balance

Hi together .. yes, this is again about Lead and the balance of sailing boats. Looking at the new First 30 and First 36 from Beneteau it’s noticeable that the keels on these designs are positioned quite far forward, often even in front of the mast or at least aligned with the mast foot. When...

Dear experts I am the happy owner of a NEEL 51 trimaran. So far sailed 7000 nm. Over this period we have both learned a lot and optimised a lot. Love the layout, volume and performance. But, she has one "issue" that I have not been able to fix. She has too much weather helm for my taste. Often...

I'm getting stuck trying to understand how the AC75s achieve such excellent roll axis stability when flying with one foil raised. With the windward foil lifted, can flap deflections on the leeward foil be helpful in balancing the boat in roll, or is roll stability entirely achieved with...