I have a Tartan 33 with a Scheel keel and love it. But it is a compromise!
Everything I have read is that "nothing beats
draft when going to windward". Stated differently you want a deep keel fo good windward performance. I decided against a deep fin because I sail in SFL and to a lesser extent the
Bahamas.
This left me with the choice of a CB or the Scheel keel. While a
centerboard would give the
draft, it added complexity. One more thing to break on an older
boat. So I went Scheel.
Another "pick your poison" decision in boat
buying