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Don Jordan

"Don Jordan is [was] a retired aeronautical engineer and spent his career in aircraft and engine development.

He has been an enthusiastic sailor all his life and also was a licensed pilot flying small aircraft on wheels and floats.

During the war he worked on the design and development of the Vought Corsair navy fighter which earned the top combat record in the Pacific theatre. After the war he became interested in the new jet engine, and joined Pratt and Whitney Aircraft. He held a variety of positions there, retiring as Chief Engineer just as the first engines were being delivered for the Boeing 747 airplane. Subsequent to his retirement he was a Senior Lecturer at Mass. Inst. of Technology for ten years."

Don Jordan designed his "series drogues" to be launched at the Stern because most Yacht are inestable anchored by the Bow

It is simple to understand

Most yachts are caught between the force of the wind - let alone if, in addition to a mast at 40% LWL, there are enormous furled sails - and the force of the water on the rudder blade.

When this baffling industry—baffling from the perspective of the aeronautical industry—is able to design a yacht capable of anchoring stably… then we could move on to discussing stable equilibrium while sailing.