Anchor Etiquette, Nine Rules to keep friends in the anchorage



9:41 PM Sat 18 Sep 2010 GMT
'Anchoring has an etiquette' .
Anchoring is certainly a matter of skill - there are many yachts which have been lost because their anchoring skills were not up to the job. But it's also a matter of Etiquette . You might have the skills, but do you know the etiquette of anchoring with due consideration for the other yachts in the anchorage? There are nine top rules of Anchoring Etiquette and if you get them right you can be sure of keeping good relations with boats near you: 1. The first boat sets the precedent: If you arrive in an anchorage and find that all ...


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by Nancy Knudsen




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