[Rhodes22-list] Newbie anchoring questions

[Steve Alm]

Richard,

Right, pulling from the stern puts you sideways to the wind, but if it's
blowing hard, and I'm up on the bow, (single-handing) as soon as the anchor
breaks loose, I'm drifting out of control. Depending on the wind direction,
current and the lee shore, that may or may not be a problem. I've never had
trouble breaking the anchor free from the cockpit.  If it gets tough, I just
use the winch handle.  Only once did I have to cleat off the rode and use
the motor to break the anchor free.  In any case, I'd rather be at the helm
when I'm alone.

Slim

On 7/22/03 10:39 AM, "Christine Allison" <sailnut at asan.com> wrote:

> 
> < Before I pull up the anchor, I
>> walk the line (ain't that a song?) back to the starboard jib winch. >
> 
> I did this once with my first boat.  The boat turned sideways to the wind
> and it was the very devil to break the thing out and retrive it.  Never did
> it agai.
> 
> I vastly prefer to hand over hand from the bow.  I could always haul my
> previous 8,500 lb boat against the wind and a two knot current up to the
> anchor.
> 
> Richard Smith
> 
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