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What is a sea anchor?

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What is a sea anchor?

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Also known as a drogue, a sea anchor is a parachute-shaped piece of canvas or porous nylon that, when streamed from the bow of a vessel, will help keep the vessel pointing into the wind and waves. When streamed astern it helps to prevent broaching in a following sea.

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