Minor suggestion. If you are going to walk 😮 the anchor out, tie a light line with a buoy attached. When you come up for air you will be able to locate the anchor on the bottom.
James, We hard grounded on the same reef system as the 90 ft Alden four months later. Unfortunaely or fortunately, in the late evening the ocean swell was less than a half meter and the tide was ebbing. We faught it with horsepower and halyard heel until 1:00 AM. Starting at 9:00 AM setting up a two anchor kedge with 400 feet on the primary anchor. At high King tide, the windlass operator could not feel the catenary and was mashing the retrieve button. Finally, the solenoid blew and we were on manual retrieve and you could feel the catenary. We survived 20 hours on the reef with rudder, skeg and a few pounds of lead missing.
Your lesson is very informative and extremely accurate in terms of catenary forces. BUT, as accurate as your presentation is, I don't know how the describe the absolute terror of hearing 15 tons crashing down on rock, even if the movement is only about 8"!!! It surely is a PTSD event.
James, knowledge is the coin of the realm! The problem I see is the individual walking the anchor & chain out. You did say disconnect the chain and use lines attached to the anchor - reducing the weight! Better & SAFER - use the dinghy to set the anchor!!! I have seen some cruisers with a reel of line attached to the aft area of the boat - used to attach to rocks or trees on land and used with the anchor - like Med. docking James, do not stop these tutorial videos. You will earn a reputation of being one of the smart sailors to listen to & learn. Best, :¬) Webhead USA
3 Have done all this stuff, but had no windlass. I walked the anchor on the bottom, but when surfaced I had about 3+ knot current going away from boat, much trouble getting back and wait 15 minutes on ladder to regain breath. ( solution float a fender on line to where anchoring) also if not on a lee shore (not possible this example) put up all sails, 170 Genoa sheet all the way in tilting boat to lessen draft.
Holly (Another Adventure) has documented a worthwhile rescue operation of a completely beached boat, where all the familiar tricks are used. Of course I got stuck in the lagoons a few times, but once I didn't get the right entrance into a river in rough seas. Reversing just about freed the boat from the bang-bang impact. My view is never to try to get forward out of grounding (on sandbanks etc.). Very instructive post, James.
Hey Brother! I hadn't heard this term used in years! Thanks for the re-training! Hope you weren't just sitting on your boat. There's some loose plastic overhead. I hope your new friend fixed his cosmetics😊. Tell Anna and Luna, Love Love! I miss seeing them and I hope Anna is all healed up!! SEE YA SOON!!! ✝️🙏❤❤❤🇺🇸⛵👣👣👣☘🍍🤗😎🥰🎶🎶🎶🎶
Minor suggestion. If you are going to walk 😮 the anchor out, tie a light line with a buoy attached. When you come up for air you will be able to locate the anchor on the bottom.
Best general explanation of kedging that I’ve seen.
James, We hard grounded on the same reef system as the 90 ft Alden four months later. Unfortunaely or fortunately, in the late evening the ocean swell was less than a half meter and the tide was ebbing. We faught it with horsepower and halyard heel until 1:00 AM. Starting at 9:00 AM setting up a two anchor kedge with 400 feet on the primary anchor. At high King tide, the windlass operator could not feel the catenary and was mashing the retrieve button. Finally, the solenoid blew and we were on manual retrieve and you could feel the catenary. We survived 20 hours on the reef with rudder, skeg and a few pounds of lead missing.
Your lesson is very informative and extremely accurate in terms of catenary forces. BUT, as accurate as your presentation is, I don't know how the describe the absolute terror of hearing 15 tons crashing down on rock, even if the movement is only about 8"!!! It surely is a PTSD event.
James, knowledge is the coin of the realm! The problem I see is the individual walking the anchor & chain out. You did say disconnect the chain and use lines attached to the anchor - reducing the weight! Better & SAFER - use the dinghy to set the anchor!!! I have seen some cruisers with a reel of line attached to the aft area of the boat - used to attach to rocks or trees on land and used with the anchor - like Med. docking James, do not stop these tutorial videos. You will earn a reputation of being one of the smart sailors to listen to & learn. Best, :¬) Webhead USA
3 Have done all this stuff, but had no windlass. I walked the anchor on the bottom, but when surfaced I had about 3+ knot current going away from boat, much trouble getting back and wait 15 minutes on ladder to regain breath. ( solution float a fender on line to where anchoring) also if not on a lee shore (not possible this example) put up all sails, 170 Genoa sheet all the way in tilting boat to lessen draft.
Holly (Another Adventure) has documented a worthwhile rescue operation of a completely beached boat, where all the familiar tricks are used.
Of course I got stuck in the lagoons a few times, but once I didn't get the right entrance into a river in rough seas. Reversing just about freed the boat from the bang-bang impact.
My view is never to try to get forward out of grounding (on sandbanks etc.).
Very instructive post, James.
Thanks, Albert :) Much love, hermano.
Hey Brother! I hadn't heard this term used in years! Thanks for the re-training! Hope you weren't just sitting on your boat. There's some loose plastic overhead. I hope your new friend fixed his cosmetics😊. Tell Anna and Luna, Love Love! I miss seeing them and I hope Anna is all healed up!! SEE YA SOON!!! ✝️🙏❤❤❤🇺🇸⛵👣👣👣☘🍍🤗😎🥰🎶🎶🎶🎶
Your knowledge is priceless, thank you very much.
Appreciate the video James thank you ❤
Thanks James, great insights with clear explanation.
Excellent advice, thank you very much 🙏🏼⛵⚓🏴☠️🦜❤️
Awesome dramatic presentation. I'll be following your advice to practice this skill. Swing into action immediately.
Good advice thank you
THANK YOU!!!!!
Note to self: I should get that scuba diving certification. Heck of a lot easier to walk underwater with an air tank on your back.
Thanks James!
James overestimates the lung capacity of 95% of boat owners.
set the anchor out beyond the breakers using tender and drag the nose into the seas.
3 of course
Wow! First on line.
Def 3
Grab a cold beer and drink it fast then another one 😂
Awesome video. I hope I never have to use the technique. 😊
What if you have a big bowsprit? Would the force damage the rig?
Drop the anchor and pan pan
I’m gonna say 3
2 and 4. 2 incase 4 doesn't work for this Captain 😊😊.
Water leak
Pump out
Get off the boat as fast as you can then buy an RV 😂