Stephen, Thanks for the links, interesting reading, especially the Dynaplane link. This thought is strongly related to a characteristic of...
A tentative question: This is not my area, but having been induced to look around this forum this thread is getting interesting. It occurs to...
Hi Boogie, The wing in the CAD drawing is optimised for speed as you surmised. The one we have built is a little bigger, 15 sq metres rather...
This is a photograph of the final test model flying, one of a family of six models developed to validate the mathematical m,odel used for full...
The craft is stable about all three axes and most controls are aerodynamic with the exception of steering which is achieved by relative movement...
Moulds for all components and the full scale wing itself are complete. The wing weighs in at 100kg for a design load of 2.5 tonnes. The craft...
When running only the tip of the foil remains in contact with the water.
This is a CAD model of the Monofoil project. A canted wing, flying hull vessel. The name comes from the use of a single point of water contact...
Water Addict: "Still not convinced about a distance ocean passage at high speed. Dynamics of riding and slamming over big waves seems scary....
DG, Thanks, I appreciate the comment. I have not actually played down anyone's previous achievements it is simply that I will not get the...
To avoid excessive forum "ping pong" Here is a very truncated account of Monofoil development written hurredly in response to requests a while...
"Can he build a radically stronger structure? Can he radically reduce the loads on that structure, is there something that we have all missed? To...
Mr Greenwood, I am about to give up on this: "I just don't think that any realistic campaign to reach the goal he is after, would feel so...
Kaa: Some sense! I can only agree with you wholeheartedly. Greenwood: "A question that you so far have refused to answer" Sorry, what...
"Another question is: Doesn't the recent ORMA carnage i.e. the Route du Rhum, make you wonder how these fellas could be so stupid as to not be...
"don't you think that a responsible sponsor is going to investigate the feasability of your claims?" I sincerely hope so and I will demonstrate...
Hi CT, There was no direct link between this work and the Bernard Smith boats. I only "discovered" Bernard Smith after I had been sailing...
A quick post as I am running late for a meeting: Purpose of models; The models are validation tools for an analytical model. The analytical...
Tmark, I have been watching some of these discussions for a while but finally feel compelled to comment: You wrote: "Sail Rocket /...
Shark fins/induced drag A very interesting comment. A glider built by Gunther Rochelt in Germany a few years ago for a competition to glide...
