Here I am again, I'm asking about sailing characteristics of the different keel designs. The Bristol 20 that the admiral and me have been sailing on Narragansett bay since spring is a full keel boat, it would appear that most of what I have looked at is a fin or wing keel, less so the bulb keel.
So there it is, you folk have forgotten more about sailing than I have learned, so I'm asking your opinions on these keel designs. What do you guys and gals think about this as applied to sailing characteristics. I understand that fin keels point better and wing keels with a more shallow draft are good for getting in to shallows better. How do they compare one against the other on 32 to 36 foot Catalina's or Hunters while under sail.
Thank you for your knowledge and insight on this question.
So there it is, you folk have forgotten more about sailing than I have learned, so I'm asking your opinions on these keel designs. What do you guys and gals think about this as applied to sailing characteristics. I understand that fin keels point better and wing keels with a more shallow draft are good for getting in to shallows better. How do they compare one against the other on 32 to 36 foot Catalina's or Hunters while under sail.
Thank you for your knowledge and insight on this question.