How to anchor for heavy weather - Skip Novak's Storm Sailing | Yachting World
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- čas přidán 10. 06. 2014
- Skip goes through how to formulate a bail-out plan, how to weigh anchor and break the anchor out, what to do if your windlass fails and what to do if you have to dump the anchor in a crisis.
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You can tell this guy could do this asleep! No bs just pure skill, knowledge and experience. Legend!
You can tell this is a man who does not suffer fools gladly. You do what he tells you, and he explains and teaches as he goes.
I love how he always stays calm. Gives clear inctructions to his crew and plans ahead. Just how it should be.
He could do this in his sleep with 1 arm
He's Skip Friggn' Novak bro....
Here in the Florida Keys I use these techniques every time we anchor, even in calm conditions. We frequently have 40+ kt squalls and thunderstorms come through, usually at 2:00 AM when we're sound asleep. It makes sense to me to anchor every time as if we're going to wind up in heavy weather conditions.
I do the same thing everytime and never do short cuts ever.
I like how with Skip theres no foolin' aroun'. He tells it in a simple fashion without excess personality. His boats & his style are simple to work with, just what I expect you need in difficult, dangerous situations.
Love this series! So educational! Thank you
Man, you know what you are talking about ! Thank you.
Mr. Novak, by you sailing around Cabo de Hornos I must congratulate you. I am from Chile and I know the south Pacific is very difficult.
I half expected another video made by a certified CZcams saylor... nope... this guy know his business... a rare seaman. Highly recommended.
Regards from the Fottivento up in Scandinavia!
Skip Novak is a legend
Enjoy that cup o' tea
Well that convinced me. From now on I'm only choosing crew who have six fingers on each hand..!! . Seriously, thank you for this important basic anchoring demonstration...
For me the best skip with realistic ideas to really manage major problems of sailing
Read the story of Moonduster, lost in Fiji back in '09. The snubber chafed through and then the nylon backing up the chain chafed through. He might have saved the boat if the chain was attached to the boat, not the nylon. I worry about a short snubber that must be brought back aboard if more chain is needed in a squall.
Use knife. If A Snubber is an important bit of kit: Must have spare.... 2 is one, 1 is none Also, if someones gear chafes through it was not installed properly. If anything is in question, then you do not go to sleep and stay on watch. This is how you don't end up writing a story about loosing your boat.
Moonduster was lost by her CAPT/CREW because chafe leading to failure is a human error. Proper installation/upkeep and a high frequency watch clock mitigates hazard represented here.
It's tough to imagine a better premise for a storm anchoring video. Skip Novak sharing 40 years of yachting experience a few NM away from Cape Horn.
Biggest mistake people make when owning a boat is to skimp on the cost of safety gear which I would class ground tackle as part of on a boat. Go big or go home is what I would say. Skip is an excellent skipper. Very cool and very calm. His boats, while they may not look sleek, are awesome. I’d love something like the Pelagic Australis. To me she’s a very sexy boat!
Yep, fully agree with you. You don't want to caught out, Mother Nature is unforgiving.
Love this very informative, think I require a snubber. Last time I anchored at night in a choppy sea, all I could hear was bang as anchor kept snatching. Thought my bow was coming off. 😞💀😺
I just did 25 knot winds with 2-3m swell in a 28 ft sailboat from the 70s.. Had no choice as the diesel broke down. She got us through it, but I had to take some courage from imagining Skip (mustache and all) deviantly standing behind the wheel in similar conditions all fairness be told. I now know what its like to storm sail.
It's wild and blowing hard here on my sofa in front of the internet watching this. Might get a cup of tea.
Same is here in the Aegean sea. During the summer you will regularly have 7 to 8 Bft, which means be ready for some wind. We have actually dropped a 20 : 1 scope in order to not start dragging and that is the most important piece of information there ever can be. Drop whatever you have when you are caught in a storm. There is no need to be cheeky, there are no prices for the least amount of chain, all you want is to prevent dragging and that may take a lot of chain.
Set your anchor well and after that drop as much as is safe in that anchorage. Will give you a lot of peace of mind.
I cruised across the Pacific using CQR anchors and BBB chain in the 70s, but that's all obsolete today. Today, G4 and Manson or Rocna is the standard.
8:57 I'd add putting a line to secure the anchor onboard. I'm sure Skip uses it, but this moment is missed in the video.
Anchors and ground tackle are the most important emergency gear to be found on a boat. However, without the knowledge of how to use them, they are useless... This video has been added to our playlist Essential Sailing Knowledge. Thank you for sharing. Chris (& Rossella) 👍
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How about a fire extinguisher? Or engine room halon system?
Very well done great explanation very professional
Glad you liked it!
I love the cup of tea at the end of every video. Great stuff.
What a cool, calm and collected skipper. The man oozes experience and makes so many youtube skippers look like complete hacks. My boat happens to have almost the same setup as this one. It works brilliantly. Great video
Super Wag I believe they don't even know what a real sailor looks like. Even if you are a hack, you can leave that on the cutting room floor, you don't need to let the world know. The fact they don't cut it means they aren't even aware when looking at it in editing.
