Viking's Odin anchor vs Ultra and the original Viking anchor

[Neeves]

Greenland was an extreme challenge, uncharted water, steeply sloping bottom, rocks, no shelter. I was lucky to get through that summer unscathed.

But where is anchoring actually easy, at least in any kind of weather? Not around the UK coasts. Not in the Baltic. Not in the Adriatic, or the Aegean. Not if you're are venturing at all far. Maybe in the Caribbean it's easy sometimes, with all that sand. But that's pretty far from here. Around the UK, I can count challenge-free anchorages on one hand, probably -- Osborne Bay, St. Aubin's Bay on Jersey, Falmouth Harbour, Salcombe.

I guess there are weekend sailors who always get to pick their weather, and never anchor out of necessity. Who never anchor in the winter, or in an unfamiliar place, or in bad weather. Such sailors might have little need for extra holding power. I don't think that describes anyone in this thread, however.

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'I don't think that describes anyone in this thread, however.'

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This thread has 7 contributors - I hardly think it representative of the membership of YBW, one of the 7 contributors anchors in all that sand in the Caribbean and when the chips were down (or the forecast questionable) wisely forsook the Scillies for a better anchorage. Many who sail in the Med secure their yachts to the marina hard for winter (and spend Xmas and New Year with family) - I'm not dismissive of their choices.

Sailing is meant to be a pleasure not. part of an entry requirement to the SAS. I'm unimpressed with the bravado of sitting out a forecast Storm when secure anchorage is only a half day sail away. If you seek, other, shelter you are then not subject to the random choices of your neighbours with their ground tackle.

So far I count two members, of YBW, who profess to have sailed high latitudes.

The rest of us are just (extended) weekend sailors. . Your recommendations have, some, validity - but most of us sail for pleasure not thrills.

Jonathan

 

[Neeves]

Hi Jonathan,

Forgive me I am confused. In the video, Panope (Steve) pretty much bags the Odin in all areas apart from the beginning test of a series of tests in his video using Odin and the other anchors.

This is interesting because I have purchased an Odin 50 at a not inconsiderable cost (though way less than the Ultra of course) - before Steve's video came out - (I am yet to use it as my boat is going through a major refit), and frankly - after watching the video I am strongly inclined to change from the Odin as my proposed main bower, to relegate it to the rank of a spare anchor only. Steve's video is not kind to the Odin at all.

So when you say something diametrically opposite as in "To me Odin is a revelation" - then I am rather interested how you and Steve can come to such different conclusions.

I am interested in your thoughts.
Cheers.

I'm not ignoring your post - I still have not seen the video, or seen only upto 'cobblestones'

In the introduction Steve pans the extension of the flange, welded to the shank. and its extension to the toe. This extension to the toe has no impact on setting ability, it effectively sits in a 'hole' or 'void' excavated by the fluke, (and does reinforce the toe).

Jonathan