[Public-List] Anchoring
vmarmei
vmarmei at axis-design.org
Tue Apr 12 19:59:50 PDT 2011
Why Not .....
It depends on the wind...on the sea waves,your boat speed and above
all on common sense. That is what I keep teaching my kids...They are
learning very well and also becoming good at this common sense
issue. First they look around....asses the situation and then follow through.
William A30-618
At 12:50 PM 12/04/2011, you wrote:
>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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