"JimB" wrote in message
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"aroostifer" wrote in message
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specifically, it looks like the draft of the pearson 365 ketch is only
4'6", yet it's not a wing keel. how does that work? does this make
the boat tender?

Not necessarily more tender, but less efficient going to windward than a
deeper keel vessel.

JimB
It also depends on the keel design. The 4'6" keel on our Moody is a Scheel
keel and sailing against the same model of boat but with a 5'6" standard
keel, there's little or no difference in windward performance.

Graham.