Since my Web skills are lacking and I can't figure out how to copy a pic into my post. Check out the photo of the Russian Volvo Team about half way down the page on www.xsracing.org What have they got going on with the bow of that boat?
If your havin girl problems i feel bad for you son I got 99 problems but my beautiful wife ain't one
They are streaks to keep the "nose" up. Seems some of these boats where spending too much time under water. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" />
spray deflectors , which will also give lift to the bow , which will allow boat to be driven harder in waves and big winds , nuthing new , shearwaters had em years ago and many others , just looked different then , but same principle
might be new they are on a mono , but prob been done before too .
Imagine how good a winged keel would be on that boat with one wing in water vertically , if you made wings adjustable you could create down force too , at least there would be no need for other boards .
if wings were adjustable and down force created you could ditch some lead outa the bulb.
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[Re: Codblow]
#147564 07/02/0809:32 AM07/02/0809:32 AM
spray deflectors , which will also give lift to the bow , which will allow boat to be driven harder in waves and big winds , nuthing new , shearwaters had em years ago and many others , just looked different then , but same principle
might be new they are on a mono , but prob been done before too .
Imagine how good a winged keel would be on that boat with one wing in water vertically , if you made wings adjustable you could create down force too , at least there would be no need for other boards .
if wings were adjustable and down force created you could ditch some lead outa the bulb.
At the price of added drag.
The strakes are to provide lift on the bow...just like those bolt on bow planes you can buy for the Hobie 16.
Jake Kohl
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#147566 07/02/0806:34 PM07/02/0806:34 PM
Do they put toe-rails on those new-fangled boats like that? It makes hiking all that more comfortable for the duration of your watch, doesn't it? <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />
Jay
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[Re: Codblow]
#147570 07/03/0809:33 PM07/03/0809:33 PM
Yes, pretty soon the keel wont be made of lead and ride on the surface. O yes thats a Proa. Then they will just add another so they can go in two directions. woops, a trimaran. Then they will get rid of the center hull due to drag. Hey we are there already, a catamaran.
I think their just a liitle slow in the "innovation" area. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" />
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[Re: Codblow]
#147572 07/04/0811:07 AM07/04/0811:07 AM
I recently came across this F18 project. The picture doesn't show the 'spray rail' that clearly but it's at the intersection two thirds the way down the depth of the hulls between the light and dark areas and at it's max girth probably protruded 22mm. Oh...and the hull is the right way up
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MP*MULTIHULLS
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[Re: Mark P]
#147573 07/04/0802:55 PM07/04/0802:55 PM