Drogues and Sea Anchors Some of my Research

This is a compilations of interesting articles and reports on sea anchors and drogues. There is a great deal of controversial and contradictory info out there. Here are some of the more reliable sources I have found.

Good Links:

• US Coast Guard Report on Drogues Investigation of The Use of Drogues To Improve The Safety of Sailing Yachts, Published in 1987.
• Yachting World article on Drogues and Sea Anchors. Test results.
• A PDF article on making a series drogue by David Lynn. Several pages on heavy weather tactics and the benefits of series drogue. Good info on storm tactics.
• Sail Blogs article Para anchor vs series drogue Taken from Coast guard information. Good Reading
• A lifeboat deploys a drogue Article from Yachting Magazine.
• Good Old Boat article on Drag Devices: Sea Anchors and drogues by Cary Deringer. An overview of the issues good and bad to do with using Drag devices.

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Roger Taylor in his Junk rigged Corribee called MingMing. Makes me dream to see these long voyages. At about 5:40 he deploys his series drogue and is rewarded with calmer conditions. It's a longish video but I like to watch this just for the sense of adventure I get vicariously. You tube video http://www.youtube.com/embed/DrTfbjnUZWY?rel=0

Australian Coast guard deploying and recovering a series drogue. you tube video http://www.youtube.com/embed/srdmp-uPhWQ?rel=0

Deploying a para anchor Fiorentino publicity video showing a paraanchor being set out.

Recovering a para anchor Fiorentino publicity video.

I compiled a web page with many of the My web page on sea anchors and Drogues

If you ever need a drogue and you don't have one you can have some success slowing the boat with buckets on a line or any object towed.

I try to be accurate and check my information, but mistakes happen.

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