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sea anchor



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It was a six-man orange life raft with a sea anchor inside and no visible marine growth or markings.

From Washington Times • Nov. 9, 2020

A sea anchor that reduces their speed to about 2 knots, too slow to escape a ship.

From Scientific American • Aug. 9, 2013

With the salvaged line of rope and a life jacket, he rigged up a sea anchor which steadied the bobbing raft when winds were contrary.

From Time Magazine Archive

They found five flares and a sea anchor inside the hatch of the raft.

From Time Magazine Archive

As darkness fell on the ocean, the three boats tied themselves together, and the Docker put out a sea anchor to keep them turned up into the wind.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong



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