Which Anchor?

UPDATE: We have had a very good experience with the Ultra anchor in the 5 years we used it. The anchor always set well and did not degrade in any way in that time, a good advertisement for stainless steel under water… as long as it’s the right sort of SS and the anchor is 318 and 316L which are both excellent. Sadly the swivel is not the best metal being 316Ti and it corroded badly once we got to the warm waters of the Caribbean so we had to stop using it. We also had a problem with the swivel pin backing out which may have been a function of the movement it got slung under the bowsprit, I’m not sure. But we were very unhappy with the attitude of Ultra Marine West (unfortunate as the guys in Europe had been super helpful) so we decided to switch to using Mantus equipment which so far we are very happy with. There's no doubt that your anchor is one of the most important items on your boat and it's one of the most overlooked. There have been huge advances in anchor technology so would you benefit from a more modern anchor? Well that really depends on the anchor you have and the cruising you intend to do, but getting it wrong could end very badly! The 'Anchoring 101' video went through technique, this video looks at anchors, the good, the bad and the ugly! If you missed the Anchoring 101 video that goes through anchoring technique and gives an in depth look at anchor chain, it's here... https://youtu.be/2g6Is6sf6Vw If you want to see Steve from SV Panope's test on the Ultra it's here... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYtAbUn_Zm4 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please do make sure you subscribe it costs you nothing but helps us get seen by YouTube. And if you ring the little bell you will get a notification of our next video:) ______________________________________________________________________________________________ PATREON: There is a way to see the current videos with no adds at all before they get released to the public by becoming an honorary member of crew and joining our Patreon group. You will have four or five days to see the latest video before anyone else. There are also lots of extra videos available on Patreon. Continuing to produce these videos depends on our Patrons and we are very grateful for the support: https://www.patreon.com/sailingfairisle?fan_landing=true ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FACEBOOK: You can also follow along on facebook where we constantly update what's happening: https://www.facebook.com/svfairisle/?... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WEBSITE: Lots more info on the website; http://www.sailingfairisle.com