I've got a JSD too, but never used it - because it's still in the shed where I put it when it arrived 4 years ago.
One of these days I'll fit it to the boat
Anyway, with all the research I did before and since I bought it, I concluded it was the the one device/technique that could save me.
regards,
allan

Lisa is just about to deploy hers any minute

lisablairsailstheworld.com/blog/2017/3/12/storm-ready

Andrew

ill be getting one soon and trying it on a rough day a few miles out. Someone said somewhere that if you have a line from the end of the drogue back to the cockpit you can pull them in backwards, thus not going against the cones. makes sense.
Doesnt seem like Lisa did this. Instead she was fighting with it risking fatigue winching it in with all that drag. Shes certainly more experienced than me, but in theory pulling the drogue in backwards should be easier.
Im hearing of a lot of sailors who have these drogues but never had to use them and thats great, but what if you do have to use it unpractised?
it would be prudent in the relative safety of the australian coastline, in a 3+ metre sea 30+ knots to have a practice run. Bit of a nuisance but good for the confidence!

sirgallivant said..
Steve if you are serious, l would volunteer coming out with you to take pictures or give a hand if you need one.

definitely. Ill let you know.

Steve, not sure that a line fixed to the end of a drogue would be such a good idea. Any rotation would tend to turn two ropes into one with I would imagine few effective cones. One sure way to find out. Look forward to hearing the results of your test run.
plev

Under power, slow astern while hauling in if the swells permit. A bit of a challenge single handed. I intend to take mine for a trial drag in a few months. Can't do it now as my boat is still not ready for the water.
plev

Interesting thread here on Jordan Series Drogues for those considering making one. Templates and good advice on the cones too.

www.cruisersforum.com/forums/f116/jordan-series-drogue-cone-shape-181780.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+cruisersforumnews+%28Cruisers+Forum+-+Emails%29

claverton said..
There's reports of cones deteriorating severely after one or two uses in gales with a lot of fraying of cones (to the extent that it's questionable if the drogue can still be used), especially the cones closest to the boats.

The cure is to sew a tape hem to the open end of the cones, or at least to the cones closest to the stern. The other alternative is to make or purchase the cones out of dacron rather than rip-stop nylon. Apparently cones cut with a hot knife rather than a machine are less prone to this fraying. Bottom line is if you buy a Jordan drogue without a tape hem on the front end of the cones you may not get more than a couple of uses out of it.

it certainly seems like it.

fishmonkey said..
there's a new article about using a JSD in the Southern Ocean here:

www.morganscloud.com/2017/05/19/battle-testing-a-jordan-designed-series-drogue/

thanks for pointing out fishmonkey, hadn't seen this. I subscribe to morganscloud and can thoroughly recommend the subscription. I subscribe to sfa on-line as a rule but don't mind subscribing to this one at all ... not expensive and very well researched good info