[Public-List] Re anchors and racing

[Gordon Laco]

Hello again - further to my message below…

When we brought SURPRISE down to Toronto to race in the Syronelle on Lake Ontario a few years ago, I removed every ounce of weight possible from her bow and stern….  We carried the regulation ground tackle and only rope anchor cables… all that chain etc stayed at home.


Gord



> On Aug 27, 2018, at 1:14 PM, Gordon Laco via Public-List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi again… the issue of weight forward is very interesting.
> 
> Here in Severn Sound, AKA Midland Bay, we race in flat water even when it’s blowing.  So because of that, I don’t mind the weight up forward  because I only very rarely have to deal with pitching moment.    
> 
> In flat water, especially in light airs, having all that weight of chain etc up there trimming our bow down a little actually helps.   We feel it when motor boat wakes come along, but because we never race in waves (alas) I actually like all that ironmongery up there… 
> 
> Weird, I know…
> 
> Gordon Laco
> #426 Surprise
> 
> 
> 
> 
>> On Aug 27, 2018, at 12:40 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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