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Dragging anchor at sea.
Documented dragging anchor incidents from the Logbook — 4 records, each with sources, lessons, and the SeaWise procedures that address it.
← Search & filter the full LogbookCalypsoSailing yacht/2023/—/Grounding
Anchor dragged during a sleeping watch with no alarm set; the boat grounded gently on a sandy beach overnight and was recovered undamaged at high water.
GenesisSailing yacht/2022/42 ft/Dragging anchor
A Bavaria 42 dragged anchor at 03:00 during a meltemi wind shift, slipping toward a moored Greek caïque before the anchor alarm woke the skipper.
MaestralSailing yacht/2019/—/Dragging anchor · Bora
Two charter yachts tied alongside dragged a combined anchor in a 40 kt bora gust, drifting 200 m before the inside boat fendered off a rock outcrop.
MeltemSailing yacht/2018/—/Collision
Charter yacht dragged at 02:00 in a downburst and contacted a moored wooden trader; bow roller damage, caïque holed, both insured.