AC75 : How to get rid of the additionnal parasitic drag when foiling ?

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  1. Alan Cattelliot
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    It's also a question that I have. The rought calculations that I've made shown no ground effect on the aerial part of the foils themselves, but what is happening if spray drag is also included in the calculations ? Good question...
     
    Alan Cattelliot, Apr 27, 2023
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