Its not the boom I would be worrying about so much as the hull side. The Magno is roto moulded boat and not over stiff. Are you going to get...
That's not actually the case though. Both provide driving force. Going back to the OP's proposition though, no I'm not aware it's been done,...
Provided you have the skills and the fitness the best craft for very high winds is a sailboard.
Depends on the mainsheet system. Windward sheeting cars, and bridles, for instance make for minimal leech tension from the mainsheet.
Yes, and also distributing the loads into the fabric more evenly.
Its a one design with closed class rules. Are you not required to comply with the orientation of the keel in the kit as supplied?
The simple answer is probably that there is no simple answer and no absolutes. I've seen convex vertical curves, concave vertical curves,...
Nothing new about curved travellers. I have a 1972 NZ built Cherub with one.
The drawback with sandwich construction is durability. A training boat will intrinsically get a horrible bashing, and a foam sandwich boat will...
That wheel's been rather thoroughly designed to already. I think you need to think a good deal about what your design is going to bring to the...
The original discussion on the topic was on rec.boats.racing over 25 years ago. We're getting old mate! This article covers the end result. What...
Mind you I can think of one usage where the scow bow type would really score - the marina living boat that primarily serves as a high status...
I would expect leeway to be in degrees, but I can't say for sure.
It doesn't really matter. Just do what interests you. The thing to remember is the sailing boat has been heavily optimised over centuries. You...
It seems to me that you've got fixated on a minor feature and assigned it a significance out of all proportion. The precise positioning of your...
