[Alberg30] Swinging at anchor
George Dinwiddie
gdinwiddie at min.net
Mon Aug 27 17:02:38 PDT 2001
Bob,
Another technique I've heard of, is to drop a second anchor off the
bow at 1-1 scope. The extra drag is supposed to keep the boat from
sailing back and forth as much.
- George
> Bob Lincoln wrote:
>
> 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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