lose speed when headed into the wind. Also, structural integrity is much easier to achieve in a one piece monohull than in a two or three piece multihull whose connecting structure must be substantial and well connected to the hulls.

All these hull types may also be manufactured as, or outfitted with, hydrofoils.

Keel

All vessels have a keel, it is the backbone of the hull. In traditional construction, it is the structure upon which all else depends.

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