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| Technical Information ANCHORING in Moderate Wind/ Rough Water By Steve Potter |
(What I learned from the Redwood City day sail)
1. Sail to an area 50 yards upwind of where you would like to anchor.
2. If the mainsail halyard is on the right side of the mast, put the boat on a starboard tack, at a 45°
angle into the wind.
3. Lock the rudder.
4. Let the main and jib out a foot or so.
5. Assuming you have a topping lift, drop the main and lash it to the boom with at least four ties.
6. Tighten up the mainsheet, clear the cockpit and get out the anchor.
7. Put the boat on a port tack (jibe around), and sail down to the spot you would like to drop the
anchor.
8. Turn into the wind about 45°, quickly furl or lower the jib using a jib downhaul.
9. When the boat looses momentum, lower (don't throw) the anchor from the port side of the cockpit.
10. Let the anchor line run free from a plastic bucket and carefully walk up to the bow, passing the
bucket outside of the port spreader. Set the anchor.
11. Determine the ideal scope, and then tie the anchor line to the bow cleat. Slide the anchor line
into the bow chock. Strap the bucket to the mast.
Suggestions / comments welcomed.
Steve Potter
P-15
Stars & Bars
Editor's Note: It is possible to follow Steve's good suggestions, yet not have to go onto the bow of the
boat if you rig an anchoring line as in either of these two modifications.
http://www.wwpotterowners.com/Modification16.html
http://www.squirrelhaven.com/ld/anchor.htm
1. Sail to an area 50 yards upwind of where you would like to anchor.
2. If the mainsail halyard is on the right side of the mast, put the boat on a starboard tack, at a 45°
angle into the wind.
3. Lock the rudder.
4. Let the main and jib out a foot or so.
5. Assuming you have a topping lift, drop the main and lash it to the boom with at least four ties.
6. Tighten up the mainsheet, clear the cockpit and get out the anchor.
7. Put the boat on a port tack (jibe around), and sail down to the spot you would like to drop the
anchor.
8. Turn into the wind about 45°, quickly furl or lower the jib using a jib downhaul.
9. When the boat looses momentum, lower (don't throw) the anchor from the port side of the cockpit.
10. Let the anchor line run free from a plastic bucket and carefully walk up to the bow, passing the
bucket outside of the port spreader. Set the anchor.
11. Determine the ideal scope, and then tie the anchor line to the bow cleat. Slide the anchor line
into the bow chock. Strap the bucket to the mast.
Suggestions / comments welcomed.
Steve Potter
P-15
Stars & Bars
Editor's Note: It is possible to follow Steve's good suggestions, yet not have to go onto the bow of the
boat if you rig an anchoring line as in either of these two modifications.
http://www.wwpotterowners.com/Modification16.html
http://www.squirrelhaven.com/ld/anchor.htm