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| x Daggerboard |
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A daggerboard is a retractable keel used by various sailing craft. While other types of centreboard may pivot to retract, a daggerboard slides in a casing. The shape of the daggerboard converts the forward motion into a windward lift, countering the...
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| x Centreboard |
A centerboard is a retractable keel which pivots out of a slot in the hull of a sailboat, known as a centerboard trunk (US) or case. The pivoting ability allows the centerboard to be raised to operate in shallow waters, to move the center of lateral...
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| x Canting keel |
A canting keel is a form of sailing ballast, suspended from a rigid canting strut beneath the boat, which can be swung to windward of a boat under sail, in order to counteract the heeling force of the sail. The canting keel must be able to pivot to...
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| x Twin keel |
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Twin keels or bilge keels are two keels that emerge at an angle from the hull of a sailboat (and some ships), at or near the bilges. The angle allows the boat to have a shallower draft while still allowing for minimum leeway while sailing. The...
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