Dropping Anchor - How to stop drifting backwards | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15

Leg 3 to Sanya, Day 17. When you’re stuck in no wind with the current going against you, sometimes you have to make big decisions. Like dropping your anchor, in the middle of a race. The alternative? A slow sail back to where you came from!

[chrisschaefer]

So nice to see that even super duper fancy race boats have rusty anchor chains :-)

[lance]

Around here, using the anchor to keep from going backwards is called "anchoring". Using an anchor to go forward (by pulling on the anchor line, often done with two anchors) is called "kedging" and is illegal under the racing rules. Let's hope they get wind and the anchors can go back into their bags.

[Martyupnorth]

Anyone know the music?  It's so cool.