And as much as I hated to watch Dennis Conner and crew fail to cover in that match race, I much later lived in Australia, where in the Sydney Harbour Maritime Museum resides that wing'ed keel -- and I had cheer them on. Good on them. Their finacial backer eventually went on to spend time in prison for fraud, where he took up watercolours. The winged keel is sound, but a plate of steel isn't the same as lead down lower, if reducing the heel (and for uncomfortable companions, that's often an up-or-down vote) is an issue. I usually pull the tiller to maximize heel, just for the fun of it. Less efficiency, of course, but the whole experiment seems more exhilarating. (I'm excluding from this experiment the Lake Superior gigs. Less heel, less green water over the coamings, that's a "good thing." Martha's right about that.) ************** Looking for simple solutions to your real-life financial challenges? Check out WalletPop for the latest news and information, tips and calculators. (http://www.walletpop.com/?NCID=emlcntuswall00000001)