[quote=texastuma][quote=westmatt]As someone who's never sailed a boat with daggerboards or centerboards, what's their advantage?[/quote]
The advantage comes from the leading edge of the board. Just like the leading edge of the headsail, the more vertical, the better upwind efficiency. The stubby centerboards on the Prindle 18-2 and 19 as well as the Tornado have their limits; mainly medium air. In big breeze, the stubby boards can produce enough efficiency to typically overcome the shape. I refer big breeze as wind over 18 knots. In this wind, I can typically hang with F18's upwind if not out point and/or speed them. In this wind, the boardless boats do very well also. The dagger boards do best in 5-12 knots of wind where they generate max lift. In the breeze [/quote]
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