Capt. JG wrote:


A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, in the BVI, we re-anchored five
times in a row on a 40 foot Beneteau. My crew was not happy after #2, ****ed
off after #3, angry and surly after #4, and ready to get out the long boat
for me if #5 wasn't too my liking. No windlass other than manual.


I key aspect of my anchoring theory is that its important to end up in
the correct spot, even if it means recovering and redeploying, even
several times. My old boat came with of chain (effectively all chain
for my needs) and a tedious old S/L manual windlass. At first I was
impressed with the "serious" gear but then realized I was avoiding
redeploying and thus ending up in worse positions. The next year I cut
the chain in half and replaced the heavy CQR with a lighter Delta and
was much more successful anchoring. I could handle the anchor without
the windlass, using it only if there was a severe situation.