KEEL ASSEMBLY CONFIGURED FOR MOUNTING IN A HULL OF A SAILING BOAT FOR PROVIDING STABILITY AND DIRECTIONAL GUIDANCE TO SAID SAILING BOAT

摘要

A keel assembly configured for mounting in a hull of a sailing boat for providing stability and directional guidance to said sailing boat, wherein the keel assembly comprises: a keel mounted on a keel shaft such that the keel is rotatable through a keel opening between a retracted position and an extended position wherein the keel protrudes substantially downward from the hull, a keel opening cover configured such that it covers, in a cover position, at least part of the keel opening when the keel is in the extended position.