[Public-List] Anchoring
Gail DeMoss
gdemoss at alberg30.org
Tue Apr 12 09:50:51 PDT 2011
We don't anchor stern to the wind. Just drop the anchor off the stern
with it cleated at the bow. NO ONE would anchor stern to the wind.
On 4/12/11 12:35 PM, Mike Lehman wrote:
> 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-----
> From: public-list-bounces at lists.alberg30.org
> [mailto:public-list-bounces at lists.alberg30.org] On Behalf Of Gordon Laco
> Sent: Monday, April 04, 2011 8:29 AM
> To: Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all
> 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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