Anchor choice

[rwoofer]

Curious as to why you think it is the worst.

Only ask the question because everyone in Brittany seems to have a brittany anchor and it is far from easy anchoring conditions there.



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[Anonymous]

>>I must say that I have problem with Bruce only on the flat stone bottom and in the sand with grass bottoms.<<

Obviously no anchor is going to work on a perfectly flat stone bottom and thick grass is a problem for most. The research I've seen suggests that a fisherrman anchor would be an ideal supplement for those bottoms or you could consider a Danforth/Fortress, which perform quite well. I am in the same position as you, having a 33kg Bruce which was fitted by the manufacturer but I have been VERY impressed with it so far. I'm going to buy a Fortress which is light and stows easily. I already have a smaller Danforth mounted on the pushpit, as a kedge, and I might put the (larger and lighter) Fortress in that spot instead.

I wouldn't throw out the Bruce unless you can get a very good price for it; they re-set quickly which could be useful in crowded or small anchorages.

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[Robin]

We have anchored a lot in Britanny every year now for 17 years and have never dragged using either a genuine CQR or our current Delta, even before that when we had a CQR 'copy'. However we have seen probably hundreds of French boats drag over the same period, many using Britanny anchors, though the cause could just as easily have been poor technique as a poor anchor. Anecdotal evidence maybe and although I have high regard for French sailing ability I have much less so for their ability to chose a spot and anchor properly over it, too little chain all dumped on top of an anchor that was a tad small for the job anyway and rarely dug in under engine (or sail).

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[hylas]

Sorry but Spade doesn't have any distributor in Croatia.. but you can order it in any shipchandler shop who will agree to order it for you (and become a distributor!)

The complete list of distributors is on www.spade-anchor.com - I will suggest www.bluewatersupplies.com

All Bavaria boats wich are supplied to Balearics islands are equiped with a Spade anchor.

For your boat Model S 100 or A 100 will be perfectly OK

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[hylas]

The ONLY advantage of the "Britany" anchor is its price, one of the cheapest of the Market.. This is the reason why, at least in France... all new boats are delivered standard with a Britany..

If you have a small one, try to go on the beach and pull it in sand, it will soon drag and corkscrewing like a propeller in the sand...

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[rwoofer]

Oh dear, I just bought a brittany as a kedge, when I was in Brittany last summer. It was cheap (well about £90), it folds flat and doesn't have the pointy out bits of a danforth etc. It is the 16kg FOB version, which has apparently the approval of some maritime agency. So I thought I couldn't go wrong...

Let's just hope I only need it as a kedge then. Main anchor's a 25kg delta

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[charles_reed]

Brittany anchor

you are unfair - it's no worse than the danforth from which it is a straight lift and is superb in soft sand or mud.

In anything else its penetration is so poor that its better to keep an the boat.

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[charles_reed]

Bruce

doesn't have the holding power of the other anchors (Hylas' comment about fluke area refers) but it does reset more quickly that the others.

I'd rather have a well-oversize Bruce as my only anchor than most others.

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