How long should an anchor approach be?

• A. Two fathoms
• B. Boston Harbor
• C. One hour
• D. Two hours

Answer: (B)

Anchoring is about finding a safe place to drop the anchor, not about a fixed amount of time you should spend approaching. The best choice points to an actual anchorage in a harbor—that’s where you find sheltered, charted places with appropriate depth and good holding ground. A harbor such as Boston Harbor provides a designated anchorage area with the protections and navigational information you need, making it the correct context for where to anchor.

The other options don’t fit because they describe measurements of time or depth, not a suitable location to anchor. A depth in fathoms or a time duration doesn’t tell you where to anchor or guarantee safety; the emphasis should be on selecting a proper anchorage in a protected harbor.