C: Fiorentino Trip Line
Used to help in deflation and recovery of the para-anchor. Trip lines vary in length from 50- to 100-feet on typical vessels, and up to 1,000-feet for those with deep drafts and high freeboards. The Benefit: Enables the top of the canopy to be pulled more easily to the boat. Handy Tip: Why not build your own trip line? To learn how see Zack's FAQs for complete instructions. But, if you don't want the  fuss of rigging, you can also purchase a "Rigged and Ready" trip line by Fiorentino.

D: Use A Heavily Built Anchor or Add Chain.  
All parachute sea anchors must properly be weighted down. To accomplish this task you'll need to add two or three feet of chain to any lightweight sea anchor. To avoid the use of bulky chain, deploy a compact heavy built anchor like Fiorentino's Offshore Anchor. The Benefit:  Reduces parachute rotation and prevents shrouds from twisting. Weight placement aids the para-anchor's capabilities by holding it deeper beneath the water and away from dangerous breaking seas.

E: Fiorentino Para-Ring® Hardware
Serves as an attachment point for the anchor rode and maintains a wide spread of shroud lines, which enables the anchor stabilizer to more easily self-adjust. The anchor stabilizer rotates and tilts as environmental forces penetrate the canopy and produce potentially damaging energy that is transmitted through the shroud lines to the Para-Ring®. The Benefit: In boiling seas and strong ocean currents, the self-adjusting Para-Ring® prevents the elements from pushing, rolling, or spinning a parachute anchor out of control, which can lead to a tangled parachute or blown out canopy panel.  Para-anchor balance is achieved as the Para-Ring® self-adjusts to uneven shock loads that are carried down the shroud lines from the canopy. The tilting of the Para-Ring® neutralizes the mixed energy to create an even pull on the parachute canopy. This prevents breakage and chafe.

F: Deployment Rode
A strong, braided Dacron/Nylon mix rope that connects the parachute anchoring system to the bow of a vessel. The amount of rode needed during deployment depends on a vessel's response to various weather conditions - usually 10-feet of rode for every foot of boat. The Benefit: Because it stretches under tension, the rode absorbs massive shock loads.

K:  Fiorentino Para-Anchor Rigging Set-Up

If you have no time for rigging, you can rely on our experts to custom size everything you'll need to operate a Fiorentino para-anchor. Best of all, you'll save time and money when you let us do all the work for you!  Please contact one of our authorized dealers or simply e-mail us your Boat Specifications today.  

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