...do you think a V type foil instead of their T foil might work, without all that moveable flap stuff? I was thinking about how the T foil has to be able to shed lift or risk a pop up and crash. A V type foil should self limit as the top of the V comes up through the surface, lift is reduced, right?
The Moths use T foils because the V foils (Bruce foils) were virtually prohibited by a rule saying that foils could not be attached to the tramps. Besides providing lift, Bruce foils may also increase stability, so the boat could be faster and easier to sail.
A good thing about those foils is the smoth ride. They dampen roll, yaw and (depending on the setup) pitch.
