*** FIRST IMAGES BACK FROM THE OCEAN!! ***
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And the crew appear to be lying down on the job! What is going on? 
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Well, you might have noticed the team pointing in a strange direction recently… this is due to the low pressure system north of them, which is creating north westerly winds. So the boys have had to deploy their para anchor… what is a para anchor? We’ve asked top-flight ocean rowing coach Duncan Roy from Rowing Roy to write our guest blog today to explain what a para anchor is! 
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A parachute anchor is deployed in big seas and/or conditions which make forward progress either unsafe or not possible. The Para anchor is deployed off the bow of the boat, pulling the bow into the unfavourable conditions and therefore stabilising the boat. 
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It also slows progress so boats don’t go in undesirable directions losing precious ground they have had to fight so hard to gain. Similarly to a normal parachute slowing your decent to earth 
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Fun fact: a para anchor is also known as a sea anchor 
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Myth busters: a para anchor is not a ‘power anchor’ and the team are not using a metal anchor because they are used when near land where the sea bed is shallow – unless the team has 4 miles of rope on board they won’t be deploying theirs! 
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I hope this is of use
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Huge thanks to Duncan for explaining that – you can find out more about his services over at www.rowingroy.com 
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