learned the hard way not to drop a small overboard's anchor on the beach w/ an outgoing tide & strong wind. got blown up on a beach, a good distance from the rental pier, & couldn't get it off against the wind. wound up waiting till high tide came in. a long time. even then, against the wind, was still tricky. the ride back was almost worse. gotta remind myself not to go boating on windy days. we got back & the rental ppl said, after we left, early in the morning, they wouldn't rent to anyone else, due to the wind. said it wasn't safe. my kids (young teens at the time) will never let me forget the stranding, or the terrifying ride back to the pier