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centreboard

[ UK /sˈɛntɹɪbˌɔːd/ ]
NOUN
  1. a retractable fin keel used on sailboats to prevent drifting to leeward

How To Use centreboard In A Sentence

  • The keel is a centreboard but not weighted; the ballast is in the hull itself (which sounds inefficient but actually works surprisingly well).
  • The keel is a centreboard but not weighted; the ballast is in the hull itself (which sounds inefficient but actually works surprisingly well).
  • The keel is a centreboard but not weighted; the ballast is in the hull itself (which sounds inefficient but actually works surprisingly well).
  • These are twin-hulled boats with a centreboard and a rudder on each hull, a two-sail rig and a mainsail.
  • It should not be confused with the carve gybe which is used in high winds without the centreboard.
  • The keel is a centreboard but not weighted; the ballast is in the hull itself (which sounds inefficient but actually works surprisingly well).
  • The centreboards make it possible to beach the boats, trailer them and get them into very shallow water.
  • These are twin-hulled boats with a centreboard and a rudder on each hull, a two-sail rig and a mainsail.
  • Sailors steer dinghies using a rudder and the crew use their body weight to counterbalance the forces developed by the sail and their common characteristic are lifting centreboards.
  • It has a fixed keel (as opposed to a moveable centreboard) and a huge mainsail requiring strength, weight and skill. The Sun
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