The differences between the Lewmar Delta anchor and the Australian-made Excel seem relatively small. However, based on our testing, the subtle changes appear to improve setting in mud and sand bottoms, and perhaps more importantly, resist clogging when the anchor is forced to reset by a change in wind direction.

1. Top view of Excel (in red) superimposed over the Delta outline. The solid lines are the anchor outlines and the dotted lines are the creases.
2. The Excel profile view (in red) shows close similarities in the shank angle and positioning. Not the toe is angled slightly downward to encourage soil penetration.
3. The crease in the flukes of the Delta anchor is clearly visible in these photos from our anchor reset test. The broadest part of the flukes angle upward in a ‘tail-kick.’
4. The Excel’s ‘tail-kick’ directed outward, helping to compress the soil around it. With no scoop to collect mud, or rollbar to catch trash, it never held enough mud during our tests to hinder re-setting. The V-shaped top of the flukes also helps shed mud.