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Winged keel of Australia II. The Winged Keel is a sailboat keel originally designed by Ben Lexcen and made its first appearance on the 12-metre class yacht Australia II in the 1983 America's Cup.Along with Australia II's efficient sail design, this keel was one of the factors contributing to Australia II's success.inged keels are generally found on high performance sailboats, if they are not prohibited by class rules. They are only of benefit for yachts sailing upwind where stability and the ability to produce side force are important and if the draft is limited by the class rule.
keel 1 /kil/ USA pronunciation n. Nautical, Naval Terms the base at the bottom of the hull of a boat, usually a long metal or wooden bar, that extends from the back to the front and from which the sides are built. v. keel over, [no object] to capsize or overturn: The boat keeled over in the hurricane. to fall in or as if in a faint: to keel over from the heat. Idioms. Idioms on an even keel, in a steady or stable state: to keep things on an even keel. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English Â© 2018 keel 1 (kÄl), USA pronunciation n.