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Everything you need to anchor with confidence, from anchor selection and chain sizing to rode setup and holding power. Learn how to match anchoring equipment to your boat, seabed, and cruising ground.
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Choosing anchoring equipment is a systems decision, not a shopping list. Your ground tackle holds only as well as its weakest element, so the anchor, the rode, and the connecting...
The Taylor Made Legacy Series 26 lb anchor is a fluke-style (Danforth-type) boat anchor rated for vessels 47–50 feet, holding in sand and mud by driving its twin flukes into...
The right Rocna anchor for your sailboat is the size Rocna's displacement-based chart recommends for your boat length and weight — roughly 9 lb (4.1 kg) for 22–26 ft boats,...
To match an anchor chain to your windlass, measure three link dimensions — D (wire diameter), P (inside link pitch) and W (inside link width) — and match all three...
Choose an anchor rode by sizing 1/8 inch of nylon rope diameter for every 9 feet of boat length, adding a chain of at least half the rope's diameter, and...
For most cruising sailboats, the best all-around anchor is a spade anchor with a roll bar (a modern plow-style design): it offers excellent holding power for its weight and sets...