I see, So shallowest possible draft while retaining overall helm balance in most wind cinditions.

I would say Instead of the long shallow stub keel have you thought about using four steering blades instead of two? Have two leeward with two to windward. Might be able to gain a shallower draft with the four boards.

Todd

--- In harryproa@yahoogroups.com.au, Gardner Pomper <gardner@...> wrote:
>
> This seems like a thread that might be able to answer a related question
> that has been nagging at me for a while. I am mostly concerned with how
> shallow the water can be for practical sailing (this would be, for example,
> cruising off the south tip of florida, inside the florida keys).
>

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