Choosing an anchor comes down to seabed, boat weight, and stowage. These are our current picks for cruising boats up to twelve metres.
Roundup
The Best Boat Anchors
Our picks for reliable ground tackle.
- #1Best overallResearched & compared
Rocna Vulcan 9 kg
Rocna
Roll-bar-free new-generation spade anchor, 9 kg, galvanised steel.
View detailsThe one we would buy first: fast to set and reassuringly sticky.
- #2Best for stowageBased on aggregated feedback
Mantus M2 13 lb
Mantus
A bolt-together spade anchor with a sharp toe that stows flat when disassembled.
View detailsNearly as good, and it packs flat when disassembled.