So- Response 1 ignored angle of attack. But what do you think about the underlying issue-- would the ideal square head shape have thesame...
Hi all— I posted on sailing anarchy about techniques for shaping the head of square head sails, Based on a complete lack of knowledge, I...
Well Viking, that is an on point answer, and consistent with my equally uninformed intuitiion. I am hoping that one of the CFD guys will...
But that is precisely not the question-- we know the sailmakers can compensate to some extent for sag. The question on the table is whether a...
I sail a Corsair F31R trimaran (three wire rotating rig). I have been trying to figure out how much benefit in terms of upwind VMG might be...
Well duh. That takes care of boom interference. And you could still sneak the halyards by the front of the slot to a line organizer (whcnce they...
The angled dagger board does seem to be the most common solution. The board in float approach means more structure and expense in the floats,...
tube tri dilemmas I would like to what people think the best resolution is for the design of a tube tri’s mast base area. By “tube tri”, I mean...
yeah, it's the fine thread that causes a problem.
I am getting ready to install a new carbon traveler horse. I will be bolting on a low profile harken big boat track. The track takes a 8mm or...
Following is Rodger Martin's reply to my direct inquiry as to his experience sailing the Presto in strong winds, with specific reference to helm...
