Directing the rode through the tow eye with a caribiner should reduce the complexity of motion (at least it worked on my Nor’Sea), but it won’t stop the kiting per se. Might it be possible to deploy some type of parachute (like a storm anchor) on a float off the stern? Of course, a stern anchor is ideal for crowded anchorages and stops most of the kiting as well, but they take some work to deploy without a dinghy. On Apr 24, 2014, at 9:20 AM, Sean Mulligan <nebwest2@aol.com> wrote:
Haven't used a riding sail....but I have tried the same thing as Larry, running a line from a stern cleat to the anchor line and adjusting length to try to keep boat from tacking. I got the same less than satisfactory results. I did find that trailing the inflatable astern does tend to calm the boat down a bit but in a crowded anchorage..it is probably not going to be very appreciated. When some inattentive bonehead runs over the painter...well....that will probably be worse than tacking back and forth...LOL
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