daggerboard

This will be just behind the daggerboard when it is down.

On a close haul the daggerboard should be fully down, and while running, over half way up.

Now to see just how effective a daggerboard is, let's look at these two boats beating.

It is designed for use only in Force 3+ and usually has a small daggerboard.

Here the daggerboard is straining to stop the board slipping sideways.

The use of your weight (feet) to steer the board in strong winds with the daggerboard up.

The purpose of the daggerboard is to stop the boat drifting sideways.

At speed the daggerboard helps to angle the board as Fig 34 showed.

At least she's got the daggerboard down there.

The reason for this is that a large daggerboard helps with stability in lighter winds.

A great deal of confusion surrounds the use of the daggerboard.

A gybe normally performed on longer boards with the daggerboard down.

A daggerboard is similar but slides vertically rather than pivoting.

The easiest way to carry the board is with one hand in the daggerboard and the other on the mast track.

This only applies when the daggerboard is down.

And we've got the files, the rudder and the daggerboard.

The one on the left raises the daggerboard and immediately starts to sag off away from the wind.

When a daggerboard is extended through the keel, it improves a ship's stability.

Wand system to trim the daggerboard foil fitted to the bow.

PlayStation's race ended a week ago after the boat struck an unidentified object and lost its daggerboard.

If the daggerboard does not fully retract it will be a great hindrance in making progress.

Secondly, if the daggerboard is raised the force (F2) will not be so effective in turning the board over.

The daggerboard is raised slightly from the same position in lighter winds because the boat's sailing faster.

A daggerboard is a retractable centreboard used by various sailing craft.