Why does a sailboat keel fall off?
August 24th, 2024
Published since 1974, Practical Sailor is the only independent product test report of sailboats, sailing equipment, and gear. They’re also
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Keel failure leads to fatality
June 17th, 2024
The search for a sailor who went missing when a yacht lost its keel and overturned, ended in tragedy after
Keel failure in Western Australia
April 5th, 2024
A Bénéteau First 45 sank off Mandurah (Western Australia), and now following its recovery, images have been released to show
A plan to ensure monohull safety
October 7th, 2023
The World Sailing Certificate of Plan Review was established in 2007 after a growing number of keel failures. Now, as
Capsize of the racing yacht Nexba
August 5th, 2023
It was over a year ago when Farr X2 hull #1, which was the newest project by Farr Yacht Design
Remember to check keels and rudders
May 27th, 2023
by Sally Lindsay Honey, Chair, World Sailing Special Regulations Sub-committee At least 93 keels have been lost in the last
Keel failure for new Farr X2
July 4th, 2022
The Farr X2, the newest project by Farr Yacht Design to serve the short-handed market, had sought to be a
Keel Bolt Inspection and Repair
April 14th, 2022
by Darrell Nicholson, Practical Sailor If your potential dream boat has more than 20 years behind her, one item that
Out-of-the water inspection requirement
December 22nd, 2021
Changes to the World Sailing Offshore Special Regulations (OSR) coming into effect on January 1 2022, will mean an additional
Keel failure in the Pacific Ocean
May 14th, 2020
It was a calm, mid-Pacific morning, around 1000 on May 31, 2019, when the keel finally let go. The three
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