Using the Anka Yanka

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Stage 6

After the boat has gone about and is now running on a parallel course to the anchor rope and buoy, the crew must recover the anchor rope as quickly as possible whilst coiling it into a basket ready for the next anchoring operation. Under no circumstances is the boat to be motored forward faster than the crew can retrieve as the anchor rope will run behind the boats stern and make unnecessary work for all concerned as well as risking the possibility of the rope getting tangled in the prop and sterngear.

The buoy will be pulled gently towards the cockpit of the boat and the anchor chain will be the first to be hauled over the gunwales after the anchor rope and finally the anchor itself with the buoy and Anka Yanka attached.

Once the Anchor is inside the boat, unclip the Anka Yanka and you are ready for the next anchoring session. It is this simple and the whole process is repeated. There is no need to double handle the anchor rope and also a risk of tangling on letting the anchor rope passing through other methods such as the Alderney Ring.

As with all new concepts and their use, practice makes perfect and if your crew are well trained, the Anka Yanka will contribute significantly to the enjoyment of a days boating or fishing, and the best thing is that it nevers gets tired with use or old age as we do.