1 thought on “1980s Sabres: A Look A Contrast In Centerboard Versus Deep Keel

  1. Firstly, I have to say that the side by side picture of these two boats is just breath taking! Then, to quickly add this: The comparison of the deep keel and the shallow keel/ center board speaks for itself. Side slip control and upwind performance belong to the deep keel…. Clearly. But I type “shallow keel/center board for a purpose: Some of us know about a center board yacht with no shallow keel, just a center board dropping out of a deep, rounded hull form:

    https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/pearson-40/

    Not much more needs be typed here I am quite sure.

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