Posted by Jon on November 20, 2011 at 05:48:58 user Jon.
In Reply to: Re: GOBLIN / NANCY BLACKETT posted by Dan Lind on November 19, 2011 at 18:15:34:
He [John] scrambled to his feet and looked at the chain, which ran from a fairlead at the stemhead to a small windlass.WDMTGTS p. 110; Cape 1958 (22nd) Impression.
Whether the main anchor had been recovered or not, it's likely that Goblin would have been lying to her kedge off Swallow Island anyhow since she was only there to maroon/rescue the explorers. Off Pin Mill, she had her own mooring.