Anchor Balls

[Dockhead]

I haven't sailed in U.S. waters in more than a decade, and am just starting my first cruise here in that much time.

I remember when we were discussing anchor balls on here some time ago and several U.S. sailors were swearing up and down that NO ONE EVER uses anchor balls on this side of the Atlantic, in contrast to our side of the pond, where we use them pretty religiously.

Well what do you know -- I'm standing at anchor right now in Annapolis Bay with only one other boat in sight and it's -- showing good seamanship, that is, showing an anchor ball. As we are.

It's a beautiful evening, by the way -- who would have thought in the middle of December at this latitude you could sit in the cockpit.