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  Series Drogues A drogue is considered a vital necessity for any ocean-going yacht to help ensure the safety of the crew and vessel in a storm situation where there are excessive wave heights or the po...

• Series Drogues Demystifying using a series drogue - Series Drogues

  Demystifying using a series drogue Some sailors will argue that a series drogue increases the risk of the transom being damaged by a breaking wave, especially on boats with a flat transom. Or that one...

• Series Drogues Wave motion - Series Drogues

  Wave motion To understand why a series drogue is necessary and a conventional sea anchor (parachute or otherwise) is not always suited, and in fact can be downright dangerous, under certain sea condit...

• Series Drogues Bow-to or stern-to - Series Drogues

  Bow-to or stern-to There is often much debate about whether it is better to be bow-to or stern-to the waves in big seas. The sea anchor is basically designed for a vessel to be bow-to the waves and to...

• Series Drogues Difference between a drogue and a sea anchor - Series Drogues

  Difference between a drogue and a sea anchor Traditionally, the nomenclature used for describing an external in-water braking mechanism for sea-going vessels, particularly yachts, has been that of a “...

• Series Drogues Availability - Series Drogues

  Availability Although stock of a complete series drogue is only kept for some of the more common sized yachts, a series drogue can be supplied for any sized yacht with delivery times approximately 2 w...