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  1. Jimmy Cornell: Why aluminium centreboarders are ideal for serious explorers

    Having covered 100,000 miles in his aluminium centreboarders, Jimmy Cornell explains why he rates them so highly for adventure sailing. Both Aventura III, an Ovni 43, and Aventura IV, a Garcia ...

  2. Centreboard

    A centreboard or centerboard (US) [1] is a retractable hull appendage which pivots out of a slot in the hull of a sailboat, known as a centreboard trunk (UK) or centerboard case (US). The retractability allows the centreboard to be raised to operate in shallow waters, to move the centre of lateral resistance (offsetting changes to the sailplan that move the centre of effort aft), to reduce ...

  3. Choosing a Centreboard Yacht

    The intergral aluminum centerboard, true all-terrains of the sea, is a French know-how recognized around the world whose yard Garcia Yachts has made its specialty. Choosing a centreboarder Garcia Yachts has always championed the centreboarder, because it is the best answer to the requirements of safety, stability, solidity, gentle and fluid ...

  4. A Short List of Centerboard Cruising Boats

    4. Ovni 43. In the Pacific and Southeast Asia, we sailed with two different couples cruising aboard these aluminum boats, made popular by circumnavigator, rally organizer, and author Jimmy Cornell. Pros: Tough aluminum construction, good track record. Cons: High price, and used boats are hard to find. 5.

  5. What is a Sailboat Centerboard?

    Daniel Wade. June 15, 2022. A sailboat centerboard is a retractable fin that protrudes from the bottom of the hull. The centerboard keeps the boat stable and on course. Centerboards are an important and often overlooked part of a sailboat, but they're essential to stability and effective navigation. Centerboards perform the function of a keel ...

  6. 745 Centreboard

    The 745 Centreboard provides the best of both worlds - the convenience of shallow-draft and the benefits of serious upwind performance with her centreboard. Reducing the standard keel draft from 3.10m/10'2" to a remarkable 1.98m/6'.6" with centreboard up, means you can anchor anywhere you choose with complete confidence. The retractable ...

  7. Exploration 45

    Exploration 45 - Aluminium Centerboard Sailboat - Garcia Yachts. Designed with Jimmy Cornell, Exploration 45 is the first among Garcia Exploration range: high-end aluminum centreboarders with pilot saloon.

  8. Exploration 52

    Exploration 52 - Aluminum centreboard yacht - Garcia Yachts. Garcia Exploration 52 is a high-end aluminum yacht with a centreboard and a pilot saloon, designed for blue water cruising around the world.

  9. Allures 40.9 vs Ovni 400: French aluminium centreboarders go head-to-head

    Ovni 400. With this new design it is quicker to list what hasn't changed: its 100% aluminium construction, centreboard keel and suitability for long-distance cruising are the main elements which ...

  10. Li Yachts

    Here drawing the 47 ft centreboarder. We have designed a 40 ft centreboard pilothouse sailboat made of aluminium and the 33 ft version is in initial sketch stage. My search for the perfect cruising boat lead me to start the design project and a company called Li Yachts in 2015 in Finland. The name was borrowed from my old aluminium yacht and ...

  11. Making the Most of Centerboards

    However, a centerboard or daggerboard adds an additional trim tool that is often forgotten. When the centerboard first begins to swing up, it moves more aft than up. In fact, a centerboard that is half up has typically lost only 20 percent of its draft and 15 percent of its projected area. On the other hand, the center of lateral resistance ...

  12. Puffin 58 Centerboard

    Puffin 58 Centerboard, designed by Olivier van Meer Yacht Design and fitted with the cleverly constructed retractable centreboard keel, (1.50 keel up and 3,3...

  13. Some Common Centerboard and Daggerboard Designs

    In the case of the Seward 46RK, the daggerboard, or lifting keel, is comprised of a solid polyester composite, with a fiberglass skin and a series of stainless rods running the length of the foil to both increase stiffness and carry a 7,500lb cast-lead ballast bulb. An electric motor, operated by a set of buttons at the mast, raises and lowers ...

  14. 2008 Garcia GY 63

    This yacht is now looking for a new life on the ocean! Contact Information. Please contact Master User at +33 (0)4 67 66 39 93. Other Details. Sailing Yacht Garcia GY 63 - Aluminium Centreboard Sloop MARY BLUE III. Built in aluminium and designed by the famous Berret-Racoupeau architects, MARY BLUE III has been developed for real world-wide ...

  15. What's the deal with Centerboards?

    The centerboard can get stuck in the up or down position. The centerboard is designed to pivot up and down in the trunk with fairly small tolerances on either side. Any more space than what is needed to get the board out, and it will interfere with the flow of water over the hull, increasing water resistance and drag.

  16. 41 FT CENTREBOARD sailing yacht for sale

    General - 41 FT CENTREBOARD. Aluminium sailingyacht 41 FT Centreboard Ketch "Aletis", built in 1993 and launched in 2000, dim.: 12.60 x (lwl 10.40) x 3.95 x 1.15/2.50, casco built by Almaz in St. Petersburg, designed by Stolk & Jansen, aluminium superstructure, deck and hull, Marix/Gebo hardened glass windows in aluminium framing, round-bilged ...

  17. Drying out your boat

    Design and construction has evolved into two distinct types of centreboard. The simplest, and oldest, is the daggerboard, as seen on dinghies, some cruising yachts and some catamarans. The swing keel was a later step and has become the preferred option for most centreboard cruising boats.

  18. Exploration 60

    Exploration 60 - Aluminium Centerboard Sailboat - Garcia Yachts. The Exploration 60 is a majestic sailboat offering exceptional comfort. Performance in all conditions this aluminum integral centerboarder is cut for adventure.

  19. Centerboard VS Daggerboard The Differences Explained

    On a sailboat, the difference between a daggerboard and a centerboard is how they are moved into position. A daggerboard is lifted and raised vertically (up and down) through a slot in the hull; a centerboard, on the other hand, pivots or swings into place. That was the short answer.

  20. Mike Lynch considered selling doomed Bayesian yacht before trip

    The fin-like structure under the hull helped to stabilise the yacht - acting as a counterweight to the mast - and stretched to 9.83 metres when the vessel's centreboard was fully extended ...

  21. Prosecutors to investigate Mike Lynch superyacht's keel

    The fin-like structure under the hull helped to stabilise the boat, acting as a counterweight to the mast, and stretched to 9.83 metres when the vessel's centreboard was fully extended, according to a brochure about the yacht's performance.. Experts have suggested the keel would normally be fully extended for extra stability during bad weather.

  22. Tomsk Forum, Travel Discussion for Tomsk, Russia

    Travel forums for Tomsk. Discuss Tomsk travel with Tripadvisor travelers

  23. Kargasok

    Kargasok. Kargasok ( Russian: Каргасок) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Kargasoksky District of Tomsk Oblast, Russia, located on the left bank of the Ob River, 460 kilometers (290 mi) from Tomsk, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 8,127 ( 2010 Russian census); [ 1] 8,547 ( 2002 Census ...

  24. Bayesian 'beyond operational limits' says ex-skipper

    The former commander of the Bayesian said Tuesday British tech tycoon Mike Lynch's superyacht was "beyond operational limits" when it sank in a freak storm killing Lynch and six others near ...

  25. Top 26 Things To Do In Tomsk, Russia

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