"DUINK" wrote in message
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The U.S. Coast Guard says the only tactic that will save a boat in
large breaking wave conditions is deloying a series drogue. They
concluded that no yachts would have been lost in the 79 fastnet race
if series drogues had been deployed.

Please post a link or reference to support this statement.

Possibly, Coast Guard Report CG-D-20-87, which may be obtained from the
National Technical Information Service, Springfield, VA 22161.