Yikes, We came out to the deck to find the anchor broke free and we had drifted within spitting distance of a Danger Shoal Marker at the edge of the channel.
It was well after dark with the moon playing hide and go seek behind the clouds. At times pitch dark, and other times the black water lit up enough to play havoc by lighting up only portions of the water.
Luckily we missed hitting a mega yacht and a permanently anchored sail boat that were on either side of us. Who ends up at the wheel, rather than pulling in the anchor, ME!
The wind and tide were cranking and it took three tries at finding where we were, avoiding other vessels, putting out the anchor, Drifting Again Until At Last It TOOK.
I Don't Know How Much I Will Sleep Tonight .
Crazy Phone Won't Stop Putting Caps On The Words SO I Guess I Will End This Adventure Story Right Here .
What A CRASH COURSE IN AFTER Dark STEERING And Emergency ANCHORING THAT WAS!
