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    Moth on Foils: 35.9 knots(41.29 mph)

    My ideas My canoe isn't an IC, it is a very nice cold molded sailing/paddling canoe designed and lovingly built (Instrument quality workmanship)...
    Post by: Rick Loheed, Jul 12, 2006 in forum: Sailboats
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    Moth on Foils: 35.9 knots(41.29 mph)

    Back to the sailing foilers Rhough and Doug, Doug, Rhough has a point- look at Sam Bradfield's SCAT built at Multihull Technologies by...
    Post by: Rick Loheed, Jul 10, 2006 in forum: Sailboats
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    Moth on Foils: 35.9 knots(41.29 mph)

    The MM56CX hybrid DAT hydrofoil Stephen, Sorry, I did not answer your question about the MM56CX drag. I am submitting it to the whole...
    Post by: Rick Loheed, Jul 10, 2006 in forum: Sailboats
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    Moth on Foils: 35.9 knots(41.29 mph)

    Weeds, etc. Not all foil proponents for a particular purpose are 'rabid', but there are many specific applications that work, and work well with...
    Post by: Rick Loheed, Jul 6, 2006 in forum: Sailboats
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    sail aerodynamics

    Yes, exactly what the JavaFoil results show for the main/jib interaction. Well put again, Tom Speer! There is also a nice discussion of this...
    Post by: Rick Loheed, May 30, 2006 in forum: Hydrodynamics and Aerodynamics
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    sail aerodynamics

    Mast Rotation I'll probably get in trouble here- aside from the fact that every case is a different problem in general, the fact that a sloop rig...
    Post by: Rick Loheed, May 25, 2006 in forum: Hydrodynamics and Aerodynamics
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    sail aerodynamics

    JavaFoil I found a post that had a reference to JavaFoil, Martin Hepperle's 'relatively simple' inviscid foil analysis program that will do...
    Post by: Rick Loheed, May 24, 2006 in forum: Hydrodynamics and Aerodynamics
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    fuel efficent offshore boat

    Check out the design in the June edition, Number 190, Wooden Boat magazine entitled 'A High Efficiency Kiwi Cruiser' designed by Peter Sewel of...
    Post by: Rick Loheed, May 1, 2006 in forum: Boat Design
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    sail aerodynamics

    When racing in any sport, pressing the gas as hard as possible is the right thing to do to win. It's trying to define 'as hard as possible' that...
    Post by: Rick Loheed, Apr 28, 2006 in forum: Hydrodynamics and Aerodynamics
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    Foiler Design

    Loading Thanks for all the feedback, Doug. I certainly agree with the 'people's foiler' concept. So far, I have really only been...
    Post by: Rick Loheed, Apr 23, 2006 in forum: Sailboats
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    Moth on Foils: 35.9 knots(41.29 mph)

    You actually won't get an argument about the joys of other types from me- first I am an E-scow sailor, have sailed Finns and Lasers and Stars and...
    Post by: Rick Loheed, Apr 22, 2006 in forum: Sailboats
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    Foiler Design

    Loading Wow- definately a light man's deal with competitive Moth racing then- I weigh 185, not bad for 52 yrs....but my brother weighs well...
    Post by: Rick Loheed, Apr 22, 2006 in forum: Sailboats
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    Foiler Design

    Main Foil area Doug, Just double checking here, what are the units for the main foil area you quote? In^2? This would mean it is only...
    Post by: Rick Loheed, Apr 22, 2006 in forum: Sailboats
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    Foiler Design

    Sail Design Here is the Canoe sail analysis done in XFLR5. I want to find out if this analysis is valid- I think it should be, because for a...
    Post by: Rick Loheed, Apr 22, 2006 in forum: Sailboats
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    Any help appreciated: Airfoil design and using xfoil

    Xflr5 I recommend you try XFLR5. See my posts in the Foiler Design Thread.
    Post by: Rick Loheed, Apr 22, 2006 in forum: Boat Design