I'd swear Parker's Egret didn't have the jib about year and a half ago... Here's a little story mentioning weather helm being sorted out with...
What would approximately be the desired leeway angle for modern fin keels, and what would approximately be the desired leeway angle for a flat...
Eric, thank you. Project Amazon is really an amazing project. It's a pity the owners didn't manage to compete in the race for which you designed...
Thank you both!
In an old thread to wich I'm not able to reply any more, Boatmik made an observation on running a cat ketch boat downwind: Doing it the right...
You can connect the individual effort centers with a line. Then divide this line into two - in proportions which relate to each other in the same...
MIK, I take my hat off to you. Your propaganda is way better than mine :-) Best regards, Mato
On a Wayfarer you can stand on the gunwhale and it won't tip over. And if your better half still feels unsafe, you can install a steel centerplate...
If you want a proper boat, don't miss to take a good look at a Wayfarer, perhaps then build your own 'look-alike'... www.wayfarer.org.uk...
Why would non-overlaping headsail allow for better pointing ability? Thnx Mato
Hi Stumble! Here in Adriatic we most often have either too much or too little. The combination I got least to use is full main + genoa. Almost...
Thank you for explanation! Best wishes, Mato
Eric, I like your Bagatelle very much. But I would like to hear your opinion on something not directly related to this topic, but also not very...
I have just done the geometrical analysis of the Wayfarer dinghy sailplan, and it is surprising that both methods (main roach and genoa overlap...
Thank you both! I will put up my schemes when as soon as I get to finish them, and ask for your opinion again. Best wishes, Mato
Thank you all for helpful comments! Best wishes, Mato
Just to check if I got it correctly (sorry but English is not my first language): The overlapping portion of the genoa does not influence the...
When sketching a sailplan, how do you know what is the proper amount of genoa overlap on a sloop? Thanks Mato
What is the proper procedure for finding the resultant centre of effort of a sloop sail-plan? More specifically: Is it enough to find the...
