The unthought advantage of a wing keel

KindOfBlue · #1 (**permalink**) 07-23-2009

SecondWindNC · #2 (**permalink**) 07-23-2009

Wow! That belongs in the gallery of Whoops! photos. Nice find.

Bet those fenders are gonna do a whole lot of good!

Photo from the link:

timebandit · #3 (**permalink**) 07-23-2009

I guess that is what you call a well balanced boat.

jephotog · #4 (**permalink**) 07-23-2009

Might be a good opportunity to touch up the bottom paint. Might also want to inspect the keel-hull joint while he's at it.

Selkirk · #5 (**permalink**) 07-25-2009

I'm betting that's an O'Day 322. We had one for about 12 years.

Wing keel - and the boat - sailed beautifully, but wait'll you run that wing keel aground.......I mean, not that I ever did, but I heard from a friend that there are some special techniques that must be mastered if you are to come unstuck.
Don't think any of them would work in the above situation, though.