Lifting Keel Sailboats
Sailboats for offshore regattas and ocean crossings with adjustable draft
Manufacturers of lifting Keel Sailboats
The brand Alubat produces aft Cockpit Sailboats and aluminum Sailboats. There are 10 models from 11 to 23 meters in the current model range from 3 lines: Cigale, Ovni and OvniCat.
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The brand Beneteau produces aft Cockpit Sailboats and outboard Boats. There are 42 models from 4 to 19 meters in the current model range from 12 lines: Antares, Figaro Beneteau, First, First SE, First Yacht, Flyer, Gran Turismo, Grand Trawler, Monte Carlo, Oceanis, Oceanis Yacht and Swift Trawler.
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The brand Discovery produces center Cockpit Sailboats and luxury Sailing Yachts. There are 11 models from 12 to 21 meters.
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The brand Garcia produces aluminum Sailboats and deck Saloon Sailboats. There are 5 models from 13 to 20 meters in the current model range from 3 lines: Catamarans, Motor Yachts and Sailboats.
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The brand Jeanneau produces aft Cockpit Sailboats and outboard Boats. There are 39 models from 5 to 21 meters in the current model range from 9 lines: CAP Camarat, DB, Jeanneau Yachts, Leader, Merry Fisher, Merry Fisher Sport, NC, Sun Fast and Sun Odyssey.
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The brand Nautor's Swan produces luxury Sailing Yachts and maxi Yachts. There are 15 models from 11 to 43 meters in the current model range from 3 lines: Club Swan, Maxi Swan and Swan.
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The brand Solaris produces aft Cockpit Sailboats and luxury Sailing Yachts. There are 10 models from 12 to 34 meters.
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The brand Adria Sail produces aft Cockpit Sailboats and lifting Keel Sailboats. There are 2 models from 15 to 21 meters.
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The brand Black Pepper produces lifting Keel Sailboats and one-Design Racing Keelboats. There are 5 models from 7 to 12 meters.
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The brand Boreal produces aluminum Sailboats and deck Saloon Sailboats. There are 6 models from 13 to 22 meters.
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The brand Cornish Crabbers produces classic Sailboats and lifting Keel Sailboats. There are 13 models from 3 to 12 meters.
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The brand Esse produces one-Design Racing Keelboats and performance Cruisers. There are 6 models from 7 to 10 meters.
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Category Description
Lifting keel as an option is offered by many famous brands – Oceanis, Delphia,Nautor's Swan,, Wally, Oysteretc. This technical solution is in demand for boats of all sizes. The use of a lifting keel allows to reduce the draught of the boat when entering shallow water areas (or marinas with shallow depths) and maintain sufficient stability of the boat when sailing in large water. The lifting keel is a plus also when the boat is to be transported on a trailer..
The lifting keel can be constructed in different ways – swing or retractable. For example, the swing keel is installed on yachts Southerly, so that the boat can go aground and anchor just off the coast or in the tidewater zone. The retractable keel, on the other hand, assumes the presence of a keel box in the boat hull. The lift mechanism can be hydraulically or mechanically driven. If the structure of the keel and the keel box is strong enough, the grounded yacht can be released simply by lifting the keel a few times in a row. With a fixed keel, it is much harder to refloat.
The use of a lifting keel, however, has its disadvantages. The presence of certain mechanisms in the construction of the keel itself creates additional risks when using the boat. In the case of hardcore grounding or collision with floating underwater objects, for instance, the lift mechanism may get damaged. Further, the keel box in a boat hull increases the risk of a leak.
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