Independent tests 
for Kiwi Anchor Rider / Anchor Buddy anchor weights

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Blue Water Sailing gear test
This article was written by George Day, Editor of Blue Water Sailing (www.bwsailing.com)
Anchor Buddy anchor weights are marketed as Kiwi Anchor Rider anchor weights in the USA and Canada. They are available through the US Distributor AB-Marine Inc freephone 800 801 8922 or Ph 401 847 7960 

This file is 1.74MB, but as the article is written by a cruising sailor, it is interesting reading.

Printed with permission from Yachting Life Magazine, UK

The author of this gear test admitted to being a skeptic but after using our Anchor Buddy anchor weight in Scottish cruising grounds all summer, wrote this extremely positive report. He said that not only was the anchor weight effective in all conditions, but that our quality New Zealand made unit was the best anchor aid he had come across for many years and he would not now be without one. He also found it very easy to use.  

The full image is 1.53MB, but worth printing a copy to read!

Trade A Boat gear test Here is another interesting article written by an Australian sailor Terry Buddell and reprinted with his permission. It was printed in Trade a Boat and Multihull magazines This is another large file (1.47MB) but the article was written by a cruising yachtsman

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