An Anchoring Sail Added to Whisper's Wardrobe

In preparation for leaving Seattle & Lake Union for the months of June, July & August, I came across an ad in SAIL magazine for a Florida company. One of their products is the FinDelta Anchoring Sail. The use of this type of sail dampens a vessel's natural tendency to "sail" with the apparent wind while at anchor. This can be especially helpful in a tight anchorage where one is unable to utilize the Grande' Stern Reel (more later about that).

Here is Whisper prior to deployment of the FinDelta with it still in its bag. This is the first deployment while at the dock to set the line lengths.
Just before the clouds opened up with rain I was able to retension the lines.

This is my other tool for anchoring with stern-to-shore in the San Juan & Canadian Gulf Islands and Desolation Sound. It is a spool of 400' of poly line with a tensile strength of 900#.

If you are interested in the FinDelta, contact Banner Bay Marine. If, on the other hand, you want information on the Grande' Stern Reel--that would be ME!

Within two weeks you will be able to follow my "Sailing Saga of the Summer of 2009" here in my blog.

See you on the water?