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
The crew of Celt, a Nordhavn 43, explore Australia and Indonesia on their multiyear circumnavigation.
All the right things, in all the right places.
Bearings from the Editor’s Desk
Devising a safe, easy way to get our dog on shore from an anchorage required some innovation.
Before you go to sea, know how to access telehealth services, acquire medication refills and get medical care.
Planning for loss of steering and engine control requires familiarity, not new equipment.
A set layout is paired with an impressive list of standard equipment on a proven hull design.
When you can’t go any faster or slower, there are other options to help you arrive safely.
Let’s bring back these nautical words and terms. They’re better than the way we communicate today.
Once a rescue craft, this Norway-built steel trawler is the ticket to ride for a venturesome crew.
