At the same time as her planning, I received an email from Don, an experienced sailor and a Boating New Zealand subscriber, who had read our articles (thank you!) and noticed that our current anchor was very ‘traditional’. If I were to mis-drop the anchor, it would not dig in properly and hold. He recommended we upgrade to a Sarca or a Rocna anchor and add a swivel, to provide better anchoring deployment and holding.
Gratefully received! An anchor has been added to my ‘upgrade’ list before our South Pacific adventures planned for 2024 – we already had a new anchor on the list as we wanted to go heavier than the recommended 33kg, but Don’s knowledge gave me more reason to upgrade. Don also suggested
