How To Anchor Your Boat Perfectly EVERY TIME
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- Опубліковано 23 кві 2018
- Do you want to know our secrets to anchoring like a superyacht?
Want to know how to anchor a boat safely & easily?
Well, watch on friends. We met a superyacht captain a few years back. Over a few beers he told us how superyachts anchor so that they don't drag and don't damage their equipment. It was enlightening.
In over 12 years of sailing and anchoring, we were still picking up little tips.
So rather than asking you to wait, we thought we would package all this information up and tell you exactly how we anchor. So, no more sleepless nights, no more worrying over dragging and waking up in the shipping lanes.
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Great vid, guys. One additional trick I do is to put my foot on the snubber line forward of the bow roller while backing down. If you feel the line vibrating you know the anchor is skipping across the bottom. If you feel the line stretch and get very tight like a cable you're set and its time to crack a cold one.
I just got a sailboat not long ago and I desperately needed to learn how to anchor this was a great video thank you
Good to get started with this. Recommend if anchoring in a river to use two anchors, one upstream, the heaviest on chain, one downstream either all chain or chain and rode. When the tide is outgoing the outflowing tide plus the current will be the stronger force on the boat so needs stronger tackle. Using two anchors this way means that your anchor does not reset at every change of tide and stays bedded in. Additionally if you use a stern anchor to hold your boat bow to the swell make sure your neighbors are aware that you may not be swinging in the same way they are. Some people paint their chain, some use cable ties to mark depth others tie something every so much distance.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience with other boaters. Often times, we may read or hear about how some poor fool was struggling to get good set on their anchor, but rarely do we hear how someone went over to lend a hand to help that person learn. We were all inexperienced at one time and had to learn, which often involves failing.
I really will watch anything you do..... Even though I don't have a boat.... what an ⚓️.
Andy Smith me too 😂 and I live around water. #islandgirl 🌺
Its called respect for the ocean an all that sail on it.. Kudo's
Excellent video! I would add 2 additional recommendations.
1) the importance of establishing a site bearing on-land as you engage reverse. Sighting two "non-moving" objects in-line will help verify that your are not dragging. Alternatively you can use your hand compass to establish a bearing onto land.
2) Place a post-it on your compass with the heading of the anchorage exit. In case you need to quickly leave the anchorage at night or deteriorating weather, you will immediately know in which direction to steer the boat, even if chart plotter fails.
We find that in crowded anchorages our radar is a lot of help. If you go into an anchorage with maybe dozens of boats you can either choose to wind your way through the anchorage (which we do sometimes using a different technique) looking for a suitable spot or be happy at the fringes of the anchorage. However, using the radar you ca spot open spaces very easily and then use the radar and your chartplotter to measure the distances between the radar returns and then decide if, based on the expected scope, a particular spot will have enough swing room. This is very useful at night. Also, we find that the use of sonar charting (or live charting) can also be very useful. We will drive through an anchorage recording the depths and weave between boats in what we think is a suitable spot and determine the exact makeup fo the bottom, which way it slopes, where the other boats are located (obviously not where you drove), and so forth. We then have a much better map of the bottom and of any obstructions of other items that may cause issues.
Hi guys your channel and a few others inspired me and a few weeks ago I bought my first yacht. Maybe next year I'll see you in the med. Love the videos keep them coming cheers
thank you. great video.
Finally a great vid on anchoring Thank you! Technical Tuesday is bloody useful don't give it up.
Thank you. i love the way you share knowledge.
I like these technical episodes.
Much appreciated to learn more of your experience. Sharing this adds great value to your videos!
Quick concise and very correct.
Thanks Nick. You always explain things in terms I think everyone can understand
Great advice on this. Should be of use to any newbies to anchoring. Awesome as usual.
Well done.... Sweet short and too the point.
New to sailing this was very helpful.. Thanks
Absolutely love this!!
Fantastic lesson for we novices Nick, thank you!
Well done, RubyRose! Well done!!!
Thanks!
Great work Nick, sharing & making tech aspects of sailing easier to understand / follow is a huge step towards in building confidence for others . I picked up some great points. Cheers
Spot on....Great instruction.....Well done...
Thank you again Nick for the instructional video. I have learned a lot. Keep them coming!!
I love these Technical Tuesday videos, they are so helpful. Thank you
Excellent instructional anchoring video Nick and it also works well for single-handed vessels.....thank you!
Nick! I really love these educational videos! These are really great! P.S. My girl and I bought a 44 footer and will be seeing you all out there really soon! Thank you both for being such inspirations for us and giving us hope for a more beautiful life. :)
Love this! Having had motor boats for years and been able to stay overnight at marinas, we have yet to really test out our anchoring on our sailboat that we've had for only one season. I'm sure we'll be referencing this great video in the near future. And, I'll definitely be painting my chain for length. Thanks for this!
Excellent Nick
A quick overview of how to use the snubber would finish off this very simple very competent video
We have been boating/sailing for years and we always learn something new watching UA-cam videos like this. Thank you.
Great information. Brilliant episode.
thanks this helps a lot very useful info .. and well use it .. thank for sharing.
Another enjoyable tech Tuesday. As a relative newbie much appreciated and needed advice. Off to Mallorca in August on flotilla where I believe it’s mainly anchorage’s over night which will be a new experience for us. Thanks again and keep up the good work.
