The dreams of some are the nightmares of others…it was late at night when the chartered 46’ Beneteau S/V Thetis anchored besides us…like 15 feet besides us. We warned the skipper:

LBV: Hi neighbours..you are really to close!
BENETEAU: We’ll be OK, we have 2 fenders at the back..
LBV: Really???? That's all? Will you keep watch tonight?
BENETEAU: …(they probably wondered what watch meant!)
BENETEAU: How many meters of chain do you have out?
LBV: 25 meters
BENETEAU: We have 14 m....

At this point, several of the crew members got all the fenders out and another 10 m of chain which made our proximity even greater. During the night, our boats were so close that we could have jumped in their cockpit. We were concerned that if forced to reanchor, they probably would pick up our chain instead of theirs!!!
This morning, as we prepared to lift anchor…we first blew the horn as a warning but it took a good 20 minutes before Skip came outside. He sheepishly said that it would be ok…we “forced” him to come out…here he was, standing like a wax statue at the bow, probably wondering what one could do…(as I am writing, a couple of hours later, he has probably not figured it out yet…).