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Account of deploying a sea anchor when the headsail blew out in a gale off Cape Horn. List of things they did right and wrong. 3 pages with photos.
[Sail Magazine, July 2003]
Five sea anchor models from Fiorentino and Para-Tech are deployed and judged, largely on their construction. 4 pages with photos.
[Practical Sailor, 1 February 2005]
Heavily constructed sea anchor which automatically deploys when you throw its stow bag overboard. Sizes from 6 to 40 feet in diameter. Lots of good information in their FAQ.
[Para-Tech Engineering Co., Silt, CO, USA]
Maker of parachute sea anchors in coastal and offshore sizes. Also supplies rode, rode chafe protection, and other accessories.
[Fiorentino, Newport Beach, CA, USA]
Small sea anchor for smaller boats. Used for trolling, drifting and emergencies.
[Para-Tech Engineering Co., Silt, CO, USA]
Parachute sea anchors packed in self-deploying bags. Available in various sizes and styles.
[W A Coppins Ltd., Motueka, New Zealand]
Drogues limit the speed of a boat by dragging from the stern. Very useful in heavy wind and seas when it is dangerous to go fast or to lie stopped at a sea anchor.
[Para-Tech Engineering Co., Silt, CO, USA]
This drogue, which comes complete or in kit form, is a series of small cones woven into a line with a weight at the end. It is a sea-anchor design recommended by the Coast Guard after extensive testing.
[ACE Sailmakers, New London, CT, USA]
Parachute sea anchors to hold bow to wind and Para-Drogue to reduce speed when running off. Lots of information on their site about using sea anchors and drogues, including survival stories
[Para-Anchors Australia, Sale, Victoria, Australia]
Using an Australian Seabrake to slow the boat downwind or stop it upwind. One-vendor article. 3 pages.
[PassageMaker, April 1996]The proper speed for a boat running with a drogue is slow enough so that it doesn′t surf and fast enough so that a rolling greybeard doesn′t impact the boat at full strength and cause it to broach.
Earl R. Hinz
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