In fact I shoud have disclosed my starting point. My starting point was my candid attempt to make a kind of "reverse engineering" of the C-Cat...
While it makes sense to optimize tapper ratio for induced drag minimization, I wonder if paying attention to the bottom of the sail could be...
Dear Robbo, Of course I knew it was not exactly what you were looking for, It was a candid attempt to trigger curiosity on your question, I...
DTMB Serie 64 (pdf) Is it what you were looking for ?
Yes I think you remember correctly, I had forgotten the helicopter fan
AFAIR it is exactly what happened, a "good" gust lead to a "good" capzise which in turl lead to a "good" race ending for OTIP
A precision to an apparent contradiction According to CFD a thick wing section is more draggy than a thin one especially in a turbulent BL...
Hi Boy, Should investigate the web and search for the C-Cat OTIP, quite similar rig concept on a cat, but the mast is attached with front &...
You must let something to chew for the sailmakers, their experience would probably answer your question regarding the optimum chord ratio between...
In addition to what is above mentionned, I would add: According to an Australian A-Cat sailmaker , when questionning him in 1993 or 1994 about why...
Hi , Please find below a workpaper link which address more or less similar issue....
Is it what people used to call "Resilience" ? Wish you the best for your MK II If you have a look at calculations regarding induced drag of the...
Does it mean you lost the boat?? Condoleances
For long slender hulls you can explore the MICHLET freeware available on BOATDESIGN
You can have a rought idea of how hull's drag changes with different beam & draft combinations. if you find the famous: Serie 64 from the David...
