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My boat is a Sargo 31 too. At low speed she seems perfectly happy in the sort of conditions we're likely to meet with normal precautions...

But the thread is about worst anchors - one that looks magic, desperately complicated - and releases just when the chips are down -...

I'm fascinated by the above discussion. I've started watching the video but I can't handle how many times the guy keeps saying WOW! . ...

It's a good video. I like his competent, polite and helpful style. So many 'experts' have a ranting tone which I'm sure puts off anyone...

Are those pillows? The sea bed, I presume.

An interesting metric - one I've never seen calculated arithmetically but many of us estimate roughly in our heads - is holding power...

Recently I discovered BlackBeltBarrister on Youtube, and he has a series of videos about what is and isn't legal under UK knife law...

I have only ever done the RYA first aid course for amateur sailors as required to pass the Yachtmaster. I can well believe the course...

Adopt the French approach. Buy boat. Buy small cheap ensign. Attach ensign to backstay, leave there permantly. When Ensign worn so...

Yes, under Section 5 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995. With the rather odd twiddly bit of an addition that the vessel must hoist the...

The French naval ensign before the Revolution in 1789 was plain white, and it was again from 1815 to 1830. French ensigns - Wikipedia I...

As far as I can remember they've been one day courses from the time I did my first in 2005. Although I might be wrong about that. My...

We've thrashed the 'Best Anchor' contretemps half to death. There are lots of good anchors, I've concluded, also good chain and very...

Congratulations on starting a fun and informative anchor thread that hasn't yet attracted the attention of the Anchoring Taliban. But...

I don't want to get at anyone specific here but I do find anchor threads bring out those with strong opinions. I accept it's a fact that...