Thanks for the info. I expect to build a number of upgrades.
Tom28571a: Yes, the mast or spar bending and its effect on the foil shape and resulting wrinkles is a question I want to see play out. At this...
EponoDyne: Yes I have concerns, I haven't weight it yet, but one person can easily carry it. Daiquiri: I expect this whole rig to die at some...
I posted a thread last year and for drawings look there. My current foil has a five foot chord and is fifteen feet tall. The hounds are at the...
I'm planning to branch all of the same control lines from each batten down to one master line. There are five of these lines per batten. I'll...
Thanks for all the input. I'm going ahead with this project to make a proof of concept mast/rig- 15' tall with a 5' cord. It should be a fun...
Also, one might be able to head lower on the wind with a thicker foil section too.
In lower wind conditions, one might want to use the thicker more powerful foil with the higher drag properties.
What I like about this rig is the fluidity, the multiplicity of shapes that can be tried with this rig. What the challenge of this rig is is the...
[IMG] also: [IMG] I hope this works for you?
the camber controls: http://www.trikini.com/Cheapwingsail/cambercontrol.htm How it works page: http://www.trikini.com/Cheapwingsail/HowItWorks.htm
Take a look at this site: http://www.trikini.com/Cheapwingsail/cambercontrol.htm I have been researching wingsails for both multis and ice boat...
Info on this rig is at: http://www.trikini.com/Cheapwingsail/cambercontrol.htm --The rig is double sided and thus a foil. The battens are...
