This book is a basic treatise on one of seamanship's key arts - anchoring - the skill that causes skippers of all levels of experience more worry than any other. Approaching anchoring as an art, as opposed to an arcane science, the book replaces guesswork with sound judgement and careful observation. Everything is covered, from selection of ground tackle to basic anchoring techniques, from what to do when you drag to mooring in Mediterranean harbours. This book will appeal not only to expert skippers, but also to beginners, sailing school instructors and charter companies alike. The techniques work for both sail and powered vessels.About the Author: Brian Fagan has been sailing since he was eight years old and learned his sailing in Britain's North Sea and English Channel. Since 1967, he has been a Professor of Anthropology at the University of California, Santa Barbara. During the past thirty years, he has sailed thousands of miles in Europe, Mediterranean waters, the Caribbean, and along the Pacific coast. He is the author of several well know sailing books. He describes himself as a devotee of ample scope and good shelter - and of a good night's sleep as a result.