So- Response 1 ignored angle of attack. But what do you think about the underlying issue-- would the ideal square head shape have thesame...
Hi all— I posted on sailing anarchy about techniques for shaping the head of square head sails, Based on a complete lack of knowledge, I...
Well Viking, that is an on point answer, and consistent with my equally uninformed intuitiion. I am hoping that one of the CFD guys will...
But that is precisely not the question-- we know the sailmakers can compensate to some extent for sag. The question on the table is whether a...
I sail a Corsair F31R trimaran (three wire rotating rig). I have been trying to figure out how much benefit in terms of upwind VMG might be...
Well duh. That takes care of boom interference. And you could still sneak the halyards by the front of the slot to a line organizer (whcnce they...
The angled dagger board does seem to be the most common solution. The board in float approach means more structure and expense in the floats,...
tube tri dilemmas I would like to what people think the best resolution is for the design of a tube tri’s mast base area. By “tube tri”, I mean...
yeah, it's the fine thread that causes a problem.
I am getting ready to install a new carbon traveler horse. I will be bolting on a low profile harken big boat track. The track takes a 8mm or...
Following is Rodger Martin's reply to my direct inquiry as to his experience sailing the Presto in strong winds, with specific reference to helm...
Hi Eric-- What do you think of the new Presto design? I like it a lot, but I wonder how you balance the boat when reefed. Seems like to stay...
"Vincent the answer is so simple, your boat is too heavy and has not enough sail area. fix one or the other or even better, both..." This seems...
Gecko is on the dock next to my boat. Send me your contact info, I will take some pix for you. I am at vdepillis@rp-lawgroup.com
Here is JR Watson's response to my question-- what would you do today if building a new Adagio to try to beat an F31 in all conditions. JR has...
Thanks for all the thoughtful replies. Corley, I know that you are not suggesting this, but piling on sail area is exactly what I am not...
One of my frustrations with my corsair F31 is the radical difference between its relative speed in light air, vs its speed in heavy air. I like...
Vince's Cruiser racer Are you talking about the really bulbous cruiser built by Main Cat as a one off? Or the 35 foot development of the W32?...
