Cruisers & Sailing Forums - Search Results

		Cruisers & Sailing Forums > Search Forums
Search Results

Vendors

Showing results 1 to 4 of 4
Search took 0.00 seconds. Search: Posts Made By: Hydra

Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling

09-04-2015, 13:35

Replies: 48

Leaving anchor under sail in a storm

Views: 8,548

Posted By Hydra

Re: Leaving anchor under sail in a storm

Yes, as soon as the anchor is aweigh, the current doesn't exert any force on the boat. But you need to get steerageway as soon as possible. In fact, if the wind is strong enough, I have steerage with...

Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling

09-04-2015, 13:15

Replies: 48

Leaving anchor under sail in a storm

Views: 8,548

Posted By Hydra

Re: Leaving anchor under sail in a storm

Until now, I have never been forced to use the engine because I would have been sitting beam to the wind due to current: in this situation, I raise the anchor first, then hoist the jib and leave the...

Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling

08-04-2015, 13:39

Replies: 48

Leaving anchor under sail in a storm

Views: 8,548

Posted By Hydra

Re: Leaving anchor under sail in a storm

In almost any wind, I would raise the anchor without any sail, then hoist / unroll a jib to leave the anchorage and come to a close reach to hoist the mainsail.

Alain

Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling

28-03-2015, 08:25

Replies: 48

Leaving anchor under sail in a storm

Views: 8,548

Posted By Hydra

Re: Leaving anchor under sail in a storm

brownoarsman,
How deep was the water during the night? What length of Nylon did you deploy? Maybe your tackle lacked elasticity.

Alain

Showing results 1 to 4 of 4

Forum Jump

All times are GMT -7. The time now is 16:51.

Visit our Popular Forums

The Fleet

Cruising Business

Life Aboard a Boat

Seamanship, Navigation & Boat Handling

Engineering & Systems

Photo Categories

Recent Photos

Listing Categories