Crazy Anchorage
24 November 2006 | No Name Harbor
Randy
For the first couple of days in No Name harbor every time we saw a boat anchor close to us we would worry. After Thanksgiving weekend we gave up worrying. The anchorage was crowded last weekend but this weekend it is even worse. There are folks visiting for the long holiday, the usual weekenders and a yacht club gathering for a pot-luck as well. Some of the yachts that come in just turn around and leave when they see how packed it is. Others, determined, squeeze into spaces a mere spitting distance from the next boat. All's well when the breeze keeps everyone lined up but it gets scary when there's no wind and the boats begin to drift in different directions. I'm certain that many of the anchor scopes overlap.
[Power Boat Rant]
I hate to say it, but statistically the power boaters are in the greatest need of an upgrade in seamanship. Many of them blast through the anchorage (a no wake zone), anchor on top of other boats (although most of them tie up to the dock), blast stereos as if they were the only boat around, fish (no fishing posted), swim (no swimming posted), tie up to the dock overnight (no overnighting on the dock posted) and generally display a lack of regard for others. Some of the sailboats are in this category as well and there are some very well handled power boats, but by and large