Re: [Paddlewise] Surf Drogue

From: John Fereira <jaf30_at_cornell.edu>
Date: Fri, 31 Dec 2004 13:40:30 -0500
At 10:45 AM 12/31/2004 -0500, Rcgibbert_at_aol.com wrote:
>In a message dated 12/31/2004 7:36:34 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,
>kdruger_at_pacifier.com writes:
>
>I think I can imagine what a surf drogue is, but tell us more, especially
>when/how you would use it.
>
>
>
>I would use it to get someone else through surf, not myself. The drogue, when
>attached to the stern will keep the boat perpendicular to the wave. It will
>also slow the boat down. The chute on mine is about 12 inches in diameter and
>has a line of about 9 feet.

John Dowd's book has almost an entire chapter dedicated to when/how to use 
a drogue.

John Fereira
jaf30_at_cornell.edu
Ithaca, NY
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