How to anchor for heavy weather – Skip Novak’s Storm Sailing

15/07/2022

An article from Yachting World back on 2014, but still relevant to any skipper today. In this one, Skip goes through how to formulate a bail-out plan, how to weigh anchor and break the anchor out.

www.yachtingworld.com/storm-sailing-techniques

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