[Public-List] Re anchors and racing

[Gordon Laco]

That’s pretty much what we did in Toronto…  We had life jackets in the cockpit lockers but otherwise everything came out.  The stern lazaretto was empty.

Gord



> On Aug 27, 2018, at 1:24 PM, Mike Meinhold via Public-List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> 
> When I used to lend Rinn Duin to the Canadians I would pull out my 30 feet
> of chain and 150 feet of rode, and the 33 lb claw.
> 
> I would set my 15 lb Danforth with about 80 feet of rode on the cabin sole.
> 
> On Mon, Aug 27, 2018 at 1:17 PM Jonathan Bresler <262alberg30 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> 
>> The anchor may be a 7.5kg claw, such as the one on Surprise.  Constance
>> has one as well. ;)
>> 
>> The weight of the rode may be equal to or many times the weight of the
>> anchor.  150’ of 5/8” three strand nylon weighs about 15lbs.  150’ of 5/16”
>> BBB chain weighs about 165lbs.
>> 
>> Thinking that when the time comes that I remove and redo? the v-berth
>> water tank in Constance, I may build in a channel to allow the rode to be
>> drawn aft to the area below the cabin sole just forward of the batteries.
>> May end up being a bum idea, it being to hard/bothersome to draw the rode
>> aft or that the rode won’t feed forward again smoothly when anchoring.
>> That would be very disappointing.
>> 
>> For safety during racing, all nylon rode might answer and provide an
>> immediate anchor, allowing one to roust out the heavier anchor and chain
>> rode, if needed.
>> 
>> Thoughts?  Has this been tried by someone in the Association?
>> 
>> Jonathan
>> 
>> 
>> On Mon, Aug 27, 2018 at 12:49 PM Mike Meinhold via Public-List <
>> public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
>> 
>>> This is not part of the Chesapeake Bay Alberg Racing  rules. However no
>>> one
>>> here would leave a heavy weight on the bow for racing. You must carry an
>>> anchor but most would put it on the cabin sole near the center of the
>>> boat.
>>> 
>>> On Mon, Aug 27, 2018 at 12:33 Gordon Laco via Public-List <
>>> public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> I reckon the rule is intended to limit damage in case of collisions… but
>>>> it is not a wise one.
>>>> 
>>>> My experience has been that those who race to the exclusion of other
>>> ways
>>>> of using their boats often lack what should be common sense with regard
>>> to
>>>> seamanship.
>>>> 
>>>> Gordon Laco
>>>> www.gordonlaco.com
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> On Aug 27, 2018, at 12:13 PM, Mike Lehman via Public-List <
>>>> public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> We have  actually won a race because we were able to anchor quickly
>>> on a
>>>>> foul current in a dying wind. The anchor is a as piece of safety
>>>> equipment
>>>>> and can be used strategically in a race. It should b ed on deck at all
>>>>> times ready for deployment.
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Mon, Aug 27, 2018, 5:56 PM mahseer--- via Public-List <
>>>>> public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> What is the consensus of the following sailing instruction at our
>>> club.
>>>>>> “All anchors shall be removed from the bow and stored below”.  I
>>> don’t
>>>> like
>>>>>> this rule and would not race (if I was still racing) with a piece of
>>>> safety
>>>>>> equipment stored below.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> John Boor
>>>>>> Sent from my iPad
>>>>>> 
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>> Jonathan M Bresler
>> S/V Constance Alberg 30 #262
>> Annapolis/Eastport MD
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