By David Newland, Lake Pleasant Lake Captain
instructional video on anchoring race marks.
I remember the first time I stared at a Lake Pleasant mark set bucket and wondered about that cleat bolted to the side (…and those bricks). After some instruction (and trial and error), I figured it out. And, fortunately, I didn’t lose any gear on the way to enlightenment.
Now, I’ve put together an instructional Mark Set video, with the help of my Media Productions-oriented son, Josh. My goal is to have us all use procedures that extend the life of our gear, have it ready to go for the next day, and hopefully keep me from making more buckets! On average, we fill Davy Jones’ locker with four sets of anchor gear per year.
So, if you’re on Race Committee and have never set marks, please check out my video. PROs,: I’ll include this link in my email to you before your scheduled race weekend so that you can share with your team.
If you have any questions, comments or tips, please share! We can update as needed.