... = more forgiving of a too-hard turn. Going down wind is easier because gybing in light wind is easier and more forgiving (or so I've been told). ... is full; never empty, never partially filled. You can raise your centerboard most of the way when you are going directly down wind. It does ...

... = more forgiving of a too-hard turn. Going down wind is easier because gybing in light wind is easier and more forgiving (or so I've been told). ... is full; never empty, never partially filled. You can raise your centerboard most of the way when you are going directly down wind. It does ...

... Very possibly Roger designed it the way it is for a purpose, called a gybing centerboard. Below are some results on this forum for the term and you can do a general search ...

Do a Google on "gybing centerboard". The sideways pressure automatically changes their angle of attack. The X centerboard does ...

... worried about since we keep all heads clear of the boom when tacking or gybing. I dipped the motor twice last weekend sailing in confused winds near ... speed, and secondly, it moves the drag fulcrum aft of the daggerboard/centerboard which changes the pivot point of the round up, resulting in ...

... the board was clunking back and forth (left/right in its aim - i.e. gybing) as I constantly corrected the course. ... Very interesting feedback, Bob. This is notably different than the 26X with centerboard down about 3 line-inches. That results in a wedge/skeg about 12" ...

I just learned the X centerboard is purposely designed that way. It's a feature called a "gybing centerboard". Underway, it's supposed to jam the board against the sides of the trunk for support ...

... why the board doesn't move. It's designed on purpose to be a "gybing centerboard" which means it's designed to twist in the trunk so the board makes contact ...

... under power. I'm refering to speeds above 8 knots when both rudders and centerboard are all the way up. I have many, many miles (almost 1500 at this ... Leon, I can see where larger rudders would make for better tacking and gybing and I can also see how they could better prevent rounding up during ...

... Here are a couple of earlier threads that discussed the centerboard. If you read the thread on "gybing" boards, be prepared to become confused - but if you have the time, at least it ...

... and reducing the angle of attack, like the X's centerboard, rather than increasing it like a proper gybing board. Bummer. I see what you mean. I wonder if the upper part of the board can be reshaped.

If the upper part of the daggerboard is like the lower part, i.e. fatter forward, that will become the point of pivot, and the board will gybe backwards, "weathervaning" and reducing the angle of attack, like the X's centerboard, rather than increasing it like a proper gybing board.

In a rare flash of mental clarity

1201 winches = 600 for trailer plus 600 for mast raising gear

1 extra for a gybing centerboard option

... problem. Kind of like the famous three sailboat problem with the hidden gybing centerboard.

... wires running uo your stern? Its (mulitple choice test of skill) 1/ A gybing centerboard position sensor Seatalk interface B/ Electric field connection - turns your hull ...