Flight Internationals Concept this was posted on their website today (flightglobal.com)
Bob, here is what Fred Smith had to say about his LR2 MY problems and I emphasis my. 1. I did not sail the boat enough prior to the worlds....
I'll post my own thoughts shortly, but the following is John Lindahl's thoughts Comments on the LR2 A design: This new design is one of the...
I think you'll find that a nervous toe works a bit faster than something that works after the boats motion has actuated the lever...what ever it...
the canard on our boat is a very slightly inverted section so it is generally creating downforce. It has 2 controls, one is a trim function that...
Here's a couple of pics from Boat #3's first sail RG
Tom....you missed the fact that the whole of the hull fwd of the front beam has been changed slightly, less volume and waterplane area. Had to get...
I'm not sure radical is the right description, but it is different from the current crop of competitive sails that are available. Attached pic...
was just musing about stuff that might appeal to kids and wannabe geeks...in lots of 200 at a time the chips to deliver real time gps and calc'd...
After you figure out what the kids want, then you need to find a manufacturer who believes in your answers...then maybe all these what if's will...
CT, throwing ideas around is the point of forums....no ? now that we are past the "its just sailing" nonsense and we admit that we are all...
CT seeing I haven't been a kid in a very long while I guess I'm out of touch with what they consider cool.... think the bumper boat scenario you...
Fred, Aircraft use discharge wicks that the charge is led to so you don't blow/burn holes in the wings or fuselage. Not sure what sort of copper...
Tom, just goofing off for the weekend, but it seemed like something worth trying. Not really the same as the oppikat as I considered that too over...
As predicted, it was very shifty at Lake Hopatcong so I doubt you can read much into any individual boats performance. Finals places were 1st,...
Hi Patrik, boat was strip planked and hand layed with a vacuum, attached pic shows the strips used....other than that all credit goes to Ian &...
Stephen, not sure you needed that much RM for the breeze, but the company looks great :-) RG
here's a couple of video's of the boat out practicing today http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRdBQY8YHj0 RG
Jim, we use a torq shifting prop so you get more pitch as the speed increases. Last I heard the factory that made them burnt down a year or so...
Hi Daniel, your right about the lump on the end of the trapeze, and their may be some sort of advantage to clothing similar to what downhill...
