if there are so many advantages to daggers... why would they design/use centerboards on an elite level?
That is the way the boat was originally built...part of the design.
They still work pretty well and generally retract if you hit something.
DON'T always rely on centerboards pivoting up. First time I sailed H17 before I learned I snapped the end off at Deep South coming in. ALWAYS retract them when coming into beach or shore. Learned the hard way, it was costly.
