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Exposed Anchorage in 20 kts sustained Winds not too bad 😀
1 March 2024 · 1 min · 147 views
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A sailboat remains anchored in 20-knot sustained winds while exposed to the open ocean.Watch The vessel experiences four-to-six-foot seas and significant hobby-horsing due to its orientation directly into the wind.0:19 To secure the position, the crew performed a scuba dive the previous day to bury the anchors manually.0:38 This technique prevented the boat from dragging despite the constant wind and whitecaps on the surface.0:43 The crew maintains a position alongside a buddy boat, which provides a visual reference for the degree of rolling and pitching occurring in the anchorage.0:43 Relocating to the opposite side of the island mitigated the risk of being on a lee shore.Watch Manually burying anchors via scuba diving provides reliable holding power in exposed anchorages during high-wind conditions.
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