DSK wrote:
How is "the hull form itself" going to cause any torque? Unless the hull is
asymmetrical?



The Cappys Master wrote:
Hull is assym when heeled.

Yes indeed. So, is it the "hull form" that is causing the torque or is it
heeling?

Most sailors who have spent any time at all working on improving sail trim
rapidly find the relationship between heel & helm for a particular boat. Hull
shape definitely influences this relationship, but one will never grasp it at
all if one insists that the shape of the hull is the main factor (except in some
cases of freakishly shaped hulls).

This is a point that Navvie seems to have consistently missed, sorry for the
minor personality flaw that makes me keep trying to teach him.


Remember those early IOR hulls that carried max beam way aft?
Screwed around like the town bike!

Especially with a big radial-head spinnaker flying. I always hated that feeling
when the Giant Hand reached down, grabbed the masthead, and began twirling the
boat. Maybe I should have relaxed and enjoyed it?

Fresh Breezes- Doug King