...and, a good argument for towing a dinghy as you so often do... With a long enough painter, there's even a good chance you might be able to snag it on the fly, while still attached to the boat...

In a real breeze, however, certain dinks could present a problem. I once very stupidly let my first Avon Rover get loose while at anchor on a breezy afternoon on Barnegat Bay... It was summertime, a beautiful day, so I simply dove in the water after it...

It was a bit sobering, how long it took me to chase it down, damn thing was skittering across the water surface like a kite... Or, so it seemed... (grin)