The anchor may either be a bow or a stern anchor, the former to be used preferably, when the in-coming waves are high and it is possible to turn the boat bows-on to sea in good time.
I-ankile kufuneke ibe ngumphambili okanye ngumva eyayikade isetyenziswa kwangaphambili xa kunokukhethwa umphambili wesikhephe ukuya elwandle ngexesha elilungileyo.