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Duck & Sail's best selling item is the Spade Anchor in its several sizes. Because anchoring is an important part of boating and its own form of art, we founded our own online store for anchoring. Visit our store dedicated to anchors https://ankkurikauppa.fi

Spade anchor is a one type of plough anchor that will dig deeply into the bottom of the sea. Spade anchor's unique concave surface makes it to land the right side up every time. Spade anchor's centre of mass is positioned at the very bottom in order to prevent the anchor to get loose under big load or stress. All of the weight of the Spade anchor is applied directly onto the sharp tip which helps the anchor easily to penetrate the sea bed. When the load is applied to the anchor rode, Spade anchor adopts the best position to penetrate the sea bed and anchors sharp point will easily go trough the hardest sea beds. The Spade anchor stays buried without moving around. Spade anchor is designed so that it compacts the sea floor that prevents its movement. This is the unique feature of the Spade anchor. What matters in Spade anchor is its surface area and not its weight. Spade anchor is used so that you will set it and forget it! The yellow colour of the plough of Spade anchor makes it easy to see trough water. Also the yellow anchor also looks good on the bow of your yacht. Provided you will favor the glow of the stainless steel the Spade anchor is also available in AISI 316L stainless steel.  Spade is an easy to use, safe & reliable and in addition wear resistant anchor.

Since year 2021 Duck & Sail is an official Spade Anchor distributor! Now we have all the Spade Anchor models available including the stainless steel and aluminium versions on top of the best selling galvanized steel Spades.

The promise of easy to use is based on the following characteristics:

* Spade doesn’t require you to use any special mooring line, or anchoring technique

* Spade can be used with a low rode-length to depth ratio

* Spade is painted bright yellow so you can visually check how well it’s dug in

* Spade is self-launching, and self-retrieving

* Spade fits snugly on most bow rollers, presenting a rounded forward surface

* Spade can be easily dismantled into shank and body, for storage or transport

The Spade anchor comes in three materials (Steel, Aluminium, and Stainless Steel) and to fit for every purpose you can have the Spade anchor in twelve sizes. From Duck & Sail you'll get the Aluminium and Stainless Steel versions. No worry which material version you will choose the Spade anchor will work with the same efficiency regardless of the material they are made of!

All the Spade anchor models meet the seven safety criteria:

  1. The anchor must dig in rapidly, regardless of the type of sea bottom.

  2. The anchor must bury itself deeply within the bottom.

  3. Once set, the anchor must give the maximum holding power without dragging.

  4. If the traction force exceeds the bottom holding characteristics, the anchor must offer constant, and maximum, resistance to dragging – even if it moves under extreme load.

  5. The anchor must keep on holding, regardless of the shift in direction of either the wind or the current.

  6. The anchor design must not allow the anchor rode to become snagged by the anchor.

  7. The anchor must be built strongly enough to withstand very high loads.
 
Spade the best anchor you can get! However if you prefer something else we at Duck & Sail have also Brittany anchors, Bruce anchors, CQR anchors, Danforth anchors, Delta anchors, Fortress anchors, Kobra anchors and Vulcan & Rocna anchors. Select the best for you purpose and style!