Anchoring and Docking

Successful anchoring

You have a boat? You wish to anchor it, in the following lines we will explain how to succeed step by step in anchoring it.

What is anchoring?

When we talk about anchoring, which comes from the verb "to anchor", it is the action of keeping your boat at anchor.

Anchoring is more commonly used for a fairground anchorage, but you should know that you can also anchor when the sails or the engine are not working.

Successful anchoring

The simple anchorage:

To succeed with a simple anchorage, you must follow these steps:

Choose a cove sheltered from the prevailing winds, as this allows you to set sail easily and avoid strong currents and shallow water.

Bring gloves and buddies to avoid any risk of injury

be careful when arriving facing the wind It is current

Move the chosen point of the length of chain wanted

Break the wander

Make an assessment of the boat's avoidance

Anchor by reversing the boat

Thread the chain (3 to times the depth)

Lay out the desired length of chain once

Check that the boat is not hunting

When anchored, you must wear during the day, the marks, a black ball. At night, the mandatory lights, a white light visible at 360°.

There are five different types of anchorage:

Anchoring with a hook:

For this type of anchoring, the children are anchored at more than 90° from each other, which will limit the radius of the draining. It is recommended not to practice this type of anchoring in bad weather.

Embossed anchoring: Embossed anchoring consists of anchoring one anchor from the front (possibly on land) and another from the back.

Bearded anchoring

Anchoring with a barb consists of anchoring the first anchor, tacking for about 20 meters and anchoring the second, and then spinning the desired length.

Stacked anchoring

To make this type of anchoring, a second anchor line must be passed over the main anchor line, which is longer than the depth, in order to be able to bring up the first anchor line while the other is still at the bottom. It is advisable to use this type of household in bad weather.

Practical tips

Throw the ink accurately

Always place the boat facing the wind and let the anchor run vertically until it reaches the bottom. If there is no wind, you will have to back up to secure the anchor to the bottom. You must count three times the height of the water for the chain and remember to attach the anchor to a cleat said the boat.

When the anchor is in addition, it is necessary to go down and put a post lick on the bottom to facilitate the return to Bourg in case a member of the crew is in the water.

Check the anchor's attachment you can do it in a way: either use the GPS to confirm that the speed is zero or take a marker in the distance and fix it a few seconds.

Take into account the tides during the anchoring process.

In conclusion, anchoring can be successful if you follow all of these steps, but remember that the longer you anchor, the more the angle of fire will be weakened and the more effective the anchor will be.