A catamaran registered in Tahiti lies moored in Punta Arenas, Chile. Notice the shore lines held in net sacks, like spinnaker turtles, on the bow of each hull. A skill in improvising is essential once you get off the beaten path.
When we think of anchoring a yacht we think of the obvious — deploy and set an anchor from the bow with a single rode. Our yachts (and most vessels) are geared up for this simple practice, which has been found safe and effective for decades. Most of us have a bow roller, chain locker, […]
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Expecting calms for most of the passage, we set out in a flat calm with 70 gallons of fuel. Six hours later, around mid-day, the engine wailed, screeched, clanged, and died. Hardly a ripple stirred the Gulf of Panama.
