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Re: Cooper Island - anchoring
[Re: Breeze]
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12/29/2015 07:03 PM
12/29/2015 07:03 PM
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Posts: 10,999 Macon, Georgia
GlennA
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If you get stuck with approaching darkness Haulover Bay on the east side of Cistern Point is a reasonable, if not optimal alternate.
The problem with Manchaneel Bay is that as the land cools the trade winds drop down and funnel through the gap at Haulover/Trash Beach. It is partially blocked by Cistern Point. This creates a train of vortices that roll over the mooring field. At any one time every boat in the field will be pointing in a different direction.
Boats at anchor in the seemingly ideal spot in the gap between the point and shore will spin in place. Bahama moored on all chain 5/1 scope between a 50 lb CQR and a 40 lb Bruce we did at least 12 complete 360s between 9PM and 3AM when the CQR finaly broke out. A wind powered Spanish windlass.
Last edited by GlennA; 12/30/2015 09:32 AM.
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