On Sat, 22 Aug 2015 14:13:07 -0400, "Sir Gregory Hall, Esq."
wrote:

On Thu, 20 Aug 2015 23:47:44 -0400, Wayne.B wrote:

On Thu, 20 Aug 2015 18:25:47 +0700, wrote:

But certainly if not the racing world it must have been the cruising
mode, say an Atlantic crossing or two, maybe even a circumnavigations;
both capes one would expect.

No reason to be modest. Tell us, let us in on your vast breadth of
sailing experience.

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Even more relevant would be a couple of winters in the Caribbean
Islands where serious cruisers from all over the world hang out. I've
done it twice and can't recall seeing a single boat anchored on
anything but chain. The charter boats are all picking up moorings
these days, and under every mooring is nothing but chain. They were
losing too many boats previously.


Serious cruisers? Gimme a BREAK! Call them what they are *faddish*
cruisers. IOW, dumbasses whose boats are too large or encumbered to
take off the beaten path. Idiots who think mooring fields and docks
are the cat's meows. Fools who crave the company of like fools.
Morons who anchor in crowded, smelly, noisy, wake-filled harbors
where the only thing poorer than the holding is the company.

All jammed together feeling so proud of themselves and actually
believing they are rugged individuals.

How ****ing droll!

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You're a legend in your own mind.

FYI, the best use of two anchors is to keep the bow into the swell.
Deep in the Caribbean there are very few truly protected anchorages
and dealing with the ever present swells without rolling too much is
one of the biggest challenges. The other fairly common use of two
anchors is in a "med moor" situation which is common in European
ports. With a med moor you are docked stern to the seawall/dock
between other boats, while hanging from either one or two bow anchors
(sometimes mooring balls). The use of a second anchor helps to keep
you centered up and also offers a bit of extra security if the wind
comes up.