Re: Jordan Drogue
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eric freedman
Danny, Before deciding on the Jordan for my first offshore boat I read the DDDB Drag Device Data book about sea anchors and drogues. My conclusion was to go with the Jordan. I just pulled out the book and found a quote that I remembered from a boat using a 18 foot para anchor in Force 9-10 winds . “as each monster wave approached. Celtic would back up like a retreating Muhammed Ali against a charging Joe Frazier and let the impact roll under her. Huge waves would break on us and roll over the deck darkening the cabin with its green water. (page 3.1.45)
My other concern was that on a sea anchor you are going backwards. I don’t know what effect that would have on the rudder over an extended period of time. I recall that quote to this day .
If you look at article below the video in the attached link towards the middle of the article you will see the coast guard rescue of a few sailors from an upturned Swan about 160 miles closer to land than we were . If you look carefully you will see the men in the water in the night, At 2 minutes 30 seconds you will see the coast guard returning to retrieve the deceased captain. The chopper was hovering at 100 feet and you will see the chopper almost going into that wave. The boat was closer to shore so the winds and the wave heights were less than what we encountered.. I have now had the drogue out 3 times on 2 different boats and I hope it just sits in its bag and dies of green mold.
I have fabricated a wood block that bolts over the stern cleats so no more problem of ripping the cones there.
In the future, I plan on moving the SB antenna a few feet forward and then I can run the drogue bridle outside the backstays and that will solve all my issues.
Fair Winds Eric Kimberlite Amel Super Maramu #376
http://lifefloatingby.blogspot.com/2008/10/coast-guard-rescues-2-mt-pleasant.html)
From: main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io [mailto:main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io] On Behalf Of eric freedman
Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2019 4:56 PM To: main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io Subject: Re: [AmelYachtOwners] Jordan Drogue
Hi Danny, I don’t recall numerous problems with the Jordan the few times I have launched it. I believe with a bow mounted drag device, if a big wave is breaking you are going to get pooped.. How did your sea anchor work in Hurricane conditions? Fair Winds Eric Kimberlite Amel Super Maramu #376
From: main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io [mailto:main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io] On Behalf Of Danny and Yvonne SIMMS
Hi Eric, I know you believe in the drogue method of storm tactics but your description of your boat preparation and handling systems confirms my negativity to the system. The number of things to potentially go wrong is scary. Also It places the boat stern on to the breaking seas and that results in those seas breaking into the boat and filling the cockpit with water. I remember you saying that the crew in the cockpit was up to their armpits in water. I will stay with my bow deployed sea anchor. The front facing parts of the boat are designed to take attacks by the sea which the stern is not. (In my opinion.) Kind Regards Danny SM 299 Ocean Pearl
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