Sea Anchor?
Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2021 5:03 pm
Hi Be Free
No problem
I enjoy it too!
The trip line aspect wasn’t in the discussion I had with those guys. They were only talking about the two lines at the open end as those were the only ones they used.
I guess their perspective was to have the sea anchor back in the cockpit as the discussion was to do with single handed sailing. (Note: My Admiral will not walk the upper deck when in the slip, never mind with measurable wind and wave.
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Not sure about the logistics of launching and retrieval through a bow eye….…. I’d have to think that through some more.
Part of the single handed aspect was to continue to have a pre-positioned asset continually available for repeated use.
Part of the discussion was getting the boat out of irons as a consequence of the retrieval. Pulling in the sea anchor gives a offset drag vs wind to start the turn out. The point I would think would be to get the anchor in with a minimum of delay.
I wouldn’t dally in retrieval of a regular anchor in relative benign conditions and personally wouldn’t dally with the retrieval of a sea anchor in adverse conditions.
Single handed sailing
In adverse conditions is something that is not to be taken lightly as we all agree. Having the relevant skills and preparation are a big part of doing it successfully. It is why there is a fascination with solo sailors who survived….… some don’t. 
Plan A > Plan B > Plan C > ……..etc….
Given our vessels being motor/sailors and more Coastal vs.BlueWater I would hope that this predominantly remains academic (at least until we get a chance to practice a whole lot
).
Best Regards,
Over Easy
No problem
I enjoy it too!
The trip line aspect wasn’t in the discussion I had with those guys. They were only talking about the two lines at the open end as those were the only ones they used.
I guess their perspective was to have the sea anchor back in the cockpit as the discussion was to do with single handed sailing. (Note: My Admiral will not walk the upper deck when in the slip, never mind with measurable wind and wave.
)Not sure about the logistics of launching and retrieval through a bow eye….
…. I’d have to think that through some more.Part of the single handed aspect was to continue to have a pre-positioned asset continually available for repeated use.
Part of the discussion was getting the boat out of irons as a consequence of the retrieval. Pulling in the sea anchor gives a offset drag vs wind to start the turn out. The point I would think would be to get the anchor in with a minimum of delay.
I wouldn’t dally in retrieval of a regular anchor in relative benign conditions and personally wouldn’t dally with the retrieval of a sea anchor in adverse conditions.
Single handed sailing
In adverse conditions is something that is not to be taken lightly as we all agree. Having the relevant skills and preparation are a big part of doing it successfully. It is why there is a fascination with solo sailors who survived….… some don’t. Plan A > Plan B > Plan C > ……..etc….
Given our vessels being motor/sailors and more Coastal vs.BlueWater I would hope that this predominantly remains academic (at least until we get a chance to practice a whole lot
).Best Regards,
Over Easy
