PAR, I see what you are getting at. It reminds me of the travelling salesman's problem and that is only two dimensional :) Travelling salesman...
Ah, yes, the bow wave theory. That makes much sense to me. As for the ECLR, I am not so sure about that having much influence on yaw, as the...
I just found a very interesting section in J.W. Slooff's book The Aero- and Hydromechanics of Keel Yachts. Paragraph 6.7.3: Effects of Heel on...
Thanks for the link to your article, I greatly enjoyed reading it. I dug a little more into this subject and to my surprise haven't found any...
Alright, that takes away some of the mystery, cheers.
Under sail, yes, but L&E are talking about forces on the hull, not via the sail/CE forces. Therfore I think of the way a surfboard turns when...
Whether it is drag related or lift related, probably both, does not change the fact that when you push one side of the boat down, the boat will...
Interesting documents, wet feet, but after reading the claughton/hiswa one, I came up with more questions :confused: The main surprise to me was...
I was just reading Principles of Yacht Design and there it is said that lead, the (longitudinal) distance between Centre of lateral effort and...
Thanks Roly, appreciated
Ah, that explains it :) Is there any rule of thumb for determining the weight for the outer tabbing at all? I have to do a somewhat similar...
Well, it's unjustified and insulting claims that make me feel compelled to respond. If you don't want to hammer someone, don't.
And, to back up that I am not adding new ideas here, a part of my original post:
I agree that it is difficult to estimate costs accurately. Especially if you have to charge for labor. nearly impossible then, I'd say. The point...
