Just as self-steering systems and autopilots have given the offshore seaman another pair of hands to steer the boat, so sea anchors and drogues have provided another means of handling threatening seas. Heavy Weather Tactics: Using Sea Anchors & Drogues is a classic; the last word on a subject of very great concern to leisure boaters and professional seamen alike, providing the reader with in-depth advice and analysis about: How deep water and coastal waves behave; How to deploy a sea anchor or drogue, and how it works; Different designs and their merits; What size of drag device is needed for a yacht, multihull, motorboat, fishing boat or working craft; Sea anchors for life rafts; How to make a makeshift sea anchor from whatever is at hand.This is the most detailed study available of a highly effective strategy for dealing with severe weather. Anyone putting to sea in a yacht or power driven vessel should carry a copy on board.
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Earl Hinz has been sailing Pacific Ocean waters since 1958, accumulating over 40,000 sea miles in racing and cruising boats. After retiring from the aerospace industry as an engineer, he became technical editor at SEA magazine, conducting sea trials on over 100 sail and power boats. He has owned a variety of boats and has lived aboard for 15 years.
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Great info especially if you sail,
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This review is from: Heavy Weather Tactics Using Sea Anchors and Drogues, Second Edition (Paperback)
There is a lot of good info on the use of drogues & sea anchors; A veritable gold mine for the blue water sailor. However I have a power boat & most of the content does not help me. Very worthwhile reading though...
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