Test #4

The French Regulatory Anchor Tests

These tests were conducted to provide data to the French Government for the purpose of re-writing French Maritime Regulations concerning anchor requirements. The old laws required vessels to carry anchors of specified weights without regard to a particular anchor's performance characteristics. The tests were conducted on the French Rivera, and were reported and verified by Mr. Bernard Espeli, a leading French Maritime expert. Editorial representatives from France's five leading boating magazines were also in attendance and the test results have been widely reported in Europe.

Test #5

The Vryhof Ankers, bv Tank Tests

The Dutch company, Vryhof Ankers, bv, is the world's leading manufacturer of large anchors for use in the offshore oil platform industry. These tests were conducted in the companies' sophisticated laboratory anchor test tanks. Seeking to demonstrate its latest design for smaller, yacht sized anchors, the company was not prepared for the appearance of the newcomer from the United States! Because the tests compared anchors of different sizes, the results show each anchor's performance "score" in terms of holding power-per-pound of actual weight.

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