I'm no expert (hence my asking questions here) but to my understanding, the boundary layer is effected by the waterline length (among many other...
Does the Principals of Yacht Design book account for the much reduced waterline length of an RC sailboat?
Thanks for all the input. Clarification: The boat is indeed an IOM - Goth XP design by Frank Russell, built out of cedar strip. Dipslacement, as...
Question for the hydrodynamic engineers: How smooth to make a hull on a 1 meter long RC sailboat. I've heard mirror smooth, 2000 grit sandpaper...
Thanks, that makes sense.
We all know that increased heel leads to increased weather helm. My question is why does this happen?
When I was about 12 I drew a monohull swing rig concept. Now they are appearing on RC boats such as the Marblehead. I understand that one of...
I have to admit, all this talk of foiling multihulls has me thinking. In the meantime, here's my very quick thumbnail sketch. [img] From...
Question for you marine architects out there. When designing a hull shape for an RC boat (ie no passengers), why couldn't you use the same shape...
Doug where did you source the mast section that is on the square-top main I see in your gallery?
I raced with a borrowed, untuned IOM against the Fang last year at the Great Ocean Race. I finished the race in 1 hour 11 min, I believe the Fang...
DSS looks fascinating. I have read a bunch of your links and will read some more. My first thought is that in RC use it wouldn't have to be...
Thanks for all the responses so far. I mentioned Speed Dream, but my thoughts are more along the lines of Q. Without on-board passengers to...
Multis are not ruled out. See reference to Fang catamaran above. My plan is for canting keel that cants the ballast right out of the water....
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For some reason I can't find the PM option. It might be because I've only just joined the forum. I did find the email option, but your profile...
Because I need to drive it to the coast from Calgary. A trailer is not practical. And on the roof it will get damaged. Nine feet is bigger than...
Questions about boat design: 1) Is there an accepted ratio between sail area and foil area? I have some potential foils already, so based on that...
I currently own and race an IOM RC sailboat, and I also designed and built my own custom wing-sailed Class 2 radio controlled ice yacht. I have...
