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canceled reason: video already posted in other thread. Anyhow: in Panope test Epsilon disappoints

Yes. Friend of mine - professional - just took a 42 ft charter catamaran from Italy to Greece with no issues.

Has it been really scrapped for EU boats? I found lots of announcements but I could not find confirmation. Could someone here confirm Depka has been cancelled for 2021 or point me to a reliable source? (in Greece announcements and facts sometimes exist in parallel Universes.) Thanks! J

Update re: Epsilon I wrote to Lewmar Technical Support. Here's their answer: "As stated before it’s in the final stages of the Lloyds approval proses, meaning until its completed there is very limited information. Once completed all information will be available"

True. I notice that the retail price of Spades in my country has dropped by 20-30 % since I last checked (September). No idea if it has to do with the arrival of Epsilons, which cost about half of a full-priced Spade. But...

Hanse 400

@geem : does a Spade fit well on a bow roller meant for Deltas and (as in my case) used for Rocnas? No modification needed?

Indeed ;) But I am at my third Rocna in the last 15 years and I found too many resetting issues (see also here, here and Panope's most recent here.) Same experience. I mostly singlehand and I am fed up with waking up in the middle of the night to relaunch because of some wind shift (not...

I totally agree: Steve's YouTube is the anchor's Bible!

Thanks! As for galvanized Epsilon, you find them here . In Italy AFAIK Osculati have galvanized Epsilon on sale: they are official representatives of Lewmar here. You might also have a look at their store locator in UK (bottom of linked webpage, but of course Lewmar marketing policy in UK...

Hi, I see that Lewmar has eventually put up for sale their new Epsilon anchors. I haven't been able to find any test/specs, though: only marketing chatter (watch this for instance ). Does anybody here have any practical infos about the Epsilons?

Clive Strickett is an excellent rigger in Lanzarote (serving Puerto Calero & Arrecife marina/yards).

It's a bit of a legend in Italy. But did a quick double check & local coastguard command ordered (order 147/2005) that in Portoferraio Bay "in the event of adverse weather and sea conditions, the pleasure craft must be suitably sheltered with the utmost promptness, duly armed with full crew...

Worrying indeed. Moreover, as far as I recall, Othonoi town bay is not protected in southerlies, even with their wall.

Thanks. I asked them to write a letter. We'll see if they do.