In Last week’s Just Cruising, I related a short yarn about deploying a second anchor while anchored in a river in northeastern Australia to settle our boat down in swirling winds. I knew the move would stir some comment and two of the best are below. GD
Hi George, I am one who thinks that it is rare to need two anchors off the bow, especially nowadays with anchors making such a leap in ground tackle effectiveness in the last couple of decades. I also believe that there are enough downsides, some with potentially serious safety ramifications, to having two anchors off the bow that, when discussed, there should be many caveats and equivocations, especially if one’s audience has a large portion of readers still early in the cruising learning curve. Too often, many, especially newbies, resort to two anchors when there are much easier and safer alternatives. Read More
