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Old 7th July 2009 | 05:16
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Miraz
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SB - mainly for stability, the 60' boat that I normally sail is certified to self-right from 168 deg of roll when carrying a full main and head sail...takes a lot of righting moment to drag that much sail through the water!

I'm not a fan of swinging keels, we use water ballast - we can add 8 ton of weight to the right bits of the boat when we need it, and get rid of it when we don't.
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