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From: Kerry Thomas (no email)
Date: Sat Jan 05 2008 - 21:32:53 EST
Nope. Bit suspicious of manufacturers claims tho.
There was a similar anchor to a rocna, a bruce and a couple of danforths.
4 boats on the beach. Spirit of NZ (sail training ship) dragged on another
occasion in the same place with anchors like a cross between a danforth and
a big ship anchor. The bottom is a very soft silt like sand.
Having said that. I also carry an old style anchor for rock anchoring and a
danforth which I used once. I keep it to take ashore when anchoring stern
too. The boat took off when the tide changed and the anchor flew above the
bottom.
The big ship anchors are useless. We always had to use the engines as well.
We used similar to a bruce on the oil rig but they were always piggybacked.
Kind Regards
Captain Kerry Thomas
www.altairmarine.co.nz
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Sent: Sunday, 6 January 2008 1:27 pm
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Subject: Re: [world-cruising] Re: new anchor designs
Kerry,
Did you see any Spade anchors?
TA
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From: Kerry Thomas <>
To:
Sent: Saturday, January 5, 2008 2:32:48 PM
Subject: RE: [world-cruising] Re: new anchor designs
There is a reason why you see a CQR on the front of most commercial boats.
Real world test 2 days. 70 knots in Tryphena. Rope rode. Great Barrier.
which is noted for poor holding. Didn't move an inch. Tho, Hell of a job
getting it up again. We saw several other types of anchors on the boats on
the beach.
Collin, you are correct the debate does go on and on..
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