One would assume we could make a smaller, more-manageable wing for
sailboats....

On Wed, 29 Oct 2003 19:01:45 -0500, Glenn Ashmore
wrote:



Larry W4CSC wrote:
Wow....Fly one and watch all the protest flags flappin' in the breeze
from the other racers....(c;

Yeah, but 5,000 square meters of sail up a couple of hundred feet up in
the air stream would make hull speed a non issue! The problem would
become keeping the boat IN the water. :-)

--
Glenn Ashmore

I'm building a 45' cutter in strip/composite. Watch my progress (or lack
there of) at: http://www.rutuonline.com
Shameless Commercial Division: http://www.spade-anchor-us.com



Larry W4CSC

"Very funny, Scotty! Now, BEAM ME MY CLOTHES! KIRK OUT!"