[Public-List] Anchoring

Mike Lehman Sail_505 at hotmail.com
Tue Apr 12 09:35:36 PDT 2011


I anchored stern to the wind only one time...by mistake. I was a stake boat 
in the Canadian/Chesapeake races one year. I was alone on board. I anchored 
in 80 feet of water about 50 yards downwind of the turning mark. It was one 
of those days when the wind was about 25 out of the North and there was 
about 4-6 chop on the Bay. When the race was over, I had to retrieve the 
buoy (a large orange ball). I cold not get it on deck from the bow, so I 
circled around and picked it up over the stern. As I was hauling it in a big 
wave forced me to let it go and when I did the line paid out so fast that it 
wrapped around a cleat hand held fast. I was careful not to get tangled in 
the free line, but now I was anchored stern to and did not have enough 
strength to release the line from the cleat. So I put the boat in full 
reverse and was backing and pulling against the waves and the wind. One 
particularly large wave came over the stern and over the stern pulpit 
hitting me about knee high, I turned to look at the cockpit which was full 
to the seat lockers. I got pissed, put the boat in forward and pulled the 
anchor free. Once I hauled everything on deck, I swore I would never anchor 
stern to again.

-----Original Message----- 
From: Roger L. Kingsland
Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 10:02 AM
To: 'Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all'
Subject: [Public-List] Anchoring

PS (to anchoring question below) - has anyone actually tried anchoring stern
to the wind?

Relative to anchoring, has anyone tried paying out sufficient scope on the
deck (with the last 30' outside the stays and stanchions) and dropping the
anchor and chain form the stern?  The anchor could then be set w/ boat going
forward rather than in reverse.  Those preferring a bow to the wind attitude
could then let the last 30' go and switch the rhode from the stern to the
bow.  Might work well when short handed or alone.

Roger 148

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:public-list-bounces at lists.alberg30.org] On Behalf Of Gordon Laco
Sent: Monday, April 04, 2011 8:29 AM
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Subject: Re: [Public-List] Reversing the A-30

Good morning Stephen -

I think what you are getting at is that between the weathercocking issue and
prop walk the boat will 'walk' herself up stern to the wind if one runs the
engine in reverse for a prolonged time while setting the anchor.  Here's
what we do.  Again, sorry this is so long...

When anchoring we line the boat up head to wind, or rather slightly to
starboard of head to wind.  When using the engine we give it a hard burp in
reverse  put sternway on then put it in neutral again.  Once the chain is
paid out sufficiently we let it snub gently then give it a hard pull with
the engine, again in one or more hard burps.  By starting off with her head
to one side of head to wind, you give yourself some 'room' for the prop walk
to occur before it becomes annoying.

When anchoring under sail, we make our approach with the headsail furled,
under the main alone.  We turn up into the wind with the main luffing then
use it to stop where we want to put the anchor by pushing the boom out to
the shrouds - effectively backing it and generating power in reverse.  Down
goes the anchor when sternway is on.... The chain or rope is snubbed when
enough is out.  It doesn't matter much if the boat has yawed while backing
down so long as the anchor gets its encouragement to set.

If it is windy and the boat starts 'hunting' back and forth we set a very
small jib (actually from a Mirror class dinghy) along the backstay sheeted
amidships.  That stops the boat's desire to turn downwind and she lies
peacefully.

I forget if I asked before... Is your boat the one I saw at jetty adjacent
to S.A.L.T.S a few years ago?

Soon we'll be sailing here and doing what I described above!

Gord #426 SURPRISE


On 04/04/11 2:06 AM, "Stephen Gwyn" <gwyn at beluga.phys.uvic.ca> wrote:

>
> OK, how about anchoring? You always have your head into
> the wind, and the boat always want to weathercock the other
> way. And you need to back down hard to set the anchor;
> gently setting the anchor is a waste of time.
>
> Stephen
> #495 Quasar
>
>
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