[Public-List] Anchoring

[Gordon Laco]

I don't think Jordan knows that the Stem of a vessel is part of it's bow....

I'd suggest that anchoring stern first in anything much above a flat calm
could lead to disaster....

G




On 12/04/11 1:02 PM, "John Riley" <jriley at dsbscience.com> wrote:

> Gail DeMoss 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.
>> 
>> 
> 
> I agree with you...my reaction initially was "who would try that?"
> 
> But Don Jordan, of Jordan Series Drogues, is now advocating just that.
> 
> http://www.jordanseriesdrogue.com/D_14.htm



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