gCaptain - Latest Comments in Anchor and Mooring Gear &ndash; A Historyhttp://gcaptain.disqus.com/A blog about ships!enSat, 15 Nov 2008 21:46:11 -0000Re: Anchor and Mooring Gear &ndash; A Historyhttp://gcaptain.com/anchor-and-mooring-gear-a-history/#comment-40748150<p>I have read that the original anchor was invented in ancient Greece by a fellow named Eupalamus. Without anchors large ships would not be able to function. Before they could anchor, light draft ships were simply rowed onto a sandy beach in the absence of a pier.</p>Anchor HistorySat, 15 Nov 2008 21:46:11 -0000