Its the instant gratification society. Why invest time, effort and money to learn a skill and gain experience, when you can fumble your way through life and make youtube videos about it. Right? lol
Great information, well presented, no fluff. A+
Good job. Everyone on the water should know all this, especially oversized anchor and enough chain.
Skip Novak proves that competence is a form of elegance. I'd hazard a guess and say, he finds fools painful to be around.
Yes, but man that's sexy! I get you. Not the best of colors agreed.
We saw Pelagic down there in 95 when we sailed through the straits - if you're going down there do not take it lightly. I only went to make sure my old man made it around the horn ok. Very exciting place to sail, and things change quickly. Reading the weather is critical. Skip does a great job with these videos, (hat tip).
Good advice Skip. My wife and I developed hand signals on our boat many years ago because it is so unromantic to yell at each other above the wind.
Haute et claire ! bravo et merci pour chaque détail de la manœuvre et de l’accastillage, du concentré d’expérience restitué et offert.
Makes it look easy. Thanks for the upload
Amazing videos! Thanks for sharing your expertise!
All very straightforward and logical - once you know what you're doing! Many thanks for a fine, simplified demonstration video.
It's time for a cup of tea...😃😃🤗
Absolutely spot on! Great vid and a number of pragmatic points. Well done!
Bravo, amd thank you very much for sharing your experience !
What a great video, thanks for explaining how it should be done.
thank you very much for sharing your knowledge. God bless you.
Really lovely and super to the point. Many thanks
good stuff. wondered about using a small bit of ahead throttle to perhaps counter the bow swing.
Some great tips in this video. I'll add some color markings on my main anchor.
I'd be a bit worried in this video about the metal edges of the bow roller chaffing the snubber as the boat sails at anchor from side to side. That is why I use a double snubber with two snubber lines going down to one attachment point on the chain rode and the other end of the snubbers being cleated off to strong port and starboard bow deck cleats. One other benefit of using a double snubber is that should one of the snubber lines break or chafe through then I have the extra insurance of the other snubber line still holding the chain rode.
Excellent advice .. thanks for sharing
Great video, thanks to all involved.
Very good video. Everything you need and nothing you don't.
Excellent video, with excellent information.
this is a fantastic channel-- I recommend it to all our viewers! -Vin & Amy
Excellent knowledge! Excellent information.
This video was so awesome thank you
Excellent. Thanks!
Aye! Best Pirate I've seen around those waters!
Excellent. Nice and clear.
Very good , thank you , learned something there
Great Video! Thanks!
You still have all the force on the bow rollers a bridal running from cleats from both side of boat would be a better setup
A snubber and bridal system is the only way to anchor!!
On this vessel having a single snubber is OK, due to the construction of the roller system.
Perfect. I like my cqr too. But only had 65. But boat weighed half of his. The only thing he said that I’ve never really thought through was being ready to go under sail in case the motor goes out. I imagine that could mean releasing the main sheet while keeping some sail up n
Nice soundtrack :)
great video thank you
Outstanding
I just bought an Endeavour 32 I live in Miami and I plan to sail to the Bahamas I would love to get a bigger boat
Excellent
6 to 1 scope, all chain? Nice!
Great advice and a nice demo. What kind of claw did you use to clap onto the chain? I looked very different from a typical chain hook.
nice tips skip
excellent videos well explained keep bringing new once like to join the team one day!
...and always have a sacrificed animal attached to the boat. To smooth Neptun's mood a bit.
Would a Trump pinata suffice?
Wise to keep Neptune happy. Ask any Navy Seal.
Yep. Don't feed him Trump. When Poseidon comes for sacrifice , give him the best.
Trump is the best
@@johnfay5822 nah
Skip knows what he's doing! I would like to be part of his crew...
You can, head to pelagic.co.uk
I realize this was years ago, but I hope Skip has upgraded his anchor to a new generation one. Something like a Spade.
Nice video
Great video - I'm learning a lot! One query - why the need to keep the main ready for emergency hoist when the furling headsail could be easily & quickly used to sail out of trouble?
If your engine died in 30kts you could find yourself on rocks or aground before you know it. I anchored my small boat on 30+ kts once and it dragged at 10kts for over 100m before it set
Hello Skip,When you say 4 meters for cable boulder ring is the length of cable or Diameter of ring?
What if you have to leave the boat on anchor, and wind change 180degree
I always use some sort of chafing protection. Carpet or hose ect.
Can anybody please tell me what kind of sailing harness they are wearing? I need one and these look great
i used to anchor at the auckland islands and we invariably used 2 anchors , if deployed properly these would remain clear even with the southerly change
Great video - many thanks for making it. May I ask what's around the snubber line in its middle part and what's the purpose of that?
Rubber or plastic sheath to prevent chafing of the snubbing line.
Excellent video; thank you!
What is used to colour the chain please?
Are there other methods for determining how much chain is being let out?
