A jet fighter uses massive horsepower to stay in the air. It only needs short, stubby wings
because it operates at very high speeds.
A sailboat operates at far lower speeds and so does the glider. The question you
asked merely confirms the fact that the catamaran should have sails shaped more
like those of a glider than those of a jet fighter.
CN
"Edgar" wrote in message ...
Capt. NealŪ wrote in message
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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
How do you explain why a glider (no engine, slow speed)
has wings with much higher aspect ratio than a jet fighter...?
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