Velero Regina · video

What this video covers

Javi executes an anchoring maneuver in Astypalea after arriving under a staysail with two reefs in 30-knot winds.0:05 The boat maintains a speed of 6 knots during the approach to the anchorage.0:19 The seabed consists of sand at a depth of 7 to 8 meters.0:31 Javi uses a remote control to operate the windlass and deploys 40 meters of chain to account for strong gusts in the Aegean Sea.1:01 He identifies the 20-meter mark on the chain with a yellow marker.2:41 Once the anchor sets, he secures a chain hook to the rode to transfer the load from the windlass to the boat's structure.4:58 This hook prevents the windlass from bearing the tension of the chain while at anchor.4:58 The anchor type used is a Rocna, which provides immediate holding power in the sandy bottom.2:00

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