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 Fifty fathoms of chain cable will suffice for it. The Trotman patent anchor is the one, in my opinion, to be preferred for a small yacht; it stows easily on deck; the arms work on a pivot in the shank; thus the arm that catches the ground is opened out and obtains a very powerful hold, while the other arm is brought close to the side of the shank, so that the chain cannot take a turn round it and foul the anchor.

The second anchor should be lighter, and for its cable a coir, or cocoanut fibre, rope can be employed with advantage. Coir rope is very light, and floats on the water; it has a great deal of spring in it, so that a vessel rides easily to it in heavy weather; for the same reason it serves well as a warp if the yacht is taken in tow by a steamer. It is often necessary to take out an anchor in the dinghy, so as to let it go at a distance from the yacht (for example, when the yacht has got aground and has to be hauled off). This can be more easily done if a coir and not a hemp rope is employed. It is also convenient to carry a small kedge anchor for anchoring temporarily, or for warping the vessel.

So as to be able to observe the Board of Trade regulations, which are set out in another chapter, one must carry with one, while cruising, the red and green side-lights as prescribed in Article 2, or the combined lantern (see Article 7), and a white anchor light (see Article 11); also a bull's-eye lantern to