Megayachts with stern anchors!

In the Amels display ad just above your post, there appears to be a yacht with a motorized stern anchor -- does that count?

I believe Ice does, even though it don't look like it... I read it somewhere before, but who knows...lol

My two favorites from Royal Huisman have stern anchors, Athena and Arcadia.

While stern anchors are rare on Superyachts, in Sweden we have them on almost all our boats! Since we visit natural harbours where it is shallow, we need to go in with the bow and drop the anchor from the stern.

This is how it is fitted on our little 32-footer;

I've seen a few Horizon with stern anchors installed. They are in the range of the 80-100 feet. Different cruising areas require different equipment therefore I don't think it's something only seen on megayachts.

Carinthia VII has on also!

Hi,

ICE-No , It has DP capability

EOS- Yes

VIRGINIAN- Yes

HUNTRESS- Yes

To be effective a stern anchor really needs to be of the same size and holding power as the forward ones, a small one can be more of a hinderance than a help if it's used, doesn't hold and the boat swings and the chain vanishes underneath towards the props( I have a real life practical experience of this very occurrence). This is never something that happens with no wind or current and miles of room to manouvre either.

Yes, you are almost right..

http://www.yachtforums.com/forums/6001-post46.html

The 32´is about USD 200.000 complete with radar and all you need. This is with the swedish 25% VAT included, so 150´without tax.

The 25´you can see here and today with a diesel she is close to 100´...

http://www.yachtforums.com/forums/6053-post57.html

/Lars

Here's a couple of big boys with stern anchors.
Capt Tom

YL,
No problem. I thought that was interesting when I first saw it too, but I guess with no swim platform you can keep it above the waterline.
Capt Tom