ANCHORING LONG TERM
Q Set up a powerful electrical supply.
Our solar panels total 560W and the
batteries have 225A hours of storage.
This allows us to run nav instruments,
a small fridge and the autopilot, plus
charge laptops, mobiles and cameras.
Q Work out how to get water reliably
using apps like OpenSeaMap to find
sources on shore, or get a watermaker.
Q Invest in an oversized anchor for
a good night’s sleep. We use a 22kg
Manson Supreme with 35m of 8mm
chain and 50m of 14mm nylon rode.
Q Fit a bright anchor light coupled
with a cockpit light to avoid potential
collisions with other boats motoring
around an anchorage in the dark.
Q Buy a dinghy that’s easy to store,
launch and row. We have an 8ft Walker
Bay which is light and great to row.THE KNOWLEDGE
A solid tender that’s easy to
row has proven invaluble
A spectacular sunset on the French
island of Houat. The view is usually
better in an anchorage