The Olympic anchors have been developed through detailed product engineering and production process carried out inside the company.

Olympic anchors shape and size are proportioned in order to have a greater quantity of lead on the front of the fluke. This weight distribution choice allows for (in a compact size) a center of gravity more projected towards the tip, thus increasing its penetrating capacity.

 

The process of sheet metal forming, subsequently soldered, was the manufacturing process chosen for Olympic anchors. This allows a high strength/mass ratio, thus guaranteeing weight distribution optimization. The cavities generated and the air trapped in them, moreover, generate a floating effect which results in a correct positioning of the anchor on the seabed. Thanks to the compact shank, Olympic anchor will adapt to most bow rollers currently on the market.

 

Tip

The tip develops in two circular surfaces, designed to favor the sliding of the impacted material during the seabed penetration process.

 

Stabilizing flaps

The stabilizing flaps allow the anchor to maintain a position perpendicular to the seabed during the penetration phase. 

 

Reinforcing sheet 

The special reinforcement applied between the fluke and the anchor’s body has a double function: on one hand it provides greater shank resistance to exceptional pulls, thus increasing the joining surface between the two anchor’s elements; on the other side it allows to fix the buoy rope to release the anchor.

 

Eyelet

The special shape and dimensions of the eyelet allow lifting the anchor in an utterly easy and safe way. The eyelet thickness was calculated in order to withstand extremely high tensile stresses.