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From: Barry Brazier (no email)
Date: Thu Jun 24 2004 - 10:12:03 EDT
I carry both drogue and sea anchor and have used both.
As a solo sailer I find the drogue a pain if you are going the wrong way.
The sea anchor let you have more rest.
I used them in the southern ocean with big seas.
barry
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Gainer" <>
To: <>
Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2004 9:07 AM
Subject: RE: [world-cruising] Sea anchors
> Yes, if the waves are breaking over the boat I will turn and run as fast
as
> I have to and avoid that. I have never been on a boat that is strong
enough
> to withstand water breaking on deck. That includes the large commercial
> ships. I have been on fin keel boats in much worse conditions then the
full
> keel boats I have sailed and only rolled a full keel boat completely over.
> Granted the full keel boat was smaller but I suspect that the center of
> gravity is higher on the full keel boat and when the boat is on her side
the
> next wave has a much larger surface area to grab and complete the roll.
The
> fin keel boat on the other hand has very little in the way of keel surface
> to grab with the next wave to complete the roll. The other side of the
story
> is that the fin keel boats run downwind so fast that I think pitch poling
is
> the greater fear. Your idea for a drag is a good one and I would try that.
> Next time I hope to avoid the really bad weather.
> Bob
>
>
>
> >From: "Baumgart, James" <>
> >Reply-To:
> >To: "''" <>
> >Subject: RE: [world-cruising] Sea anchors
> >Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2004 15:22:51 -0700
> >
> >Fin keel boats are vulnerable to rolling over when laying ahull. You
can't
> >take big breaking waves on your beam. Keep steering your boat. I have
> >those orange anchor stablizer cones rigged on lines with mushroom anchors
> >(they really work) and I could always drag them if I really needed to
slow
> >down. They are also cheap. Cutting them away would be no great loss.
> >
> >
> >
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> >
> >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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