You’ve probably heard the phrase, “even keel”. Those two words summarize a vital function on a boat. Its primary purpose is to keep the vessel upright. You’ll see it on all types of boats from ...

When I first started sailing sportboats more than a decade ago, I was sailing a Melges 24, and our coach, Vince Brun, said, “The big difference between this boat and other keelboats is the skinny keel ...

The Texas A&M University-Galveston sailboat that capsized last week when its keel fell off had been drydocked for keel repairs in 2007 after running aground. The vessel, christened Cynthia Woods, lost ...