Parachute Anchor vs Series Drogue vs Tires - Thoughts?

[smurphny]

As long as your boat heaves-to well, I can't see any reason to run if the conditions are bad enough to hoist storm sails. The risk of broaching or pitchpoling should be enough to make drogues the last choice. Just being in a hurry is not a good reason IMHO to risk disaster. A sea anchor, assisting in the heaving-to, limits drift, puts the right end of the boat to the seas, creates a protective slick if rigged correctly, and lets the crew get below and rest. Seems like a no-brainer as to which method to rely on. Some modern hull designs do not heave-to well or at all so are forced to run. This should be a factor in selecting a boat in the first place.