Yes for most purely academic.
Speaking as one who has been offshore and used a parachute anchor seriously
although not in the 'ultimate storm' I would suggest that anyone going
offshore
should take the appropriately specified parachute anchor and associated
equipment and learn to use it beforehand. Then do everything possible to avoid
the situation. In my own situation I foolishly left safe harbour and
then chose
not to return to it due to logistical considerations. Since I was only
400nmiles
offshore I could have planned the voyage better.
Never comprpomise safety for logistical considerations.
On other occasions I have stayed in a safe harbour or even run back
considerable
distances.
Paul Nudd
Quoting David Howie <dana-tenacity@usa.net>:
> Agreed, I've used drogues on numerous occasions (monos), wouldn't go offshore
> without one (mind you I've used anchors and sails, doesn't have to be
> a custom
> made model).
> Anchors worry me as I've heard too many stories of cock ups, hard to
> deploy/recover etc. Which is why I chose the drogue in the first place.
> Also as VERY FEW boats ever go offshore , even fewer get caught in the
> ultimate storm, for most of the people here this is purely academic.
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> ------ Original Message ------
> Received: Thu, 16 Feb 2006 06:44:44 PM MST
> From: "Robert" <cateran1949@yahoo.co.uk>
> To: harryproa@yahoogroups.com.au
> Subject: [harryproa] Re: Drogues and Para Anchors in practice
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> .....I see these as probably the most important points,
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> Robert
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> --- In harryproa@yahoogroups.com.au, jerry freedomev <freedomev@y...> >
>> Also I don't think many here have much idea in a
> storm just how much pressure is on a sea anchor and much worse, a
> parachute size one. It's line should always be lead back to a large
> winch.
>> Everyone should once they have their boats done, go
> out in 25k or so winds and try out deploying, recovering, laying too in
> different ways to see how your boat works instead of trying to figure
> out in an emergency. It will give you much more confindence afterward.
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