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Exposed Anchorage in 20 kts sustained Winds not too bad 😀
March 1, 2024 · 1 min · 147 views
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A C&C Yachts 39 rides out 20-knot sustained winds in an exposed anchorage, bow-to-stern hobby-horsing in four-to-six-foot seas with whitecaps across the surface.0:19 The crew had relocated to the lee side of the island to avoid a lee-shore situation.Watch The previous day, Gordon's crew dove to bury the anchors by hand — a technique that held the boat without dragging an inch through the blow.0:38 A buddy boat anchored nearby provides a side-on reference that shows the full extent of the rolling and pitching.0:43 Despite the conditions, the crew reports the situation as manageable and not dangerous.0:14 Burying anchors by scuba diving them into the seabed proved effective for holding position in an exposed, open-ocean anchorage with no drag over a full day of sustained 20-knot winds.
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