'Pamir' looking aft from the bowsprit is the title of the page within the album. Both port and starboard bower anchors are 'catted' and 'fished' at the bow. Both bowers are standard Admiralty anchors of a style which dates to 1841. In northern latitudes the portside anchor was let go first. The 'best' bower anchor on the starboard side was let go second to make the most of the weather cycles. The cables were then paid out. As the wind in the northern hemisphere tends to shift from southwest to northwest, when the wind veered the cables would still lie out ahead of the ship. The reverse procedure would have probably resulted in the well known situation with the cables known to seamen as a 'snake's honeymoon'! The lower image has been colourised. [001]