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 *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
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 ---------------- I've searched the net and have found little reference to them or their sea anchor, mostly references by Ralph in the archives. Who sells them? I had assumed I was going to have to look into a regular one for small smaller sailboats (<20ft). *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
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