[Alberg30] Swinging at anchor

[Chester and Jan Koop]

I believe the sail is referred to as a "riding sail." I have never used one, so not sure what impact it has on reducing the A30's tendency to yaw at anchor. Being a single-handed sailor myself, I frequently use two anchors off the bow, set roughly 90 degrees to one another.  The best way for me to accomplish this is to 1) set the first anchor in the "normal" way and 2) after I am sure that it is set properly, I place the second anchor and rode in the stern of the tender and row off at 90 degrees  until the rode is completely paid out and drop the anchor over the side.  Back aboard, I tug on the rode until it is set. To weigh anchor, slacken one line while hauling in the other; once on board, haul in the second rode.

Chet Koop
Tangaroa #445
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Bob Lincoln 
  To: public-list at alberg30.org 
  Sent: Monday, August 27, 2001 1:40 PM
  Subject: [Alberg30] Swinging at anchor


  I would like to hear of ways to minimize swinging to one anchor (non-tidal streams).  I often singlehand and have found putting out a second anchor astern to be too much retrieval work, and usually there is not enough room among the other boats to put a second anchor out front.  I had some success with different rudder positions.  Has anyone used a temporary stern sail arrangement--I seem to recall a triangle-shaped sail hung off the boom/backstay and to the stern cleats has worked.  Of course I could try to only anchor where there's no wind, but that usually means close to shore, and line to a tree or rock.  It would make my naps longer.
  Bob Lincoln
  Indigo #590



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