May be hard to see, but about 20 boats used this shelter one night when some high winds were predicted. You have to use your weather radio all the time to get the night forcast so a sheltered bay can be found. You pretty much know by noon of any given day what the wind direction will be for that night. By mid afternoon the sailboats start to gather, so if you see a group anchoring early you know it is probably a safe place to settle in for the night.