Re: Heavy seas

From: theodore f. boyer (freelanc@execpc.com)
Date: Sat Jan 29 2000 - 00:09:42 PST


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Dear Dennis,
Please read Sail magazine Feb.2000 page 85 on.
Ted-Milwaukee

Thomas Westerman wrote:

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> I have a drogue--an orange rigid plastic one called a "sea squid" Its
> actually more of a "sea Anchor" if that is your definition of a drogue
> (sea parachute?) Its made in Australia and about the size of a desk
> wastebasket. I bought it since it sounded very versatile. It said it would
> keep the wind from blowing me accross the lake when deployed.--Ive never
> used it--it just takes up space in my vberth. Anyone else have a drogue or
> sea anchor?
>
> >From what I've read, the choice of lying-to with a drogue - be it Para-tec
> >or a more standard version - is heavily dependent on the relative windage of
> >your boat. I understand that many boats with lots of windage forward will
> >*refuse* to lie-to bow on, no matter how large the drogue.
>
> Thomas Westerman
> P19 #578 Colorado Springs
> Soon Walker Bay 8' Dinghy too



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