Yep, trees are actually designed by the Creator to whip back and forth, (don't see too many living trees snapped off at the partners), and the...
Bataan noted that: "These loads can form a rhythm in the wrong sea conditions and make the mast whip enough to overload it and break it off at the...
Just as an afterthought for anyone finding this thread. Research into transitory pressures generated by hull slamming, (search for 'Tests on Yacht...
Aerodynamic benefit? I did mean benefit over plumb windows, not benefit over extremely aft raked windows, which I don't think could be...
This thread is antique but it's still worth noting that forward rake gives some aerodynamic and hydraulic benefits, and Shuttleworth concluded...
Guys, One major advantage of the 'A Frame' has to be the possibility of mast lowering and possibly even folding in sections for motoring along...
