When a sea anchor for a lifeboat is properly...

When a sea anchor for a lifeboat is properly...

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When a sea anchor for a lifeboat is properly rigged, it will __________.

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When a sea anchor for a lifeboat is properly rigged, it will __________.

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🔍 Key Concepts

• Purpose of a sea anchor (drogue) for small boats and lifeboats • How a lifeboat behaves in heavy seas: broaching, pitching, drifting • Difference between reducing motion and completely stopping a boat

💭 Think About

• Think about how a sea anchor is deployed in relation to the wind and waves: what motion is it mainly trying to control? • Consider whether any device attached by a line in the water can realistically stop all drifting, or if it mainly reduces certain dangerous movements. • Ask yourself which type of motion (sideways, fore‑and‑aft, or overall drifting) is the most dangerous for a lifeboat in heavy seas.

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify what broaching means and why it is dangerous to a lifeboat in following or quartering seas. • Consider whether a sea anchor can realistically eliminate pitching or only lessen it somewhat. • Check if standard survival manuals say a sea anchor is used to keep the boat’s bow or stern to the seas and reduce risk of capsizing.