Anchor Management

Randall is doing some anchor management. We have three on the boat – 2 CQRs and a Danforth. He is going to get a new 50 pound Bruce as the main anchor but is prepping one of the CQRs to use on the stern. He was trying to decide which of the remaining anchors to get rid because we don’t quite have storage in the cockpit locker for three spare anchors. He asked for my input. Well, my anchor policy is like my knot-tying policy. My sailing friend Michelle once advised, if you aren’t that great at the art of knot-tying, just tie lots of them. I know it is a sign of ineptness and the right knot has the distinct advantage of not being either loose nor semi-permanent. However, this policy still pops into my head when I glance repeatedly at a knot to see if it is holding properly. So my contribution to the anchor management question was to fight the urge to say, “Would we ever actually need to set four anchors?” Of course, I know the answer runs something like, “If we can’t set one anchor, how do you propose we set four?”