Anchoring Warning
The C250 has shown a history
of straining severely at her rode when at anchor or mooring.
Sailboats
have a tendancy to hunt
(sail back and forth and reach into the wind) while at anchor.
This can be a nuisance to sleeping on board and when the wind becomes
strong ... a danger. Boats with increasing beam to length
ratios and high freeboard such as the C250 with its 3:1 length to beam
are subject to
this. The strain will greatly exceed the normal at anchor
strain
if the boat were vaned to the wind. The increased strain of
the sideways movement may drag or break out the anchor, or strain the
bow cleat if the anchor
fairlead is not used especially with the older composite cleats.
