Anchor Like A Pro: Math and Management (Part 2)
May 24, 2021
Let’s take a deeper dive into the science of not going anywhere.
Let’s take a deeper dive into the science of not going anywhere.
There’s more to “dropping a hook” than simply tossing your anchor overboard.
Basic Solutions to Challenges That Cruisers Face Every Day
I watched a fairly new-to-boating couple bring their mid-sized boat in to tie up. Difficulties ensued and the docking procedure disintegrated into chaos.
Seamanship contributors Rudy and Jill Sechez have some strong opinions about anchoring. Here are some additional arguments for their more-is-better approach. SCOPE Even though some
Everything was new and untried, including us, when in 1995 Hurricane Opal, our first hurricane, showed up. Once the hurricane warning was issued, we debated
In spite of the fact that the location had over 10 miles of fetch, it was our best option, so we anchored and waited. Then,
Can Your Gear Handle Mother Nature? Although there is a plethora of details involved in anchoring, the entire process is predicated on the fact that
In The Complete Book of Anchoring and Mooring, Earl Hinz explains the difference between anchoring and mooring: A boat is anchored when “it rides or lays
No matter how many times we do it, setting out more than one anchor never gets easier; it is always harder, heavier, and often wetter
Andre Lay and Cavendish are back on the brine and on Trawler Talk! Lay returns to his SeaPiper 37 in southern Mexico to resume his
For the series flagship, the Australia-based builder holds fast to what makes this model line a sensation.
Explore Lady Di, the Nordhavn 80 with a bespoke Vripack interior—where custom design meets luxury, innovation, and ocean-ready performance.
B/OLD redefines classic trawler design with modernist styling, innovative features, and ocean-ready performance. Discover this bold 50-ft vessel’s details.
Join us in beautiful Anacortes as Trawlerfest partners with the Anacortes Boat & Yacht Show for an amazing event
Four intrepid women spent over two months on a cruise up the Inside Passage of British Columbia on a North Pacific 28.
How to Spot, Fix & Prevent Shaft Seal Leaks on Cruising Boats
Whether on a coastal hop or cruising toward a faraway harbor, a passagemaking yacht meeting a new day is a sheer delight.
Discover how Captain Luuc Klop transformed a rugged, unfinished 44-foot pilothouse trawler into “Barabbas”—a stunning, family-friendly passagemaker.
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