Hey Dan,

…There was a very strong frontal passage forecast, and Rock Sound is one of the best harbors to ride one out… It’s a big, open harbor – perhaps 1.5 miles across, and almost 3 miles from N to S - but of course the further you can tuck up into the NW corner, the better off you’ll be when the front first arrives…

Well, there’s a cluster of about 8-10 boats all together by the time I arrive, but they’re all anchored a surprising distance from the weather shore… The tide was low when I arrived, so I figure “hell, I certainly don’t want to be downwind of any of these boats, I’m just gonna keep on going up into the corner, ‘till I get to a where I’ve only got a foot or less under the keel”…

As a result, I was able to get quite close to the weather shore, and rode out the frontal passage never seeing more than some wind waves less than a foot… Several hundred yards behind me, the anchored “fleet” was bouncing and sailing around in a considerably bigger chop…

It wasn’t until I took a closer look at the Explorer Chartbook the following day, and I understood the reason… They were all set precisely where the little “anchor” symbol was printed on the chart…

LMAO!

Best regards,

Jon