Capt. Neal® wrote:

It is not *my* criterion. It is the intent and letter of Rule 5
of the COLREGS.

Which states that the watch that is kept at all times is sufficient "to make
a full appraisal of the situation and of the risk of collision". Where does
it say that the only way to make a full appraisal of the situation is stand
in the cockpit, spinning around, with one's eyes out of stalks?


They look like end plates in the photo - what little of them
I can see. At any rate a teardrop bulb shape is much more
efficient than the hack job Ole Thom did to the bottom
of his keel.

Here's a quickie paste-up of some clearer shots...

http://hispaniola.yachtsea.com/KeelShots.jpg


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