9-24-10 Erie, PA No forward progress today

We heard the weather forecast for 20 to 30 knots and 40 knot gusts this morning and decided today would be a good day to stay at anchor in our protected cove.  It was blowing so hard in our protected cove that our danforth anchor started dragging and we almost ended up on a sandy beach.  As we pulled the anchor up a mangled beach chair came up with it.  That is why it did not hold us.  We moved to a spot further from the shore and set the 35# CQR anchor with 100 ft. of chain.  The winds have died down and now we seem to be holding fine.  That was our excitement for the day.

The night before was nice and calm with a full moon.