Research Notes
The Jordan Series Drogue bridle math I keep redoing for a 50-foot cat
On a monohull the JSD is solved physics. On a cat you have two transoms, two snatch loads, and a bridle geometry nobody quite agrees on.
Seamanship
Heave-To or Deploy a Drogue: Picking the Right Storm Tactic for Your Boat
The choice between heaving-to and streaming a drogue isn't preference. It's hull shape, sea state, and where you are in the storm cycle. Here's the working framework.
Seamanship
Heaving-To: The Storm Tactic Most Sailors Skip Until It's Too Late
Heaving-to is the maneuver most cruisers know exists and most cruisers have never actually performed in 35 knots. It is also the maneuver that, in the right conditions,