Definition
The anchor is let go four to five boat lengths off the quay, square to it, and the vessel then backs down veering cable until stern lines can be passed ashore. The cable is then hove taut to hold the stern clear of the wall. Bows-to is a common alternative that protects the rudder and propeller. Crossing a neighbour's cable is the usual hazard, so note where others have laid theirs.
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