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80 Knots at Punta Delgardo in the Magellan Straights. Basically an open roadstead. Thanks to the Manson Supreme, I did not budge an inch!  
 
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swamimaximus (5 months ago) Show Hide
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Did you use an oversized anchor? Was your rode all chain? Thanks for the post, it inspires confidence!
mayatres (5 months ago) Show Hide
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Yes it is an 80lb supreme. I think the advice was for 60lb. And 300' of 3/8 chain with a long Nylon snubber attached low part way down the bow. Without the snubber I would have broken something for sure.
mayatres (9 months ago) Show Hide
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I did try this but the boat was sailing on her anchor. It only made this worse. So I just hung.
cap10ed (10 months ago) Show Hide
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I sometimes use my engine to take the strain off the rode. Did you have to resort to using the engine when the wind built up?
TroyaE117 (1 year ago) Show Hide
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It looks awful, and with night falling, double-trouble.
It can be a very lonely place like that.
mayatres (1 year ago) Show Hide
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The anchor was a Supreme made in New Zealand. I threw away my oversized CQR as I have never had any joy in using this type. The supreme sets in seconds and I have never dragged. My first experience was in NZ when I was caught out in the freak storm (2007) with a short scope on a lee shore (my fault) The highest recorded wind speed for that night was 180 kph outside the bay I was in. We didn't drag that night either. At Punta Delgarda I put on the anchor watch alarm and slept. Well sort of!
ShorelinePearson (1 year ago) Show Hide
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WOW! I gotta get me the anchor you're using!
benmotorman (1 year ago) Show Hide
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what did u use a sarca anchor ?
thats what i use around tasmania
mayatres (1 year ago) Show Hide
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No, it is a Supreme. What is a sarca? It might be the same concept. They are basically a spade with a big round bar over the top. I hope to get back to Bathurst Harbour again one day.
solarpoweredboat (1 year ago) Show Hide
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I rode out Hurricane Lili aboard "Heidi Lynn" hanging on my Fortress anchor - your video brings back a rush of memories, thanks for posting.

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