Peter, The Jordan Series Drogue I am getting is an interesting piece of gear. Ace Sails have thought a lot about the construction of it in association with Don Jordan. They are making me a bridle to go with the drogue. Each leg of the bridle is twice the length of my beam or 32' in this case. No metal will be used in the attachment in order to reduce chafe. The Jordan Series Drogue apparently doesn't have the high forces pulling on it that a parachute sea anchor does which also limits chafe. When I mentioned earlier that the Jordan Series Drogue is "somewhat unproven" , that came from a discussion with Don Jordan himself. It's not that the concept is unproven. Don did extensive testing with the Coast Guard, but it was all on sail boats. His data for power boats, especially those with a broad flat transom like mine, is limited. Don is certain that the same principles will apply to a power boat; he just doesn't know if there will be any difference in how a power boat reacts on the drogue. My biggest obstacle was getting over laying stern to the weather. It just seems counterintuitive. Phil Eslinger Flat Earth Nordhavn 50