The First-Mate's Guide to Cruising the Inside Passage

12 Sites That Help You Feel More Secure Anchoring Your Boat

2/8/2019

Joanne Wilshin, The first mate’s guide to cruising the inside passage of the pacific northwest from Olympia to Glacier Bay

L'Esprit anchored in Red Bluff, Baranof Island, Alaska.

Operating a boat takes teamwork. It also takes knowledge. Having that knowledge will add to your sense of security, which will add to your enjoyment of your cruise.

As a first mate, you’ll want enough knowledge about anchoring to be a good second opinion for the captain when s/he is:

choosing a good spot to anchor
dropping and securing the anchor
watching the anchor
weighing or lifting the anchor

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I'm Joanne Wilshin

Before moving to Washington State, Joanne Wilshin cruised the off-shore waters of Southern California, the Sea of Cortez, and the Chesapeake Bay. Since moving to the Pacific Northwest, she and her husband Dave have cruised their boat L’Esprit more that five thousand miles in the Inside Passage, including SE Alaska. The Wilshins are members of Fidalgo Yacht Club, a learned and adventurous group of cruisers.

Read The First Mate's Guide to Cruising the Inside Passage - Knowledge is Power.

12 Sites That Help You Feel More Secure Anchoring Your Boat

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