How to sail - The Essential Factors: Part 8 of 9 CENTREBOARD

The essential factors of sailing. Part 8 of 9: Centreboard. The centreboard is sometimes called daggerboard. This is due to how the board is installed in the boat. daggerboard rides up and down and a centreboard pivots and hides in an internal case on the boat. The centreboard is used to counteract the sideways force of the sail when they are pulled in. Mainly used on close-hauled or upwind legs, the centreboard is progressively raised as the boat turns away from the wind.