Anchors, in history

[Fascadale]

I have recently read "Rough Passage" by Commander R D Graham, an account of his 1934 voyage across the Atlantic by the northern route, his cruise around Newfoundland and Labradour and his return home via Bermuda and the Azores. A great read.

But the good Commander leaves the main question unanswered. What sort of anchor did he have?

He certainly did alot of anchoring. As well as spending many nights at anchor, not having an engine he would drop the hook at times to wait out a tide.

Had CQRs been invented by 1934, and was he unwise not to delay his voyage until the next generation anchors had been invented?

(There is evidence of a CQR in photos taken of his boat Emanuel after her recent restoration)

 

[sailorman]

I have recently read "Rough Passage" by Commander R D Graham, an account of his 1934 voyage across the Atlantic by the northern route, his cruise around Newfoundland and Labradour and his return home via Bermuda and the Azores. A great read.

But the good Commander leaves the main question unanswered. What sort of anchor did he have?

He certainly did alot of anchoring. As well as spending many nights at anchor, not having an engine he would drop the hook at times to wait out a tide.

Had CQRs been invented by 1934, and was he unwise not to delay his voyage until the next generation anchors had been invented?

(There is evidence of a CQR in photos taken of his boat Emanuel after her recent restoration)

Geoffrey Ingram Taylor

Aspects of Taylor's life often found expression in his work; his overriding interest in the movement of air and water, and by extension his studies of the movement of unicellular marine creatures and the weather, were related to his lifelong love of sailing. In the 1930s he invented the 'CQR' anchor which was both stronger and more manageable than any in use and which was used for all sorts of small craft including seaplanes.

 

[armchairsailor]

"Leaves from Rowan's Logs" mentions using one of the newfangled CQRs in the late 20s-early 30s.