NEWSLightweight anchors from Crazy Lobster22/03/2022Save articleOne of Crazy Lobster’s latest product ranges is a series of carbon fibre anchors developed with Guy Royer, inventor of the FOB anchor.SHOW FULLSCREENCrazy Lobster’s anchors are around a third the weight of a traditional steel anchorThe anchors are around a third the weight of an equivalent steel model with a shape and surface design that ensures it can quickly dig in and hold securely on a seabed. A standard metallic chain completes the anchoring set-up.The anchors are manufactured with epoxy resins and carbon fabrics supplied by Sicomin, have been tested by top yachting racers, with Yann Elies using one during the 2019 Figaro championship and Gery Trentesaux carrying one aboard his JPK 39 Courrier Recommandé, winner of IRC Class C in the 2019 Rolex Fastnet Race.Antoine Carpentier has also been racing since 2020 with a Crazy Lobster anchor aboard his yacht Redman, winner of the European Class 40 trophy.Antoine used a bio-based version of the anchor which was infused with Sicomin’s Greenpoxy Infugreen 810 and reinforced with flax and glass reinforcement fibres.The light weight of the anchor helps to reduce weight onboard a racing yacht and also makes it easier to handle, especially in an emergency.The anchors are available in a variety of sizes with bespoke sizes available.TopicsExterior Fitting Out

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