The Americas cup trim tabs are often designed according to Gabriel Heymans Patent. See http://www.heymanyachtdesign.com/in3a.html for an...
I just felt I had to make a comment here. I have sailed this boat, and I have to agree with Alex, he is quite clear in stating that the design is...
Wrong place to ask :) This is the place for designer dreams! For sailing dreams go http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/ [[ just kidding :) ]]
Talking about prior art... (And Bertil, since you're Swedish): Actually this product was propably invented by Arvid Laurin, silver medalist...
I would suggest looking up their patent to see what info it provides. http://www.uspto.gov/index.html /j
I sailed 18 months with one of their 60l/min units. It was very reliable, and as the OP says produces more water per Amp hour than any others I...
yeah, well... except when going close-hauled in lots of wind (most likely moment for upwind broaches!) you will have the leeward sheet tensioned...
One thing to keep in mind when considering a dual sheet system is that in case of a broach (when the sheets need to be let out rapidly in order...
The rig generates side force plus forward force. The better the sails (and sailor...) the more forward force per side force. The hull (mostly...
I've been working on the Journeyman 60 design for over 4 years off and on, and now it's time to start building. It could be labelled a 'Blue Water...
What they do well ? Let's see.... Look extraordinarily beautiful, go to windward better than downwind, being very small to live 4 people in,...
More images and drawings at http://journeyman.se.
Apparently not too many Swedish people in this forum. The yacht in the original question is a M-30. Belongs to a family of M-15 / M-22 /...
Wow, that's a big question. Problem with using a readymade profile is you need to know what speed/lift etc it is designed for. Big risk of going...
Same reasoning why I got mine ! But it also made me become an alloy fan these days... Maybe this one :cool: ?
