As keeping your boat securely connected to the bottom is really important for the safety and well being of all distance cruisers, an ongoing discussion of issues about gear and technique can be very helpful. Ground tackle has been dramatically improving over the past few years, and as a result techniques for deploying that tackle have been modified.

This is a great place for members to share their experience with newer anchors and related gear, tricky anchorages, and tips for effective technique.

And if you have a great story to tell, please share it. We all know that anchoring is a spectator sport, and we all love a good story.

Vice Commodore, OCC 

We are pleased to offer OCC forum visitors a 10% discount on our book, "Happy Hooking - The Art of Anchoring." Although many members will be well acquainted with the topics Happy Hooking covers, we have been told often that it makes a great gift for those newer to cruising and anyone wishing to upgrade their ground tackle.

To receive your discount, please order direct from www.coastalboating.net and enter the discount code TJUFCJ6K for Percentage Off 10%. http://www.coastalboating.net/Resources/Books/CSBooks/HappyHooking.html

To read the review in Flying Fish, please follow this link. http://cic.oceancruisingclub.org/articles/2659/HAPPY_HOOKING.pdf?1327665806

Vice Commodore, OCC