[Rhodes22-list] anchor off the stern (LIS)

[Joseph Hadzima]

thanks for the update Mike:

And which parts of LIS do you sail?  

We did a little trip this Summer (Noank CT to Newport RI
with quick swing by Orient Pt NY).  We did a bearboat
charter of an O'Day 28.

We used only a single anchor, or rented a mooring.  First
night tied to the dock (owner set us up) & I thought we
were gonna split the hull (not literally - but didn't like
it)!  Deployed all the fenders and a cushion on the dock
side, and was up all night checking for damage.  Strong
winds and current pushing us into the dock all night.  

Same conditions another night (plus rain), but at the
mooring, and we had a very nice rest.  Head to wind all
night, checked several times and noticed we did swing a
bit, but then so did everyone else at the other moorings.

I'd be concerned that two anchors would mess with the
natural order of the boat to point to windward, and
increase the probability to drag an anchor, or just have
the boat rock side to side.  I guess you're saying that
this isn't the case with you?


joe/hadz.


--- "Michael D. Weisner" <mweisner at ebsmed.com> wrote:

> Bill E, Art, Hadz, et al,
> 
> We carry both a bow and a stern anchor.  In LIS, it is
> necessary to use a
> bow/stern anchor technique (or a forked anchor) to limit
> movement due to the
> number and proximity of other craft.  I also favor a b/s
> form to minimize
> the effect of the wind and wave action on those staying
> aboard.
> 
> Although I favor setting the bow anchor initially, we
> sail in a fairly
> congested region of the world, and it has been very nice
> to be able to
> deploy the stern anchor alone and quickly while working
> to quickly furl and
> drop sails in an emergency situation.
> 
> I maintain two fluke anchors, one on the bow pulpit and
> the second bungeed
> to the stern rail.  The bow anchor is cleated to the
> forward mooring cleats
> on the deck.  This requires crew on deck to deploy and
> recover.  The bow
> anchor line is stored in the forward locker without
> problem or tangling -
> storage requires careful technique.  The stern anchor
> line is cleated to one
> of the side mooring cleats accessible from the cockpit. 
> The stern line is
> in a spackle bucket in the laz, also carefully stored for
> tangle-free
> deployment.  I have always been taught to take the time
> to properly store
> any line since it may need to be deployed in a hurry.
> 
> Mike
> s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
>