[Rhodes22-list] Anchoring in a 5 knot current

[FCrawford0707 at aol.com]

Bill - Could you provide more detail on your stern-anchoring drill (i.e.,  
your Fortress in non-emergency situations) ?  Do you drop your anchor over  the 
port side of the cockpit from your bucket , play out the rode as you back  
down, set it and then walk to the bow to cleat it off ? I picture that you would  
have the rode outboard of the shrouds, so you would have to "hand off" the 
line  as you moved forward and then tuck under the pulpit to the port side 
fairlead  and cleat.  Am I picturing this right ?  Thanks.
    Frone Crawford
    s/v Sunday Morning