Purely out of interest, do you carry either/both a drogue and parachute?
Partly due to point 2, I thought I would get both a parachute and a proper series drogue for the boat this time - to give some choice in the matter. I have heard, but with no decent references, that lifting the keel when lying to a drogue would mitigate against being tripped during a broach in exceptional conditions. Any thoughts on this?
I really believe parachute anchors are useless and dangerous... a boat like the OVNI is made to sail, so I would not suggest to heave to to a sea anchor EVER! If you have the experience (and the guts!) you just carry on sailing, playing the swell and winds and hope for the best. Much safer than lying to a drogue.
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