A windsurfer's skeg also has the effect of producing lift, which allows the rider to direct the craft laterally against the lift the sail ( itself an airfoil ) produces.

They are difficult to tip and carry a lot of cargo or passengers for their length but are slower to row because of their short length and extreme rocker, although a skeg and / or bilge runners can make a difference, and even without they will row better than an inflatable. A Norwegian pram Popular as tenders on sail boats with limited deck space.

Better performance with faster handling characteristics can be provided by skeg hung rudders on boats with smaller fin keels.

The Eldorado Biarritz featured front series designation scripts and a lower body " skeg " trimmed with a thin three quarter length spear molding running from behind the front wheel opening to the rear of the car.

Although the sides are generally rounded, without a keel but with a small skeg for tracking.

The hull shape is characterized by a nearly straight stem, and slight flare to the bow, rounded sides, with a keel running the entire length of the bottom and a distinctive wine glass transom with a full skeg.

* Division C ( Classic ):- All other 12 Metre class yachts built before 1968 but excluding Intrepid which is in Period B by virtue of its skeg mounted rudder design.

In the kayak, the amount of exposure of the skeg to the water, and also its effect on the position of the boat's centre of lateral resistance ( CLR ), is freely adjustable by the crew.

The skeg also acts as a rudder when the engine is not running.

A skeg ( or skag ) is a sternward extension of the keel of boats and ships which have a rudder mounted on the centre line.

In ships such as Mary Rose, the skeg is a very small feature ; a tapered extension of the keel below the leading edge of the rudder.

This somewhat beard-like sternward extension of the keel is the basic skeg.

This is usually called a shaft bracket but the part of it which extends below the shaft bearing to protect the lower part of the propeller is also a skeg.

Similarly, the protective projection of the drive casing, below the rotational axis of the propeller of an outboard motor is another form of the skeg.

This type of skeg is pictured at the bottom of the same linked page.

In surfing, windsurfing, and kitesurfing the fin, sometimes known as a skeg, is located towards the rear of the surfboard.

A skeg is employed in the type of kayak used on more open water such as the sea.

The intermediate shaft is then geared so as to drive a horizontal propeller shaft mounted on a skeg outside the hull.

In yachts, they allow the use of a drying mooring, the boat standing upright on the keels ( and often a skeg ) when the tide is out.

And the transom of Jersey Skiff is more of a wine glass shape which integrates into the skeg, whereas The Sea Bright transom does not.

It is analogous to a skeg on boats and ships.

Intrepid is considered the first Modern even though it was built in 1967 since it was the first 12 Metre to use a skeg mounted rudder.

On wooden vessels, the skeg may be protected from worm damage by the addition of a bug shoe.

In time hydrodynamic improvements took place, pioneered by George Downey who also created the first removable skeg, a teak wood skeg in a teak wood box which was supposed to hold in place due to the swelling of woods in water.

Inboard rudders are hung from a keel or skeg and are thus fully submerged beneath the hull, connected to the steering mechanism by a rudder post which comes up through the hull to deck level, often into a cockpit.

; Rudder: Adjacent to the skeg and used by the coxswain ( or in some coxless boats, by a rower using a " toe ") to steer the boat via attached cables.

Its purpose and use are rather different from those of the surfing skeg.

The gigs generally had a high wineglass transom ( image ), full skeg, full keel, straight stem and somewhat rounded sides.

Blake claimed to have removed a skeg from a water ski then screwed it onto the bottom of his solid wood board ( not capable of being surfed standing up ).

Now omitting for a moment some recent developments we can say the Saxon Shore hypothesis of Lappenberg and Kemble has undergone virtual eclipse in this century.

But since 1945, Sam Spade has undergone a metamorphosis ; ;

`` Be careful of the word ' gay ', for it, too, has undergone a change.

In conformity with this conclusion a higher trace gallium content was found in the portion ( flange ) that has undergone a second melting.

Spot retains the same decor although crystal chandeliers have been installed above the terrace dining area, and the kitchen has undergone a remodeling job.

* Natural Baltic amber – gemstone which has undergone mechanical treatment only ( for instance: grinding, cutting, turning or polishing ) without any change to its natural properties

On the other hand, North American English has undergone some sound changes not found in other varieties of English speech:

The Bohm Theatre in Albion dates to 1908 and has undergone many renovations and changes of ownership.

* Special equipment for locating hostile artillery: flash spotting and notably sound ranging appeared in World War I the latter has been undergone increasing refinement as technology has improved.

St. Joseph's has recently undergone much recreational work, almost converting the church into a community centre.

It has recently undergone a restoration.

Since the transition to a democratic government in 1990, Benin has undergone an economic recovery.

The bicycle has undergone continual adaptation and improvement since its inception.

Furthermore, in the case of the obese woman, a breast lift ( mastopexy ) procedure, with or without a breast volume reduction, can be part of an upper-body lift and contouring for the woman who has undergone massive body weight loss.

The Roman Breviary has undergone several revisions: The most remarkable of these is that by Francis Quignonez, cardinal of Santa Croce in Gerusalemme ( 1536 ), which, though not accepted by Rome ( it was approved by Clement VII and Paul III, and permitted as a substitute for the unrevised Breviary, until Pius V in 1568 excluded it as too short and too modern, and issued a reformed edition ( Breviarium Pianum, Pian Breviary ) of the old Breviary ), formed the model for the still more thorough reform made in 1549 by the Church of England, whose daily morning and evening services are but a condensation and simplification of the Breviary offices.

Turkey has recently, as a move towards EU membership, undergone a reform of its legal system.

Earth has undergone periodic climate shifts in the past, including four major ice ages.

It has undergone numerous revisions for various platforms ( including Windows, Macintosh, Amiga, Atari ST, PlayStation, N-Gage and Super Nintendo ) and now exists in several versions.

Even in cases of real crimes, the positive laws frequently punish only the particular offence, while in public opinion the offender, even after he has undergone punishment, is still incapacitated for certain honours and distinctions which are granted only to persons of unblemished character.

Giza has also undergone significant expansion over recent years, and today the city, although still a suburb of Cairo, has a population of 2. 7 million.

The distinctive mark of an impact crater is the presence of rock that has undergone shock-metamorphic effects, such as shatter cones, melted rocks, and crystal deformations.

Second language varieties of English in Africa and Asia have often undergone " indigenisation "; that is, each English-speaking community has developed ( or is in the process of developing ) its own standards of usage, often under the influence of local languages.

But this non-dairy tradition has undergone some change as a result of changing perceptions and valuation of global influences.