[Public-List] Re anchors and racing

[Gordon Laco]

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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