"Thom Stewart" wrote in message ...
Now let's talk about "Spitfires" sail plan.
Can you figure why they have what they have and why? That should be an
interesting reply.


What they have is sails not suited to the task at hand which task is breaking speed
records. To go faster they need higher aspect ratio sails with a more rounded top to
reduce drag caused by the tip vortex those flat-topped sails create.

CN