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Why Does A Sailboat Keel Fall Off?

Practical Sailor
45.4K subscribers
118K views 9 months ago
Can the keel fall off a sailboat? Today we look at sailboat accidents and groundings leading to keel failure of bolt on keels and discuss the pros and cons of encapsulated keels versus bolt on keels siting keel failures like Cheeky Rafiki, the Beneteau 40.7 that tragically lost her keel in one of the most publicized sailboat capsize accidents. Practical Sailor is your trusted resource for reviews of sailboats and sailing gear. https://www.practical-sailor.com Chat with us on Facebook!   / practicalsailor   ...more
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Why Does A Sailboat Keel Fall Off?
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118,897Views
Aug 242024
Can the keel fall off a sailboat? Today we look at sailboat accidents and groundings leading to keel failure of bolt on keels and discuss the pros and cons of encapsulated keels versus bolt on keels siting keel failures like Cheeky Rafiki, the Beneteau 40.7 that tragically lost her keel in one of the most publicized sailboat capsize accidents. Practical Sailor is your trusted resource for reviews of sailboats and sailing gear. https://www.practical-sailor.com Chat with us on Facebook!   / practicalsailor  

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Practical Sailor

45.4K subscribers