"Capt. Rob" wrote in message oups.com...
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| The Beneteaus I've seen in the yards look like they have wide, rounded
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| Here's a few views of Heart of Gold's bottom.....
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| http://members.aol.com/bobsprit/images/bottom.jpg
| http://members.aol.com/bobsprit/images/blift.jpg
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Thanks, No slack bilges there for sure. Picture her heeling and note how the
bottom profile tends to magnify the weight centered low in the keel because
of the leverage factor. A good fast design with minimal wetted surface.

Those little wings are well designed and well placed (aft) and will help control
the tip vortex to minimize drag from keel end turbulence. The rudder is also
state of the art elliptical.

Paladin


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