[Public-list] Anchoring advice

[Brian and Elaine Timmins]

Sounds like you've got a severe case of wind against current.
I wonder if you're using the riding sail correctly. You mention that it
would hold you straight into the breeze. That's wrong. You should be
sheeting the riding sail off to one side or the other and forcing the boat's
nose out of the wind. See this link from Sailrite:
http://www.sailrite.com/techtalk/riggingthesail.htm
The last paragraph describes the correct rigging method.
Regards,
Brian  ex#497
P.S. your link to Iverson designs didn't work for me.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <JBrouss667 at aol.com>
To: <public-list at alberg30.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2005 8:15 PM
Subject: [Public-list] Anchoring advice


> Hi A30 members-
>
> We're writing in hopes others have had similar issues anchoring their
Albergs
> and have solutions, as we're at somewhat of a loss. Basically, our boat
> performs famously at anchor if there is either wind and no current, or
current and
> no wind, or if conditions are completely calm. Since we've owned her,
we've
> been aware of her tendency to sail at anchor, and thought we had corrected
that
> with a riding sail hung from the backstay. This works well with no
current,
> keeping her straight into the breeze. On a few occasions recently,
however,
> we've found her beam to the wind, if not stern-to, for long periods of
time. In
> the worst cases, she will literally sail to the anchor so forcefully, the
rode
> will come tight under the keel, grinding on her bottom. It's not pleasant,
and
> not safe!
>
> Any similar experiences out there? Any solutions? We've been considering a
> larger riding sail, basically something to keep her stern out of the wind.
> Please help us before we tear our hair out and completely stop anchoring,
which we
> can't afford to do!
>
> Be well and thanks in advance-
> John Broussard and Ellen Landrum
> Hull #72 "Rubicon"
> http://www.ellenjohnandrubicon.blogspot.com
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