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Not sure about being in the lee of Bull Island. 
In Response To: Some things that Arthur taught me... (a long one) ()
We tried it once in a strong northerly and found ourselves sucked towards the shore. Was a messy scramble in the dark hours as boats tangled and reset themselves. Felt this happen once at Dix in what looked otherwise like a good spot.
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- Some things that Arthur taught me... (a long one)
- Glad you're through it OK
- Always good to hear a Lessons Learned report from a pro!
- From your description, I could picture your whole night.
- Glad you made it.
- Not sure about being in the lee of Bull Island.
- Perfection is boring
- Interesting report, thanks Jon
- Concerning your comment on sailing around at anchor
- Riding Sails
- If I could put my two cents in, I'm pretty sure that
- Remember riding out Irene in Pulpit, Bruce?
- Whoops! Was just looking at Bruce's post, Steve.
- I'm with you Tom. Two anchors are...
- I'm a fan of two anchors in tandom rather then
- That was a good case of the importance of where you drop your anchors.
- Remember riding out Irene in Pulpit, Bruce?
- If I could put my two cents in, I'm pretty sure that
- Neil, I've often thought that one might help
- Riding Sails
- Always some second guessing but you kept yourself and your boat safe!
- Tashmoo big white balls
- How much of your rode is chain?