LocalSailor said:
Caneel Bay STJ dock requires a stern anchor
Docks with protruding nails, or in high swells or facing a strong onshore breeze or even docks built high enough to slide under may all be prudent places for stern anchored dinghies.
Many down island docks on busy waterfronts will have a predominance of stern anchored dinghies.
Very Well Said!
Now read ALL the words...
"Learn how and when to use a stern anchor, teach your crew. Chances are if you never learn to use a stern anchor properly you will be clueless to recognize when others have deployed one. That can lead to the ruin of everyone's evening. The first sign(to you) may be your own outboard jumping off the transom of your dinghy into the sea."
Ignorance and poor etiquette are the primary reason we do not see more stern anchors in the BVI.
