A book on the topic I suggest you read Tom Whidden's book, The Art and Science of Sails. It will give you a very good base in sail design. The...
Some advice My advice to someone interested in VPP's is to write your own. Use VisualBasic, which is a very easy programming interface and can...
ISO Compliance I think ISO compliance is essential. When are they going to publish their Small Craft Scantlings? I've been waiting for several...
More on balance. Gonzo makes two very good points: The more a boat heels the greater the "rounding up" moment; the finer the stern the sooner a...
My two cents I find this a difficult subject. On the one hand, I agree with some people who have posted to this forum that credentials, such as...
Using Rhino I use Rhino ony after I've developed the hull and deck in Multisurf. I've never tried to develop a hull in Rhino, but I feel it...
Spreaders Yes, the spreader should bisect the angle of the shrouds that cross its tip. This can be a bit difficult to determine, because...
You guys seem to be a very knowledgeable group, so I'm going to pose a question that's been nagging me for a couple of years. Is there CFD code...
Summary of VPP equations There is a technial paper called "Predicting the Speed of Sailing Yachts", written by Peter van Oossanen and Associates....
Rudder Foils Be careful about playing around with foils. Without empirical testing on new sections it's very difficult to mathematically predict...
