[Paddlewise] Drogue

This is a response to the post from Sylvia Jacobs.
Sylvia, The sea anchor made by Boulter of Earth is 
called a sea anchor. It is made to reduce your drift as 
much as possible "anchoring you in place". When stopped 
in place I like to see the waves coming my direction so 
that I can react or prepare for them. 
Sea Drogues are made to reduce a vessels speed. This can 
help keep a boat from yawing. With a drogue in use the 
boat is still traveling so it is best for the boat to 
travel in a forward direction. That is why the drogue is 
attached to the stern of a boat.
Drogues catch a lot less water than sea anchors do.

Good Paddling or Anchoring,
Don Dimond
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