was koen that posted it up the thread a little
http://www.volvooceanrace.com/news/article/20051115/221005/index.aspx?bhcp=1 how is your spanish?
I knew it, no way it'd break up just from launching off a wave at 20kts (unless it was hopelessly under engineered)
I wonder if the problems with these boats are caused by the maximum weight rule? Perhaps if the designers had more room to move then they could...
notice how close the connection (point where kite is pulling from) is to the COB, when you move it away you need to lean harder.
Perhaps Bruce Farr has been designing big slow boats for too long.
In order to fully launch (rudders out) which is what puts the excessive load on the boat they have to be doing well and truly in excess of 30,...
The only time that a boat will launch harder downwind than upwind is when the boat becomes completely airborne off the top of a wave, a 70ft yacht...
Another one down. This time electrical breakdown. ----------------- Whilst navigating through the Doldrums in manageable but variable conditions,...
perhaps they don't trust their driving?
Taking a guess, though maybe they don't want the back of the boat to slide around when they turn the helm? have seen some open boats (I think they...
If they jumped off a wave and broke it when sailing downwind then they had no chance if they tried to sail it upwind in rough conditions. I...
So somebody else has already designed a system with a rotating forward foil which is used to steer the boat in tandem with the traditional rudders...
I would like to suggest a method of making these vessels much more reliable, controllable and increasing the boatspeeds achievable. I believe...
It is very interesting that you don't know the answer. When I don't know the answer I listen to what other people say, and then I will know the...
