The definitive guide to a critical, hotly
debated topic
How should a sailor cope with storms at sea?
Some advocate heaving-to, others running off.
Some say trail a sea anchor over the bow, others a
drogue astern. The stakes in the discussion couldn’t be
higher, or the consensus lower. Finally, pre…
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Higher Division HANDLING STORMS AT SEA 1st Edition © 2009 | Published: October 27, 2008The definitive guide to a critical, hotly debated topic How should a sailor cope with storms at sea? Some advocate heaving-to, others running off. Some say trail a sea anchor over the bow, others a drogue astern. The stakes in the discussion couldn’t be higher, or the consensus lower. Finally, pre…
