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Transferred forces on a sail
I can't find any explanation of how wind force on a sail is distributed. E.g. a say 10m² square sail, fixed at a mast, a boom and a yawl. Say the wind force is 400 kg total. How much of this force is transferred to the sheet?
Solhi
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Jun 12, 2025
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wind load
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4x8 GARVEY SCOW
Sean Herron
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May 23, 2009
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scow
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Album: Member Album by Sean Herron
4x8 GARVEY SCOW
Sean Herron
Media item
May 23, 2009
garvey
panel
scow
sheet
Comments: 0
Album: Member Album by Sean Herron
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