T&T: Anchorage noises part 58

[George Hechtman]

I don't necessarily have a sense of relief when finding a sailboat  
dominated environment. When sizing up an anchorage or mooring field,  
one of the prime things I look for are boats (mostly sail) with wind  
generators; which almost always have one of the most irritating  
sounds of all. Throw in some clanking halyards and you can get a real  
cacophony on a breezy night.

We do try and give deference to "first come first preferences"  
whenever possible; not just respecting swinging room, but trying to  
keep generator exhaust, let alone sound, down wind. I sometimes have  
difficulty estimating final distances and swings, and have moved on  
several occasions to try and get it right. Always buys friendship  
points from one's neighbors.

George