The daggerboard is a type of keel beneath the boat that allows the boat to sail at an angle into the wind.

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They will also attempt to change the direction of Ikaros by altering the angle of the sail.

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The novelty Dr Lappas envisages is to change the angle of the sail when the satellite has become defunct.

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