Lots of "modern" boat designs, probably thru having significant freeboard, will sail back n forth at anchor. We added an "anchor sail" that is flown low on our backstay, and 'sheeted' straight up to the centered boom, about 15 years ago. The boat hardly moves at all -- it's like the fletching on an arrow.
If you have a boat without a BS, you can always bring the spinnaker halyard around the mast and use that to hoist this small piece of sail - not much force on it.
This little 'anchor' or 'riding' sail takes up little room, rolled up in its fabric storage tube, and takes the stress out of anchoring out.
You can even make one yourself....
Anchor Riding Sail Kit (12.5 sq. ft.) - Sailrite
For a small boat, you could reduce the square footage, I would imagine. (?)