All this was great until Friday about midnight. Picture well over 100 boats rafted together in a small basin when a storm hits with up to 80 knot straight line winds
Most boats had anchors out both bow and stern and not one boat stayed in place. My group of about 8 boats (mine was one of the smaller ones) rotated about 90 degrees and moved 50 yards. Anchor lines were getting tangled in props and moving the boats more. The closest I saw was when we came about 5 feet from a really large catamaran. What a wild half hour. Am not aware of any damage other than snagged anchor lines and spun prop hubs (mine 
). Oh, some people had a great time tracking down thier tenders 
.One of the best hysterical lines I heard from the boat next to me was that we should jump in the water to save ourselves. Seems akin to getting out of the car during a pileup on the highway
The spun hub made for a quiet and scenic trip back to Elk Neck State Park. Within a mile or so of the Chesapeake City basin, saw at least 13 of the really big houses on the water crushed by large trees. Many trees also down in the park.
BTW - not meaning to ignite an old spirited discusion, but the anchor I saw that held the best was my 7 pound Fortress FX-11 anchor. I was so impressed, I have already ordered a second as my spare.
- I cannot describe the frustration trying to get the old pin to fit back in the shaft as I was leaning over the motor in the storm (had to take off the prop to get the anchor line off). Chose not to wait since with over a hundred boats being blown around the harbor (small basin, look up Chesapeake City Maryland) a functional motor (with a propeller) may come in handy.