APM Keels, or excellence that is “hidden” underwater

On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Journal of Sailing, the great excellences of the sailing world tell their stories and reveal their projects. In this column, discover all the companies and people who have made important contributions to the multifaceted world of sailing, which enables us all to go to sea in all forms and contexts.

In this installment, we take you on a tour of APM Keels , a companyhistoric, specializing in the production of keels for sailboats and superyachts.

From lake to seawater

Since the mid-1990s, large sailing yachts have evolved underwater and particularly in keels. The previous shallow draft fin shape evolved into the inverted T shape and a tendency to increase draft-a problem for entry into shallow harbors. Thus, the next big evolutionary step was the switch to movable keels. And APM began creating lifting keels that, for example, for a 30-meter yacht offered a maximum draft of 5.5 meters. This is because, born in 1990 from the passion of a group of engineers, passionate sailors, who still run the business today, APM still develops, manufactures and delivers the finished keels, ready to be installed. In a short time, it has become a leader in the superyacht industry for efficient and reliable keels and keel components.

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APM Keels

The APM package, fully CNC machined, tested, and ready for installation, includes telescoping keels, lifting keels with carbon slip cases, fixed keels, pivoting keels, movable daggerboard keels, and standard or crash safe nose lead bulbs. A customized engineering package is provided for each project: complete 2D and 3D drawings, structural study, and FEA stress analysis, including grounding and fatigue events. The list of shipyards using APM retractable keels speaks for itself: Baltic Yachts, Nautor Swan, Wally, Persico Marine, Royal Huisman, Solaris, MSY, Maxi Dolphin, Mylius, King Marine, Perini Navi, Pendennis.

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50 years of the GdV: an opportunity not to be missed. Also for your brand

To celebrate its 50th anniversary, Il Giornale della Vela is organizing the largest communication campaign in its history, which will reach a total audience of 2,000,000 “sea lovers” interested in the world of sailing.

How? Deploying all its communication channels: magazine (paper+digital), websites, E-mail marketing, social (facebook/instagram). The certainty is that 2 million interested people will be reached to whom you can tell your company’s story.

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Why you’d better embark with us
The Newspaper of Sailing proposes that all companies interested in the boating target audience tell their story, just as the GdV tells its own. Don’t worry, our journalists are on hand to help you produce attractive and effective text and images to reach two million “sea lovers.”

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