Comments from Spade Anchor owners at the last boatshows on U.S.
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TESTIMONIALS Comments from Spade Anchor owners at the Newport International Boat Show (Sept. ’10) Comment Ted Massachusetts Sail It is the best anchor in 60 yrs of sailing. Art Rhode Island Sail Best anchor I ever owned! Bob California Sail Great reliable anchor. Bob Connecticut Sail Great S80, holds in 45 knots, holds every time. Jordan Rhode Island Sail Never dragged in 19,000lb HC 41, easy to set and digs deep! Sly United Kingdom Sail Fantastic anchor, have lived at anchor for last six months. No problems. Luc Canada Power 55 lb model, great anchor. Bruce Rhode Island Sail & Power Used on Tartan 4100 & Grand Banks; Excellent! Frank Maine Sail Used for six years in Mediterranean, holds every time. Jack Maine Sail Used in Bahamas and Caribbean for five years excellent holding. Corinne New York Sail The best anchor I ever had! Michael Massachusetts Sail Norseman 447 – In any condition, on any bottom, & Jeri our spade anchor has never slipped. We sleep well at night under anchor because of our spade.

John Rhode Island Sail Had it for four years, very happy. Sets well, holds securely, has never let go. Greg Maryland Sail Valiant 50 – Seven year circumnavigation. Great anchor. Always performed as advertised. Other Testimonials John California Sail In a lifetime of sailing, I can only recall one other time when I've written a letter to endorse a marine product, and anchors are the one topic that will get a heated argument going in any cruiser bar, but here goes: I initially bought my Spade 100s 10 years ago because the design just made sense to me. It didn't hurt that it also fit snugly...

James Hancock Sail SV Solstice I replaced a CQR with a Spade three years ago and am 100 per cent satisfied with the Spade. It holds exceptionally well, much better than the ***. Also, I have watched others drag whilst we remained firmly in place. The Spade has always remained firmly set in all conditions although the highest wind speed I have experienced has only been gusting 40 knots. My wife and I have carried a 22kg Spade Anchor aboard our yacht for more than four years and 11,000 miles of international cruising, and we consider it to be the ULTIMATE anchor! It launches more easily, sets...

Stuart Young Sail I was impressed with the small galvanized SPADE, in particular the "spade" shape which is designed to penetrate and lock into the soil, compared with the "plow" shape of the *** and ***** anchors which are designed to move through the ground. I have nothing but praise for this 20 kg Spade anchor. It has almost invariably penetrated immediately (I motor back very slowly at first to give the point to go down into increasingly harder seabed). Paul Lagoon 410 #78 Sail Punta Gorda, Fl I wanted to drop you a quick note of thanks. On Friday the 13th of August our little piece of...

Ken Anderson Sail Florida I’ve been a member of Cruisers Forum since 2007; however this is my first post. My father and I purchased our 1983 Pearson 303 in 1997. It didn’t take long to realize that the previous owner had chosen an inadequate anchor. Perhaps most of us are content with our equipment until it lets us down. The anchor is the last piece of equipment that I want to see fail. When selecting equipment I ask fellow boaters their opinion based upon experience. In that regards Cruisers Forum and Practical Sailor have been a tremendous help in choosing the best equipment the first...

Jim Catos OUPV Captain We have an 80 Spade anchor and it is wonderful. Fortunately, we used it while anchored at Block Island when a 40 mph squall passed and we were secure and safe. Thank you. Ron Elkind Voyager Valient 40 I used a CQR for many years until I started dragging in the Caribbean. I then switched to the Spade S140 and never dragged again! Harry Tiki Catamaran I used a Spade 80 model on my Tiki Catamaran. I have never dragged, always secure and I sleep well at night with this anchor. R. Shelby S/Y Viper I have been through two tropical storms in a poor anchorage. I did not move...

Frank Vital Joiede Vie III Miami, FL I have a 45’ Hardin and after 27 years of cruising, 6 of them in the Lesser Antilles and the rest in Florida and the Bahamas, I have finally found an anchor with which I can sleep soundly at night! I now have two Spades and will never use another anchor. Aaron Sail Seattle, WA S/V BellaStar We've been very happy with our Spade anchor and especially liked that no bow roller modification was required for it to fit well on the bowsprit of our Hans Christian. It has set quickly on the first attempt every time we've used it and we've never dragged anchor. The...

Freedom 30/32 with A80 Spade anchor; Hurricane Irene, peak gusts were 82, 50 -60 for 12 hours. DID NOT BUDGE! Spade 200 - Sailing yacht Saliardo – Tayava 55’. These Spade anchors are just great. They keep holding the deeper they get. I found a slow set approach to setting this anchor. Just a great anchor. I do sleep well at night! Cheers Pete. “A Lady” Oyster 56 – Having had many sleepless nights over a lifetime of sailing, we bought a Spade S200 in 2009 prior to our circumnavigation with World Arc 2010…. 36,280 miles later, we never dragged 1millimeter, even in Hurricane Irene. Stephen and...

Pearson 424 – S/V Blue Pelican: We are more than a little delighted with our Spade – We love it! On stormy nights and questionable seabeds, our Spade just digs in. The answer to our dockside question of which is the best anchor? The ‘Spade’ period! Stephen Parry Anne & Dick Anderson – A80 & A100; This anchor without a doubt sets quickly and locks in! We own a 33’ Trimaran and therefore weight to holding power was hugh for us! We live on board our boat and have held in BIG wind in the Bahamas! Thank you Spade! F33 #007 “Grey Hound” FEB 2011 – Double Breasted Cay, Bahamas

Island Packet 380 with S200 Spade anchor – S/V Drake’s Passage: We rode out hurricane Irene in Oyster Bay, NY. Deployed our S200 Steel Spade anchor. We attached 275’ of HT 5/16 chain to 2 16’ mooring pendants and deployed the whole setup in a muddy bottom. When Irene hit, we slept like babies. My phone rang at 2am and I stuck my head out the companionway. It was blowing 45 knots. No big deal. We went back to sleep. Next day it blew 65 knots. We played games in the cockpit and laughed at the storm. Our Spade, which we named “Shock & Awe” was more than up to the challenge. We have always...