For my calculation purposes, I would like to evaluate performance at Rn of 200k-500k. I realise that at low Rn values there is an increase in...
I am in the process of creating a video series on the design process that I followed for my solar kayak. It will also include investigations into...
I need some technical advice on building a custom buck converter. I would like to build one that is optimised for a very specific output load. I...
All else being the same, is there a difference in the ideal aft buttocks of a sailing dinghy vs a powered skiff? More specifically, can a sailing...
Any information or links to help find test data would be appreciated. Two papers were originally published on the series by A. Kracht (1992 &...
I have read a couple of articles gleaned from other threads on motor/mega yacht design. Both articles (one by Van Oossanen et al, the other by...
I have just started building a 10ft Spindrift from B&B yachts. The sail has a luff sleeve of 100mm wide, constant from foot to head. The plans...
I would like to learn about the trade-offs and design considerations involved as applied to plumb-bowed hulls typical on small trimarans i.e...
Just found this interesting video which immediately set the wheels in my head turning. It is basically a cement impregnated cloth of some sort...
There is no mystery in the fact that closing the gap between the deck and the foot of the sail has aerodynamic benefits. For the record, I am not...