Nice one Nick, another of your vids added to my library of really useful stuff
As usual, excellent with the exception of some crucial muffled words. That said, love Technical Tuesdays as they are genuinely useful.
Thanks for the great tip. This is good knowledge for someone just starting out. Thanks again.
Great instructional video. Not quite how I was taught, but will give it a try. Love how the water is clear and you can see the anchor and chain.
Excellent video, Nick. Thanks!
Good one Nick, makes me understand it all a bit better.
This was great, thanks Nick. I love these technical videos that you’re doing. Peace & fair winds
This info is good for all skill levels.
Great video! Thanks Nick
EXCELLENT INFO well presented!! Thank you.
Was looking forward to this one. Thanks!
Good job! Fully agree and practice this same method.
Thanx Nick !! Your videos are always enjoyable. Keep em coming.
Hey Nick, Thanks for the anchor info. This presentation was great. Very relaxed. I perceive a lot of stress and frustration from you in your previous videos. This one was very pleasant to listen to. I learn well when the presentation is in this format. Thank you, Paul.
Thanks for the video. There are lots of things to learn for sure.
Best anchoring video I have seen. Everything (including the elusive swinging circle) clearly explained. Thank you.
You the man Nick good job
Thank you so much for your informative videos. They give me confidence to try the adventure myself.
Excellent and useful video. Thanks
Thanks for the video.
Very informative, looking forward to putting it into practice. Thanks for taking the time to make this video. We appreciate it 👍🏻
Appreciate the tips..keep them coming 👍
Thanks for sharing. We just purchased our first boat and we really need this tutorial
Excellent info👍✌️
great tips, thanks for passing them on and a "how to video" is good for everyone to watch, refreshers the memory.
Loving these technical Tuesday vids, keep them coming!
Great video - thanks for the tips.
thanks for the helpful tips!
Excellent instructions for someone that has never experienced sailing.
Excellent instruction.
Well done thanks
Thanks so much.
Good stuff. Thanks!
Great video! A good sailor is always learning.
Thanks! We are always concerned about anchoring , well done. Cheers
Excellent tutorial!
Nice job!
Now that was awesome. I learned a few things and thank you for that. Safe travels.
I've saved this video, thank you. No doubt we'll watch a dozen or more times for reference!
Thanks for all these informative videos. I don't foresee owning a boat for a few more years but this gives me the confidence I need to start painting a more accurate picture based on reality and not just romantic fantasies.
This is excellent. For years, I have tried to explain anchoring to my wife....I think she will listen to you! Thanks Nick.
Once again, a good one. Cheers mate
I love your teaching thank you
Great tutorial.
Great Video, after 30 plus years of boating I learned a few things thank you for sharing. Safe Sailing
Love it, thx. One of the two things that always increases my anxiety, the other of course is docking. I tend to play out the rode, attach the snubber, back down on it, then run out the rode to scope. Which is probably what you stated, my error. Cheers!
Thanks for another awesome video. Really good tips and comprehensive. Not much to add, I'm afraid!
Good info Nick. In addition to paint on the chain, we added colored zip ties to a few links at the beginning of the color. These will flow through the gypsy and when the paint comes off gives reference to the length. Great video thanks
It's a great video format! Please do more episodes with sharing your experience on other topics of sailing!
Good stuff!
love your tech vids..well done
Absolutely fantastic video! Thanks for making it. I learned a lot as I have never anchored in salt water and never had to worry about tides. My dad has a Tartan 27 he often sails by himself on Lake Ontario. He came up with a way to anchor on his own. He would actually slowly go forward in idle and drop the anchor (only 20lbs Danforth) by hand from the stern. He would pay out the chain and rode then cleat it. When the boat stopped the anchor had been set and he would tie if off on a bow cleat then release it from the stern cleat and let it swing around. He doesn't have a windless so everything was always by hand anyway. Your way is better especially with 2 people. My dad's method would never work on a larger boat. The equipment is just too heavy. But for a small boat it works for a solo person. Anyway thanks again for the vid. As always I have learned something useful. Take care!
Thanks for sharing 😎
Great Video!
Yeah Nick nice vid!
Robert Torres - great eyes seeing a pin drop off the anchor just as it lands on the sandy bottom @ Hopetown. Hopefully Nick has a spare. Superb video as usual.
Great Information!
Great video. The only thing I would add is to snorkel the anchor. I have had it snagged on a small rock and would not have known if not for a visual. If it is buried in the sand, you can sleep without worry.
Great tips Nick, helps shorten the learning curve. Best tip, let out only enough for current depth, wait for anchor to set, then pay out scope. Thanks mucho
That is very useful thank you and a good explanation from you ,,I know it looks easy to do that video but many different shots/diagrams really appreciated
Fantastic vid sir. I now look forward to every Tuesday to pick up a pearl or two of earned wisdom.
Goos job on anchoring.
The only thing I would add is communication from the bow to the cockpit. We had arm signals worked out for forward, reverse, neutral, and of course point in the direction you want the helmsperson to go.
One of the entertainments in the anchorage is the couple yelling at each other with neither understanding or hearing. Come in with hand signals and the only yelling is the more frantic waving when it seems the helm is not responding quickly enough.
Great video thank you
Pleasure my friend
I don't own a sailboat, never sailed, my hubby does all the "handy work", but for some reason I love your technical videos. Thanks for the always great videos! Teisha
well done !
Thx!