Mile Hammock Bay (Statute Mile 244.5)
An anchorage noted for poor holding did not bother Captain Litchfield and ten other boats recently in what is certainly not the largest anchorage on the AICW, but it might well have the most unusual name.
When we got to Mile Hammock Bay, there were already 5 boats anchored. We found a spot just inside the basin entrance and dropped the hook. Later four more boats joined the anchorage making a total of ten boats (make that eleven counting the permanent resident). Considering the high wind situation (20 and gusting) we all needed maximum swing room. The wind stayed strong until sometime after 0130. Despite other’s remarks on holding, our Rocna held firm with only 5:1 all chain scope.
Captain Dick Litchfield
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