[PUP] Plan B, Parachute Anchor (was Broaching, lessons learned)

[brian eiland]

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From: "Scott E. Bulger" <scottebulger at gmail.com>

Reflecting on what happened I think there are valuable lessons in this for
everyone. For me they were:

b. Have a plan B and be ready for it.

 This fixation on getting in the marina made turning away hard to face.

b. I wasn't mentally prepared to continue south and find an alternative
port, nor did I have good weather information to enable me to have the
confidence to enter into the Gulf of Papagallo.
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Brian responded:
....PLAN B.....Have a parachute anchor available that will allow you to hold
to it in deep water while you decide the best course, need a rest, or
experience an engine failure....power or sail boat or combination

Parachute Anchors, Para-Anchor, Sea Anchor
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