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I wouldn't like to face a rough sea with the Fortress on the pulpit, as shown. For moderate conditions, perfectly alright.

I'm not an anchor maker and unlike some I don't spruik specific anchors - if you want an answer to your question I suggest you contact...

Just as an aside comment. It’s a little misleading. I think what he should have said is holding power for a given anchor design is...

This is another example of questionable data. A 15kg Rocna has been consistently tested to hold 2,000kg in clean sand, in common with...

He did his tests in the inter tidal zone in pools, with sandy bottoms, when the tide had retreated and the pools provided his test bed...

There is probably a strong correlation between weight and size, but anchors are traditionally sold by weight because it is easy. This...

Two anchor deployed in a 'V' or fork can manage a wind that oscillates first in one direct ion then another. If you use one anchor the...

Who said regularly? Have you ever spent a few hours at anchor with the masthead anemometer still hard against the 60kn stop when it...

Anchoring is an act of faith. Even when we can see a nice clean sandy bottom there is no knowing what lies a few centimetres or deeper...

Lewmar Epsilon Post 8

In the 1980s we needed an anchor for our X-99 for local racing in HK and bought a, small, genuine, Lewmar) CQR, later for offshore...

Noelex, You obviously have time on your hands - maybe you would like to comment on the contradictions of one of your other questionable...

But a Delta not setting is much more news worthy than a Delta anchor that is boringly well set and consistently reliable. Bad news...

Though the photography is stunning I do not believe that this is typical. Good and opportunistic photography does not a bad anchor...

As far as I am aware Leopards are Sunsail yachts, under a different name. R&C would be a different company without the huge Sunsail...