Thanks Doug, tnflakbait and Rick for the replys. Those are all great suggestions. I think I will also experiment with moments of inertia....
Thanks Doug for the reply. I was thinking this topic might interest you. If foils is my best bet, but the lifting part very difficult to do,...
HI Everybody, I am going to start a R/C trimaran built to the F-48 class standard which restricts the hull to a 48" box. The problem is most...
I do like the plank on frame boats, especially when they are finished in clear so the beauty of the wood is seen. It took me about a month to...
Interesting information. Centerboards are used to prevent yawing. That's just a reminder of how much sail they would carry. I just went back...
Now I am even more confused. They sailed Yankee with the board up when going up wind? I can understand leaving it down if the boat was rolling...
Thanks for the reply Earl, I added the keel and rudder area's without concern of the Center of lateral resistance to Ranger just for the fun of...
Hi All, I am considering building a 1-16 scale remote control J boat model to race. The class rules allow 2" deeper keel and 2" wider rudder....