ARS in a hurricane?
NC-C320
Are you joking?
When we are expecting a hurricane we take all sail off the boat and store below. If it's a mid cat 2 or more, all booms are in the scuppers and all running rigging except one halyard is down.
If you want to have a boat after a hurricane, you'll need at least 2 anchors out and a whole lot of scope (as much as you've got, after all it does no good in the anchor locker) and forget the bridle. Chafe is your biggest enemy, not "sailing on the anchor", by far.
You may take several knock downs, serious ones at that, but by no means would I even worry about comfort in those conditions; survival is all you care about. I don't know any adult who can sleep in a cat 2 or above at anchor on a boat, though surprisingly, most children sleep right through them, IF the adults aren't freaking out.
If I have a choice I'll never go through another hurricane; it is not a fun time. Run, run, run, far, far away!
NC-C320
Are you joking?
When we are expecting a hurricane we take all sail off the boat and store below. If it's a mid cat 2 or more, all booms are in the scuppers and all running rigging except one halyard is down.
If you want to have a boat after a hurricane, you'll need at least 2 anchors out and a whole lot of scope (as much as you've got, after all it does no good in the anchor locker) and forget the bridle. Chafe is your biggest enemy, not "sailing on the anchor", by far.
You may take several knock downs, serious ones at that, but by no means would I even worry about comfort in those conditions; survival is all you care about. I don't know any adult who can sleep in a cat 2 or above at anchor on a boat, though surprisingly, most children sleep right through them, IF the adults aren't freaking out.
If I have a choice I'll never go through another hurricane; it is not a fun time. Run, run, run, far, far away!