We decided to wait on the boat for a local lull, all ready to set sail. Lulls usually lasted around 30 minutes with the wind dropping to around 10-12 knots. Chris went off to provision and we stayed on the boat watching the wind chart. Suddenly at about 4pm, the wind dropped a little and two boats successfully made a break for it. I called Chris back and we Just made the window. Because the marina is small, full of boats and subject to gusty wind, we had to be crisp and quick. The anchor proved difficult to pull up and when it got near the surface, it was obvious it was fouled – with another boat’s anchor. Our new windlass had just pulled up two anchors at once... Chris had to remove the other anchor – and quickly before the boat drifted out of control. He did, managed to manoeuvre the boat through the narrow entrance and out into the open sea. I think it would be possible to write a very large book about the things that can go wrong with anchors.
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