We're Back!

It has been a busy month of travelling for business and seeing family.  Many good times and laughs along with beating miles.  5400 miles in the past month.

We leave tomorrow morning for a 28 mile sail to Ocracoke.  Everyone says we must go and we are looking forward to our trip.

In the spring, we bought a new Spade anchor and have enjoyed a better nights sleep when on the hook.  This anchor grabs so hard it will make you lose footing on the foredeck.  After the 3 days at Cape Lookout, where the wind never dipped below 15 knots, the mud was 6' up the chain.  That means the anchor went 7' under the bottom.  The CQR never does this, it just lays on one side and "plows" until it grabs.  The salesman said. " do you dig a hole with a spade our a plow?"  Good point.

We have anchored in sand, hard mud and silty mud (Hammock Bay).  It always sets instantly and never slips.  I would recommend it.  If anyone wants to get one, just let me know and maybe you can get a better deal through the guy I purchased from.

The curved shank makes it pop right out when you get on top of it.