Full Keel Sailboat vs Fin Keel For Crossing Oceans 🤔

Full Keel vs Fin Keel Sailboats: Which is Better for Ocean Voyaging?

In this video, I'm diving deep into the age-old debate: full keel sailboat or fin keel sailboat for ocean passages? I'm not taking anything away from fin keel spade rudder yachts – well, except their viability for serious ocean voyaging.

Since the fin keel resurfaced in the mid-1960s with Bill Lapworth's Cal 40, there's been an ongoing argument about which hull design is truly suited for crossing oceans. While fin keel sailboats dominate racing and coastal cruising, I explain why full keel sailboats remain the superior choice for ocean voyaging.

**What You'll Learn:

• The three types of full keel designs: true full keel, cutaway forefoot, and modified full keel, or really a Long fin with a skeg-hung rudder
• Why full keel sailboats track better and provide superior protection for your rudder
• The critical safety advantages of skeg-hung rudders vs exposed spade rudders
• How beam-to-draft ratios affect comfort and fatigue on long passages
• The "can opener effect" – a real danger with spade rudders that can sink your boat
• Why you can't outrun storms, no matter how fast your fin keel sailboat is
• Storage and safety issues with modern beamy fin keel designs

I cover righting moment, point of vanishing stability, and why a narrower full keel sailboat handles storms more safely because of it's more comfortable design than beamier modern designs. Yes, fin keel sailboats are faster, more maneuverable, and great for sailing areas like The Chesapeake Bay, The Med, or Caribbean coastal cruising – but for serious ocean passages, the full keel sailboat is the safer, and safer because of more comfortable sailing characteristics.

Don't gamble with your safety offshore. Learn why proper yacht design matters more than speed when you're 1,000 miles from land.

**Visit sunlovesailing.com for yacht preparation consultations and my comprehensive manual on preparing your yacht for ocean voyaging.

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We at Sun Love Sailing are committed to safe ocean voyaging and the proper fit out and preparation of yachts intended for bluewater sailing and coastal cruising.

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I've spent 20+ years preparing sailboats for ocean voyaging. I worked alongside ocean voyagers and maritime experts, and spent 3 years under the tutelage of a renowned ocean voyager. During that time I had direct experience with the fit out of his sailboat for crossing oceans. I've been on the water nearly all my life and worked on both commercial and sport fishing boats.

I am committed to sailing, a safe life on the water, and helping you achieve your goals of preparing a safe, ocean voyaging yacht. I want to see you cruising with confidence knowing your boat will look after you with the same commitment you give to it and your dream.
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