What's the new record between equator and the finish line between the Lizzards and Ushant ? My prediction is that record will be the same after...
When you load the engine more at idle with CPP, the engine produces more power, and FF requested less power, not more. If an engine produces 105...
Current position as of March 17, 2010 (22:00:00 UTC): Ahead/behind record: + 611,00 nm Speed (avg) over past 24 hours: 23,9 Knots Distance over...
It seems we agree then, they chose to do that instead of having to do that. No, but max diameter for the spar is only needed where stiffness...
Tom, can you explain a bit more why you wrote it had to be curved rather than it was curved. Why wouldn't it be possible to have a straight...
I think you need to read again what I wrote about sliding keels, you clearly missunderstood what I said. This is pretty much what I actually...
Are you suggesting there exists any ? I have never heard such cats in full size, just think there is no reason such couldn't be built, and can't...
Loa = 113.3ft Boa=90ft means Loa/Boa = 1.25, quite a common value for tris, not at all square like orma60 with L/B=1.05 which have some real...
Usually yes, and for a very good reason, but for rtw records, that doesn't have to be so, if a central structural pod is used. In such a case,...
You seem to mix up what is in the current DofG and what was there in the past. The present version clearly states no time allowances is to be...
If you take a tri, and then lift the hull & rig up together with respect to other parts of the boat during it's consruction, why would it be any...
What do you think is the difference between: 1) contest in development-class boats. 2) a wide-open design contest of national sailing technology...
Clearly the Deed of Gift gives a right for the challenger to choose what ever kind of boat they wish to use within some simple limits, and the...
There are no development classes, where the design target is to optimize upwind vmg without tight restrictions vastly reducing the results....
The dimensioning does not come from strength or stiffness, but from being airtight (or water tight or ... ) 1mm thich is unlikely to be tight...
