 pound CQR tailing heavy chain
would then plunge to the bottom, chain paying out behind until it reached
the preset scope, eventually digging in and swinging the boat around. He
always did this under engine power, scaring the bejeezus out of every
other boat in the anchorage and any virgin crew aboard. He was not open to
other methods of anchoring, having had such success with his "power drop"
method forever.

Downright scary.



It's not that unusual.... done under sail, it's a racing technique.
Desperate times call for desperate measures. g


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