Canting keel
（重定向自CBTF）
![A canting keel on the VO 70 from Ericsson Racing Team.](/Images/godic/202501/03/Kippkiel-Svängköl5753.JPG")
A canting keel is a form of sailing ballast, suspended from a rigid canting strut beneath the boat, which can be swung to windward of a boat under sail, in order to counteract the heeling force of the sail. The canting keel must be able to pivot to either port or starboard, depending on the current tack.