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The value of the leeboards now became apparent.
From The Giant of the North Pokings Round the Pole by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)
The combination of sail, leeboards, and the balancing weight of the sailor, will render the canoe stiff and safe, with proper care, in any wind less than a gale.
From Boy Scouts Handbook The First Edition, 1911 by Boy Scouts of America
The spars and mast of a sailing outfit should be of spruce or some other light but strong wood, while cedar or some non-splitting wood is best for the leeboards.
From Boy Scouts Handbook The First Edition, 1911 by Boy Scouts of America
