It is really two islands, the main island and its close neighbour, Gugh, with the two linked by a sand bar that is only underwater from about an hour either side of high water. It is the two coves either side of this sand bar that form the main anchorages on St.Agnes. Your choice of where to drop the hook will depend on the wind that is blowing but there can be good shelter in both, although at high water swells might top the sand bar and spill over.
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ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة May 2020 من Yachting Monthly.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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