OzOne wrote in message ...

Yep, they get like that.
We're now up to 54 retired and a number who took shelter during the
worst of the storms have now resumed racing.
It looks like the 93' super maxi Skandia Wild Thing will be a total
loss after being abandoned.
She had a failure in the keel canting mechanism which locked it off to
one side, she was abandoned when it was feared she would capsize in
the wild seas and this was later proven a prudent move, as she did
capsize after her keel broke off.


Canting keels are just another bad idea. A real sailor would engineer
a system to kant the mast, not the keel.

CN

Crap'n Neal® wrote:
Canting keels are just another bad idea.

You're speaking from the standpoint of your vast knowledge of naval
architecture & engineering?


... A real sailor would engineer
a system to kant the mast, not the keel.


First of all it's been done... so much for your knowledge and experience.

Secondly, why would canting the mast be better? Heeling the hull would
degrade steering & leeway resistance, and add lots of hydrodynamic drag.

Think! It's difficult & painful but it's better than the alternative.

Fresh Breezes
Doug King