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How to release the crossing anchors, analysis coming up next
July 24, 2023 · 1 min · 3K views · Kythnos
What this video covers
Two anchors that have crossed are untangled and recovered from a crowded anchorage. Alexandros Retsinas works the bow while directing the helm, calling out "forward and starboard" to reposition the boat over the anchor before lifting.0:46 He releases a knot tied to keep both anchor rodes accessible for the recovery, then uses the windlass to bring the anchors up once the boat is aligned.Watch The key step is repositioning the hull directly over the fouled anchor before applying load, avoiding a mid-anchorage drop that would foul the ground tackle again.0:48 The video covers only the active recovery sequence and breaks off as the anchors are clear and the boat is free to go; no extended analysis of the crossing scenario follows in this portion.
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