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    WishBone Sailing Rig

    Catbird Suite's flexible A-frame rig, see www.damsl.com Hello Brian, Quite a while back already, on this very thread, you mentioned Procyon's...
    Post by: High Tacker, May 24, 2013 in forum: Boat Design
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    WishBone Sailing Rig

    High Tacker UTILIZING RIG GEOMETRY AND CATAMARAN BEAM TO GAIN STABILITY Since we're discussing capsizing, rig strength safety factors, etc.,...
    Post by: High Tacker, May 22, 2013 in forum: Boat Design
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    WishBone Sailing Rig

    High Tacker REPLY TO TOx1c Re SAFETY FACTOR ON CATBIRD SUITE'S A-FRAME RIG I checked with Tony Stanton who is still running Malcolm Tennant's...
    Post by: High Tacker, May 20, 2013 in forum: Boat Design
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    Jib question

    Mikko, I agree with you about most of this thread being a waste of time, but I suggest to you that most simulations, especially those that are...
    Post by: High Tacker, Sep 23, 2012 in forum: Hydrodynamics and Aerodynamics
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    Jib question

    ADVANTAGE OF LUFF ANGLE WITH SAIL TACK ON LEEWARD BOW OF A CAT On a cat with a big genoa attached to the lee bow, the angle of the luff is such...
    Post by: High Tacker, Sep 22, 2012 in forum: Hydrodynamics and Aerodynamics
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    Jib question

    Holy Cow! You guys do get carried away, and apparently some of you are just shooting at each other from your armchairs! Of course, against my...
    Post by: High Tacker, Sep 22, 2012 in forum: Hydrodynamics and Aerodynamics
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    'Sailing'?? Directly to Windward

    To: P Flados Yes, of course, elementary. Boyle's Law and Charles's Law, compressing air makes it hot, and heats up the container into which you...
    Post by: High Tacker, Aug 5, 2012 in forum: Boat Design
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    'Sailing'?? Directly to Windward

    SIMPLE EXPLANATION OF A BOAT ROTARY SAILING DIRECTLY TO WINDWARD For those who can't quite get their heads around the idea of sailing straight...
    Post by: High Tacker, Aug 2, 2012 in forum: Boat Design
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    'Sailing'?? Directly to Windward

    I see that Jeremy and Kerosene are still on the ball. Thanks guys, for pointing to my long-winded explanation at www.damsl.com But Jeremy, you...
    Post by: High Tacker, Jul 31, 2012 in forum: Boat Design
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    'Sailing'?? Directly to Windward

    Right on! Straight into the wind at twice the speed of the true wind! Of course, being on land and on wheels is vastly different from a boat...
    Post by: High Tacker, Jul 30, 2012 in forum: Boat Design
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    WishBone Sailing Rig

    High Tacker www.damsl.com In the first photo in my last post above, you can see that the genoa has two blocks on its clew with a sheet...
    Post by: High Tacker, Dec 2, 2011 in forum: Boat Design
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    WishBone Sailing Rig

    High Tacker www.damsl.com When we were designing the A-frame rig for my boat, Catbird Suite, the idea of hinging the legs of the A-frame for...
    Post by: High Tacker, Dec 1, 2011 in forum: Boat Design
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    WishBone Sailing Rig

    High Tacker www.damsl.com Bendigonian, I searched my files and have only that same pic, labeled the same. It was sent to me by one of the...
    Post by: High Tacker, Dec 1, 2011 in forum: Boat Design
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    'Sailing'?? Directly to Windward

    High Tacker www.damsl.com Hey, this time I tried to tailor the analogy, so that I couldn't be accused of talking down to the audience....
    Post by: High Tacker, Nov 30, 2011 in forum: Boat Design
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    'Sailing'?? Directly to Windward

    High Tacker www.damsl.com kerosene, Holy Cow! Thanks for the supporting numbers. I repeat: Where the hell are the greenies when they're...
    Post by: High Tacker, Nov 30, 2011 in forum: Boat Design