Anchoring in Studland Bay

[harry potter]

Trying to anchor in Studland Bay used the Log option on Navionics 4 failed attempts before finally getting there. I wonder if it is all this dragging about destroys the eel grass and I am not sure of the answer. ? CQR not up to the job? Holding varies in different areas? Final parking in shallow water takes advantage of small tidal range at Poole. We were not the only ones caught out.

 

[Seajet]

In daylight you can see the bare spots of sand to drop the anchor in; I find the depthsounder goes down to 10' and stays like that for a long way into sheltered water.

If not a troll, see the sticky above for more info, the eelgrass is spreading and no evidence of anchors ever bothering it.

 

[harry potter]

Thank you seajet. We are infrequent visitors to the area. Another thing, we were quite happy on a force 4 all the way from Torquay despite a thick sea fog, but off Durlston Head the fog suddenly cleared, we saw the magnificent coastline for a few brief moments then a violent gust of wind from the sw caused alarm and consternation, had to drop our sails. Is there a draft funneling effect between Anvil Point and Swanage which causes this sharp rise in wind speed? After a bit of excitement in the overfalls off Peverill Ledge we proceeded without further mishap, but lost visibility until we reached Old Harry Rocks.




I am not an advertisement for Navionics, by the way, I am sure any tracker would give similar results.

 

[Seajet]

harry potter,

yes you can get Katabatic gusts there which blow downwards so can be alarming, but no problem to any sound boat and certainly way better than being out in Poole Bay or trying to get into Hurst Narrows or near Portland in a gale.