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Brian Jennings
Hi All,I currently own a Catalina 22 with a swing keel. I am considering another Catalina 22 with a wing keel. I like the swing keel for the shoal draft and decent upwind performance. Obviously the wing keel has advantages such as no moving parts. Does anyone have any information or opinion about the upwind performance of shoal draft wing keels in general or those on Catalina 22s in particular? Are there any other benefits to a wing keel? How are they in terms of stability for instance? I have found a used 22 that I really like and would buy in a minute but it has a wing keel and I'm not sure if that's what I want. I mostly day sail in the bay and ocean although I'm planning on some short cruises like to Catalina Island so open ocean handling is somewhat important. Thanks to anyone who has any input.Brian