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As we all know, the correct orientation when picking up a mooring is with your bow pointing into the wind. Just like in this pic:
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Last night, I turned Stingo 180° deg and am now a convert. The temp inside, even while burning the evening tucker, is at least 3° cooler. When there are no moorings available, I need to work out how to drop the main anchor so that I am stern-to-wind. All suggestions gratefully received (just remember that I am a single hander and Her-Indoors cannot be factored into the labour requirements).
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Arrange a messenger line system under the bridge deck with some thin cord and a pair of pulleys, then use that to pass a temporary mooring warp/bridle forward from your stern cleats and use a rolling hitch attach the warp/bridle onto your anchor chain, then let out chain until hanging at the desired angle.
 
oh yeah, i did this - also nice way of flying/checking a spinnaker and get intresting pics of boat apparently tearing into anchorage.

from anchor, ummm needs doing gently. Not a lot of need for a second person I wouldn’t have thought, it’ll be winches and tying stuff.

Have a bridle line that is really really long, so it goes under the boat, anchor up it clips to chain and rear cleats, anchor down then use sheet winches or fast yanking to take each arm of the bridle to the second (shorter) bridle length also with loops. Umm ,thinking... i think that is safe in terms of sterngear - i wd drag both arms in equally.

That line you tied for me as a bridle came apart! Altho it lasted till Tahiti from the Caribbean, so not bad i spose.
 
It works on monohulls, too, if probably less effectively, turning the sprayhood into a wind scoop. But a small word of caution: in crowded anchorages there will sometimes be someone anchoring after you who assumes you're lying conventionally to the wind and ends up far too close. Daft but true.
 
I have been thinking about this as well...
Am planning to stow the anchor, chain and warp on port (same side as telegraph controls) stern. A bridle across to the other side with a snatch block at the port side..

Deploy the hook where I want it and motor forwards till it sets of the port end. Then put the snatch block on the bridle onto the anchor warp and pull the warp to the centreline from the Stb side..

I am very very very wary of lines in the water at the back as the props are close to the edges of the uulls and easily pick up ropes.... (have done that one a few times as getting ised to thenboat:(:(...)
 
I think the OYC used to often moor stern to the breeze, so the fresh air flowed to the afterguard before it got to the oiks.
 
We often anchored by the stern on fresh water in Holland. In summer huge clouds of small flies form downwind of almost any obstruction, which made sitting in the cockpit with the hood up almost impossible, or at the least very unpleasant. Anchoring by the stern put the flies ahead of the hood, allowing us to sit peacefully.
 
Just anchor short and leave one engine in gear whilst charging batteries?

This novel 'corkscrew' system will not only ensure an even distribution of cool air all around the boat, but will absolutely minimise your anchorage footprint And probably discourage even the most determined from anchoring too close.
Of course at night you could have one electric yanmar in one hull to do the same job environgreenerally.

Come to think of it, you might need a swivel on the chain:)
 
Conventional wisdom is to pick up mooring from bow.

I routinly pick mine up from the stern.
I am usualy on my own.
The freeboard is much less.
Its right by tiller and engine controle.
No need for boat hook just reach down and pass line through eye.
Backing up into the wind is way easier. its the bow which blows off.
I don't mind looking silly. Its way easier.
After I am secure I bring a line round outside everything from the bow and secure to my mooring.
let go the line from the stern. and the wind and tide do the rest. As they do i pullin the slack or shorten up.
Still works under sail as long as you drop the main before you aproach
 
I commented on stern mooring before both at anchor and on a mooring. My Rival yaws about quite a lot, so stop it I anchor by the stern on occasion. Its very easy, anchor as normal, then grab the chain just over the bow with the chain hook, pay out the chain and pull the chain hook lanyard to the stern: voila!

In a trot of moorings I find it easier to hang by the stern just before leaving and depart down wind with a bit of jib unfurled. The big lump of a boat takes a bit to get her going with a lot of lee way initially, hence running off the mooring.

The down side to stern too is the wave slap on the hull.
 
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