I have noticed that modern yacht designs tend to have the keel well forward and in some cases the centres of effort, bouyancy and lateral plane...
It is well documented that the prismatic coeffecient and distribution of displacement along the hull significantly influences its resistance....
It is intriguing to consider that for very tall rigs, it may be possible for the top to be inverted and provide sufficient negative heeling moment...
I am conducting a study of the design performance improvements in yachts over the past 30 years and am after comparative data of real performance...
A short quote from an interesting article in a local sailing magazine - Afloat: http://www.afloat.com.au/external%20files/0504_Yesteryear.pdf...
I am interested to know if there are any good techniques available to design a balanced yacht hull, which will go straight at all angles of heel...
