[Public-List] Re anchors and racing

[Mike Meinhold]

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
>