Designed for: Serious off-shore sailing and recreational boating - the STORMFIGHTER has proven it can withstand the ultimate storm!

Application: A self-contained system - essential equipment for anyone serious about survival and comfort – i.e. when riding out a storm, holding on station overnight, or in case of boat repairs in the open sea.

StormFighter Specific uses: Life saving / riding out storms - the Coppins StormFighter has already been through the ultimate storm of very steep approximately 100ft breaking waves, winds of between 130 and 140 knots, and gusting to 154 knots

Size range: 15 STORMFIGHTER sizes available, ranging from 2.5m in diameter up to 24 metre diameter model for larger 48 metre length boats. See our STORMFIGHTER size chart.

STORMFIGHTER Features: Unbeatable for strength, dependability, compactness and ease of handling. Offers a number of significant safety advantages over other brands of Para Anchors for example; i.e. comes prepacked as a single portable kit, ready to deploy. This kit contains all the required components from a specially designed swivel cone to built in floats. Features include …

Please note: We are happy to review your existing Sea Anchor and rigging, and make recommendations on how you can get the most out of your Coppins Sea Anchor or drogue.

Engineering / Innovation Notes: A self-contained system ready to deploy when you need it, unlike other brands that need to be rigged.

This would be by far the most compact, complete and failsafe deployment system on the market to date.

The kit is tried, tested and assembled in our factory. There is no need to purchase anything else; the kit is ready to deploy.

At first it was a case of understanding the hydrodynamics of water and the currents and forces that are created, then designing and shaping the Para Anchor so the hydrodynamics would work with the Para Anchor to create maximum drag.

It was not just a case of holding volumes of water to create drag, it was the shaping of the Para Anchor to direct water movement creating pressure in front of the Para Anchor and eddies on the back side of the Para Anchor. Much like an aeroplane wing creates maximum lift, the Stormfighter Para Anchor creates maximum drag.

The understanding of hydrodynamics made a more effective Para Anchor. It also made it cost efficient, reducing the total weight, more user friendly and eliminated pressure points to make an overall stronger product.

All fabrics have been especially designed and tested to meet the high loading and demands of a Para Anchor in the ultimate storm.

Regular trials are carried out to make sure the STORMFIGHTER is the best and strongest performing Para Anchor on the worldwide market.

On the open sea – the Coppins StormFighter has already been through the ultimate storm of very steep approximately 100ft breaking waves, winds of between 130 and 140 knots, and gusting to 154 knots.

See Charlie Blanchet and Des McGrath's survival story "To the storm and back" in our SOS section. (as printed in 'Boating New Zealand' November 2001.)

Accessories: Coppins Sea Anchors are supplied fully equipped, thoroughly tested and ready for use. Additionally, we carry a full range of accessories for use with Sea Anchors and Drogues.

Important!!!! Familiarise yourself with the packing of StormFighter before deployment. Deploy in calmer seas before you really need it. Practice makes perfect…you may not get a second chance.

Summary of Coppins StormFighter Benefits

Proven performance Self contained system user friendly Safe
Customised components
Backed with regular trials and testing
Reduces crew fatigue
Reduces wear and tear on gear
Reduces roll and pitch
Creates better resting up overnight
Enables you to ride out heavy weather
Lifesaving in storm conditions
Drift control
Holds boat in position if a breakdown occurs
Rests crew in storm conditions
Comes ready to deploy

LIFE SAVING / RIDING OUT STORMS.
Para Anchors have more than proved themselves in stormy conditions, reducing fatigue or even total exhaustion and saving many lives. We have two or three crews a year tell us how the COPPINS Para Anchors saved their lives. See the SOS section for true stories.

Stormfighter Components:

Stormfighter Deployment System and Deployment Bag
Designed to be user friendly and safe. With the Coppins deployment bag, the canopy is packed into the main bag and the shrouds are packed into a minimum of four separate safety pockets (depending on the size of the Stormfighter) sewn into the deployment bag. The main buoy contains two separate air components. When packed, the kit is tidy and compact and easy to stow and carry
Shroud pockets
Fully integrated floats
Tripline recovery float
Ripcord
Stowage compression floats
Stainless steel swivel cone
Adjustable throat The adjustable throat of the STORMFIGHTER, located at the centre of the canopy works as a valve and self adjusts to the weather conditions. The throat opens and closes in response to changing pressure, allowing the STORMFIGHTER to function efficiently in a range of conditions. In calmer conditions water flow through the throat is restricted, but as conditions worsen the throat automatically enlarges, allowing more water to escape
Sealux high tenacity ripstop This fabric is specially designed for Coppins Stormfighter Para Anchor and is the strongest nylon developed to date for Para Anchors (4.6 times stronger then nylon used by other brands). All panels are bias cut, weft to warp, diagonally across the cloth, rather than along the length of the panel that is the natural grain and tear line. This multiplies their strength, yet allows the Stormfighter to stretch and move in the direction of the forces giving a natural buffer in extreme conditions. This makes the Stormfighter stronger than other anchors cut in the conventional way and increases the tear strength of the stitch by five times that of any other Para Anchor on the market.
Rode and rode deployment bag
Chafing sock
Catenary spring

The Stormfighter system has been thoroughly tested, proven and is ready to deploy, unlike other brands that need to be rigged.

Rex Sellers   ".... the COPPINS Para Anchor outperformed other leading brands......" Rex Sellers, double Olympic gold and silver medallist in yachting over four Olympic games, following tests of Para Anchors for use by weather boats and tenders in the Americas Cup series.

Industrial Fabric Association - International Excellence Award 'Congratulations you are an Award of Excellence winner! Your project, Para Anchor........ is being recognised as the best project submitted....... Professionals from 94 companies in 12 countries entered 293 projects this year. We acknowledge your project as being one chosen for defying design boundaries to produce unique, innovative and functional products.' Internationally, this is the highest award that can be achieved within our industry.

Stormfighter info pack

Packing the Stormfighter

Stormfighter