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PFDs for Extreme Events

Author: Ralph Naranjo

Publication: Practical Sailor, July 2021

Jordan Series Drogue: Survey of Best Practices

The Jordan Series Drogue, a string of relatively small fabric cones (100 or so), provides an adjustable tool to slow

Lightning Strike on the Bristol 29.9 "Perseverance"
Last summer, at a dock in Boston, a 30-foot cruiser-racer sailboat was struck by lightning. Owner, Drew Plominski a member of the Cruising Club of America, describes the incident and the damage sustained.