Customer Stories
The best theories (and manufacturers’ claims) can be usurped by the unforgiving harshness of the marine environment just when it most matters. Often the best way to make a decision about which product to select is to research what other people have to say.
We thought we’d save you the trouble. Here’s a limited selection of testimonials, from boat users of all types. Power or sail, small or large, cruisers or commercial operators – all are boat users that have made the decision to have the best anchor they can.
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If we didn’t have that Rocna, and it didn’t
hold right away like it did, we would not have even had a chance to save our
boat while waiting for help to come.
Survived Hurricane Sandy with the Rocna 20. A good number of Noreasters and
we've never dragged - our anchor is as solid as a rock.
Colin Speedie lives in the UK, carrying out marine wildlife research work for The Wildlife Trusts
Anchored on a Rocna 20 while surviving the Greek micro storm that destroyed numerous boats and killed several people.
American cruising guru Steve Dashew was
interested in new generation anchors, and bought a Rocna for his new 83'
ocean-going motoryacht Wind Horse.
Dutch couple Marianne and Paul Willems have been
cruising on their yacht since 2003, in the Mediterranean, the
Netherlands, and inbetween.
Ted Bosch set off across the Southern Ocean from New Zealand to Chile on Capistrano with the confidence inspired by a Rocna 40.
We woke up this morning and gave a shuttle ride to the
lobster boat guys who let us use their mooring as a backup, but we never needed
it as the Rocna held firm through it all….We told them that instead of using 3
different anchors, with one of them weighing 150 lbs, all they really needed
was one Rocna.
After six months in the Caribbean using a Rocna 40 on his yacht Whisper, cruiser Dave Wilson sent us this testimonial by e-mail.
Looking to upgrade his anchoring equipment, Len
Storey found Rocna Anchors after talking to friends who were existing
owners.
Tired of "sleepless nights on the pick doing the
'slow crawl' with other anchors"
Craig Torckler runs Torckler Marine Services and
imports to New Zealand the popular Australian Black Watch launches.
The New Zealand Marauder Association has an
affinity for Rocna anchors, with some of the feedback reproduced below
from their newsletter.
When the champagne bottle christened Shayne and
Wendy Tobin's new world cruiser, it met its end against the heel of a
Rocna 30.
With a large displacement hull weighing in at 20 tons and a LOA of 54', Kristina
presents a considerable profile to the wind.
John Wicks had heard good things about Rocna anchors, and decided to replace his existing plough.
Multi-million-dollar charter yacht Regal Flyer
was very nearly lost on a lee-shore when the shank on her plough anchor
seperated from the blade.
Chris
M. is a customer who was looking for a high performance anchor, and selected a
Rocna 40 for his Jenneau 57. He recently
had occasion to put his Rocna to the test, with outstanding results.
