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Originally Posted by sailaway21
Thoughts?
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Both the OVNI and the Southerly have hydralic systems for raising/lowering the keel (and manuCal backups). The OVNI is more like a centerboard.
Check out this link for the Shards discussion of how they sail with the keel:
After 5000 miles | None | Distant Shores
Bascially, they can sail with the keel at different heights, but so far they most like to have it all the way down at sea (nine feet) because they find the motion of the boat more comfortable. They do raise it some downwind. In marinas, they different heights for different docking manuevers, including letting the keel take the bottom like a parking break, and then lifting it.
I believe that Jimmy Cornell sailed his Ovni like a
dinghy with the centerboard at different settings. He liked to use the center board as a depth sounder in shallow bays, lifting it when needed.
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Jim H
London, UK
Aurora, a mighty Cal 20 (Portland, OR)
Southern Rival, a seasoned Rival 34 (Gosport, UK)
