Comment on A 72-year-old French man has crossed the Atlantic in a giant orange barrelparentComments−d--b7yThe plan shows this had a keel though.−ddingus7yWhat does that do?Maybe allow choice of current, like where it forks?−jussij7yI suspect the keel attempts to stops the barrel from rolling on it's axis.If it had a tendency to easily roll it would be like trying to live in a giant tumble dryer.−112358132134557ystabilization, to avoid getting upside down all the time, he could have used ballasts as well
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The plan shows this had a keel though.
What does that do?
Maybe allow choice of current, like where it forks?
I suspect the keel attempts to stops the barrel from rolling on it's axis.
If it had a tendency to easily roll it would be like trying to live in a giant tumble dryer.
stabilization, to avoid getting upside down all the time, he could have used ballasts as well