Because I sail in the Chesapeake, ultra shallow draft appeals to me (I
like to park in the corners!). I'm considering the purchase of a
Kirie 41 lifting keel (really a heavily ballasted centerboard boat),
but I'm having trouble finding information on their stability rating,
and how they sail up wind (even a gentleman is occasionally forced
into this activity). Any thoughts or links to specific information?
Thanks, Kit

kit wrote:
Because I sail in the Chesapeake, ultra shallow draft appeals to me (I
like to park in the corners!). I'm considering the purchase of a
Kirie 41 lifting keel (really a heavily ballasted centerboard boat),
but I'm having trouble finding information on their stability rating,
and how they sail up wind (even a gentleman is occasionally forced
into this activity). Any thoughts or links to specific information?
Thanks, Kit


Go here and plug in the numbers.
http://www.image-ination.com/sailcalc.html

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kit wrote:

Because I sail in the Chesapeake, ultra shallow draft appeals to me (I
like to park in the corners!). I'm considering the purchase of a
Kirie 41 lifting keel (really a heavily ballasted centerboard boat),
but I'm having trouble finding information on their stability rating,
and how they sail up wind (even a gentleman is occasionally forced
into this activity). Any thoughts or links to specific information?
Thanks, Kit

My wife sailed on a Kirie a couple of years back and she reported some
unpleasant pounding in chop.

I sail in an area of high tidal range and many marinas are dry at low
tide. I was thinking about the merits of a catamaran or the
centerboarders made by Alubat:

http://www.alubat.com/deriveur%20int...0gammeovni.php

Hope this helps