Jordan Series Drogue

What is it ?

Performance at Sea

Technology

Design Loads and Attachments

Launching and Retrieval

About the Designer

About the Builder

Storm Waves

Wave Science

"The Loss of the Winston Churchill"

Coast Guard Report CG-D-20-87

Mooring and Anchoring

Printable Versions

Soundings-May 2006

Ace Sailmakers: Jordan Series Drogue Pricing and Order Form

 
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A rare picture of a breaking wave striking the 64ft ketch rigged Seaflower yacht taken from a Coast Guard Aircraft making a low pass. The yacht was knocked down but not capsized. No drogue was used. The crew of five was airlifted from the yacht. The Series Drogue design is based on such a wave. The picture is shown twice. A Tartan 37 was caught in the same hurricane and rode on a series Drogue for 14 hours. They had winds of 75 knots and waves of over 30ft The skipper reported that he had no problems and that he "did not feel threatened".

 

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Hurricane Gordon
description
above
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Natural waves
No drogue

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Small breaking wave
No drogue

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Breaking wave
No drogue
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Breaking wave
with drogue

 

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Scene 6
Multihull
No drogue
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Multihull
with drogue
Scene 8
British test
No drogue
Scene 9
British test
with drogue
Scene 10
Coast Guard Test at Motor Life Boat School

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Jordan Series Drogue  | What is it?  | Performance at Sea | TechnologyDesign Loads and Attachments | Launching and Retrieval | About the Designer | About the BuilderStorm Waves Wave Science | "The Loss of the Winston Churchill" | Coast Guard Report CG-D-20-87  | Mooring and Anchoring | Retrieving The Drogue | Printable Versions | Soundings-May 2006| Ace Sailmakers: Jordan Series Drogue Pricing and Order Form

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