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  2. Anchor - Wikipedia

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    The weight of the chain is vital for proper holding of the anchor. [1] An anchor is a device, normally made of metal, used to secure a vessel to the bed of a body of water to prevent the craft from drifting due to wind or current. The word derives from Latin ancora, which itself comes from the Greek ἄγκυρα (ankȳra). [2] [3]

  3. Sling (climbing) - Wikipedia

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    A 240 centimetres (94 in) Sling A climbing anchor equalized using dyneema slings. 1957 article on use of slings by Jan and Herb Conn.. A sling is an item of climbing equipment consisting of a tied or sewn loop of webbing.

  4. Drogue - Wikipedia

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    Nylon rope is widely used for hauling drogues since it best absorbs the shock loading by stretching. However, new research indicates that using a rope with less stretch accompanied by chain weight helps to maintain a constant force on the deployment rode rendering storm drogue use more effective. [1]

  5. Rope - Wikipedia

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    Rope may be constructed of any long, stringy, fibrous material (e.g., rattan, a natural material), but generally is constructed of certain natural or synthetic fibres. [1] [2] [3] Synthetic fibre ropes are significantly stronger than their natural fibre counterparts, they have a higher tensile strength, they are more resistant to rotting than ropes created from natural fibres, and they can be ...

  6. Mooring - Wikipedia

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    For a small boat (e.g. 22' / 6.7 m sailing yacht), this might consist of a heavy weight on the seabed, a 12 mm or 14 mm rising chain attached to the "anchor", and a bridle made from 20 mm nylon rope, steel cable, or a 16 mm combination steel wire material. The heavy weight (anchor) should be a dense material.

  7. Rock-climbing equipment - Wikipedia

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    Some climbers will use a single full-thickness climbing rope of approximately 9–11 mm, and some will use double ropes, or "half-ropes", to reduce rope drag (e.g. one rope is clipped into any given anchor or protection point), which have a reduced thickness of approximately 8–9 mm to limit the weight of the extra rope.

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