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The decision has been made to make landfall through a slight surf in an oar-propelled lifeboat. How should the sea anchor be utilized?

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The decision has been made to make landfall through a slight surf in an oar-propelled lifeboat. How should the sea anchor be utilized?

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🔍 Key Concepts

• Surf landings in oar-propelled lifeboats – how you prevent the boat from broaching (turning sideways) in the surf • Purpose of a sea anchor (drogue) – what it does to the boat’s heading and speed relative to the waves • Difference between towing line and tripping line on a sea anchor and how each one affects control

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• In slight surf, do you want the lifeboat to rush ahead faster than the wave, or be held back and aligned by the sea anchor? Think about broaching risk. • Which line (towing or tripping) should normally be taking the main strain to keep the bow properly oriented to the seas? • When a wave is just about to overtake the boat, what combination of oar action (pulling ahead vs backwatering) and sea anchor line control best keeps the boat under control and prevents turning broadside?

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• Identify which line is intended to hold the sea anchor under strain (towing) and which is intended mainly to trip/recover it (tripping). • Check which choices are using the tripping line for continuous control instead of just for tripping – is that realistic seamanship? • Make sure the chosen procedure would keep the bow to the sea and control the boat’s speed as it approaches the beach, rather than letting it surf uncontrollably on the wave.

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The decision has been made to make landfall through a slight surf in an oar-propelled lifeboat. How should the sea anchor be utilized?

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The decision has been made to make landfall through a slight surf in an oar-propelled lifeboat. How should the sea anchor be utilized?

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