Date: 8/18/1998, 2:25 pm
I'd thought of that, but I would be inclined to just accept the waves hitting the braces. If the braces are only going through air, I wouldn't bother with the fairings (unless aesthetics driven). Speeds are low enough that aerodynamic drag will be small enough on existing shapes. I haven't done much multihull sailing, but most of the boats I see don't curve the braces.
> I see your point. But the reason they are shaped like that is
> to avoid wave impact, its not just asthetics. As the boat heels, granted
> multis don't heel that much, the beams go closer to the water, by
> having them rise up and then to down there is less wave impact.
> thanks for the input though :)
Messages In This Thread
- will strip plank the cross beams
Brian C. -- 8/18/1998, 1:33 pm- Shuttleworth's airfoil crossbeams
Brian C. -- 9/16/1998, 10:53 am- X-Wing Fighter?
Mike R -- 9/10/1998, 3:29 pm- Yakaboo - famous sailing canoe
Brian C. -- 9/15/1998, 2:29 pm
- Re: will strip plank the cross beams
Mark Kanzler -- 8/18/1998, 1:46 pm- Point taken, but ... wave impact
Brian C. -- 8/18/1998, 2:06 pm- Re: Point taken, but ... wave impact
Mark Kanzler -- 8/18/1998, 2:25 pm- side view might help
Brian C. -- 8/18/1998, 2:37 pm- Re: side view might help
Mark Kanzler -- 8/19/1998, 10:30 am- thanks :)
Brian C. -- 8/19/1998, 10:44 am- Re: BTW, cheap sails...
Mark Kanzler -- 8/19/1998, 10:39 am- tempting
Brian C. -- 8/19/1998, 10:54 am- Re: tempting
Mark Kanzler -- 8/19/1998, 10:57 am- If you like windsurfer rigs ...
Brian C. -- 8/19/1998, 11:34 am
- If you like windsurfer rigs ...
- Re: tempting
- Re: BTW, cheap sails...
- thanks :)
- Re: side view might help
- side view might help
- Re: Point taken, but ... wave impact
- X-Wing Fighter?
- Shuttleworth's airfoil crossbeams