Sailing - Virtual Beginners Course Tutorial

[TekedixXx]

Lots of great information here. Seriously. The format isin't the easyest, however once you get past that, you learn a lot, or at least I did.

[RickTorn]

The keel keeps the boat from "sliding" with the wind.

When weighted, it provides a counterbalancing righting force when the boat heels.

[daveii20]

Come on this sucks get reallife instuctions or learn it by urself..

[silkotraining]

hey Idiot , try listening to the video

[jellybean3264]

the keel is to stop the boat from capsideing you idiot no to help capsideing it

[Pooshooter5k]

@jellybean3264 The keel on a sail boat has the primary function of creating sidways drag in the water to counter the sideways frce of the wind blowing on the sails. This stops the boat from just moving with the wind. Some but not all keels on sailboats are weighted to im prove stability but this is a secondary function and not found on all sailboats. because the sail is on top and the wind is pushing on it to the side and the keel is on bottom and is resisting the push ofthe wind the boat leans.

[jellybean3264]

@Pooshooter5k oh i get it now so if there was no keel the boat would just move with the wind and the keel stops that and in doing so it makes the boat heel over becuse of the side ways force on the keel?

[Panomition]

So much good info here. Too bad it is narrated by Stephen Hawking.

[FourDollaRacing]

@Panomition Yes, narrated by "Anonymous".

[benesvive]

thanks.

[BroJanek]

wtf is this shit!?

[silko100]

are u making that comment when looking in the mirror ?

[Kayadogkw]

Excellent! Really well done. Look for more in

The soon come.