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Two anchors for a better night’s sleep

etting kedge is only easy if you have it accessible and already set up, and this is easy to do. We use it regularly to better enjoy an anchorage where there may be some swell resulting in an uncomfortable roll, ruining a quiet night and spilling our drinks. This is particularly the case in many otherwise-sheltered anchorages in the Scillies and Channel Islands where a swell often creeps in or is created by the strong tides. In the Med we’ve found it works well in very crowded

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