A few pointers. 1/it's in the rules 2/ the airfoil generates true lift, not apparent lift 3/ the airfoil generates significantly less drag....
Yup - couldn't agree more - and thats why I'd be against stays, shrouds etc. These more complex rigging systems are there for a reason - larger...
I've a huge respect for what is trying to be achieved on this thread, having read all of it - and the desire to create effectively a 'garage...
Inspiration for this definition came from PD racers, until I started looking at Sharpies, slab-dories, cat boats and more. They were crystalised...
Here my thoughts on the HardwareStore boat *challenge*... and I'm liking my ideas enough to (almost) want to build the boat... Rule 1. No mast...