Cheers
Zip ties?
The good the manoever, the good is the video! I´m a sound engineer and I work mostly for TV and other video productions. Now I wonder which microphone and what sort of windshield do you have used. The windshield is excellent and the spoken words are clear and continuous. I never had seen (heard) such a good video at that amount of wind!!! Has it been a shotgun-microphone near or at the camera? I don`t think so. Perhaps a lavaliermic? Perhaps under the clothes?? I am very nosy....would you tell me the secret?
I thought the same thing, I'm also a sound engineer. My conclusion is that it is almost certainly a lav, with a wind sock on, under his clothing, with noise reduction applied in post. I really think whoever the engineer is did a wonderful job.
might the bow have less tendency to swing with a steady sail deployed, and tensioned at just the right moment? it'd be easy enough to handle, if necessary.
Have a look at Elley Grey the ideal boat for this job ! stunning and for sale .
I didn't understand the bit about flat terrain/vertical winds. I thought you would want to use the elevation of the terrain as extra protection against the wind.
Read up on katabatic winds for an explanation.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katabatic_wind
Thank you for this video. At 5:59 a chain hook is shown that looks very interesting. Cold you please tell me what make/model that is?
In case anyone is checking this: Any idea about what make/model this chain hook?
@@icoco_de I have the same question...
Makes sense.
so real question, heavy tackle? means a certain % to boat weight?
Opinions about anchor riding sails?
Indeed great video, YET I would like to see how you pull in all that chain in case your engine is not working and the batteries are low or not able to pull a heavy boat against a lot of wind.
I believe you use a 5 foot bar attached to the windlass and using the bar and mechanical advantage, you raise the chain 1 foot per stroke.
@@sanfranciscobay Hi America. Plan B is never tested. I'm going to set this as a crew challenge next out and actually drill it.
He did not say it but you never put the snubber on until the anchor is set. You want shock load to set it and you don’t want to fatigue your snubber.
We where anchored near Cascais, Portugal, the wind was about 30, gusting 35.
We used proper chain scope and a snubber. The boat wad jerking very uncomfortably from left to right and back all the night long.
I wonder, if using the braidle instead of a sigle-line snubber would make it more comfortable to anchor in such or heavier conditions?
@olddog57 a bridle might be of help but only a very little one as it only works on the bow cleats that are not really far apart. The boat will still "sail up" at the anchor. What helps and has been tested is to attach a sea anchor to the chain at around 2-3m depth so side movement is reduced. And of course you could mount a riding sail on a backstay, or use a reefed mizzen if you happen to have a ketch, yawl or schooner.
Read further here: www.morganscloud.com/2015/02/23/stop-swinging-around/
@@ErnestV thanks for the tip about sea anchor 2-3m attached to the chain. Doesn't it make an awful lot of weight to pull out on the windlass though?
@@SailingCeledon I don't think so, the windlass is quite slow on the chain so the sea anchor wouldn't add a lot of resistance. And if it does in your case you could always add a tripline to the sea anchor and haul it in before weighing anchor.
It would be very interesting to know if Skip Novak uses an anchor swivel? I suspect not.
Estimado, siempre tengo dudas en como usar 2 anclas, si en linea o en "bigotes".
Tengo un barco de 8 m , anclas de 7 kg con cadena de 8mm y 10 m, luego un cabo de 1/2", 60 m. Aguardo por tus comentarios. Gracias
En bigotes solo con buen tiempo y para un breve descanso, se utiliza para limitar el borneo , el problema es que las cadenas de las dos anclas se pueden enroscar y es muy complicado desenredarlas. Con vientos fuertes o temporal siempre en linea.
always wire shut the shackle pins in your ground tackle and mooring tackle, because if you don't they can unscrew themselves
Never happened to me in 50 years of sailing. Nevertheless, I do check regularly.
Great video but umm..... can we discuss the carcass on your radar arch?
The second they switch to removing the anchor, the snubber is gone. 7:03
They also didn’t clean the anchor or anchor chain at all, is that step unnecessary?
Anchor Snubber: would a snubber be used always or in windy conditions only?
always
Always, if only to quiet the chain against the rollers, gear and the boat itself.
Very informative, thank you! Did they skin a dog?
.)) CiaO & Grazie :))
Good microphone
Mostly agree but do not like deploying anchor chain at high speed via windlass clutch free fall. This increases the risk of the chain getting snagged underneath the windlass hawser tube. Which is a mess. Much better to drop the anchor slowly via reverse electric and use the engine (or bow thruster) to hold the bow head to wind as you drift back. Much more control.
what is the type of snubber hook you used here and where might I find one?
It's nylon line, Didn't you hear him?
Its the "claw" Im asking about, that holds the line to the chain, looks like its designed to go smoothly across the pulley unlike other snub hooks
tridentsupplyllc.com/shop/category.aspx/rigging/hooks-used-for-lifting/claw-hook/
@@mkelly5286 I'm guessing rcpmac can't read...you said snubber hook :-)