Nav wrote
I guess you would not have overtaken the race leader -look at this:


http://www.sevenoceans.com/SoloAroun...Leg1/Day30.htm

Great pics. But again.. a special case. Those boats are more like scows.
Besides, for publicity shots they like to heel the boats 'way over. And
the boat in the top pic is certainly not heeling at any great angle. I
guess you have to be *very* selective in choosing examples that support
your contention?

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

DSK wrote:

Nav wrote

I guess you would not have overtaken the race leader -look at this:


http://www.sevenoceans.com/SoloAroun...Leg1/Day30.htm



Great pics. But again.. a special case. Those boats are more like scows.
Besides, for publicity shots they like to heel the boats 'way over.
And the boat in the top pic is certainly not heeling at any great
angle. I
guess you have to be *very* selective in choosing examples that support
your contention?


No, these boats are faster at 30 degrees of heel when beating as I keep
saying. Are your seriously suggesting you are a better racer than
Thiercelin who talk about being at a permanent 40 degree heel?

You are dead wrong on this one -admit it.

Cheers

Nav wrote:
No, these boats are faster at 30 degrees of heel when beating as I keep
saying. Are your seriously suggesting you are a better racer than
Thiercelin who talk about being at a permanent 40 degree heel?

Key- 'these boats'

You keep picking expamles of extreme type and saying this is how normal
boats sail.


You are dead wrong on this one -admit it.

Nope, so far you have provided some interesting pictures and some
exceptional examples, but for most boats that is far too much heel for
best performance. The fact that you *think* you are proving something is
really kind of amusing.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

DSK wrote:



You are dead wrong on this one -admit it.


Nope, so far you have provided some interesting pictures and some
exceptional examples, but for most boats that is far too much heel for
best performance. The fact that you *think* you are proving something is
really kind of amusing.


So according to you the books I quoted on naval architecture are wrong?
Oh boy.

Cheers

I wonder why Hood talk about sail design for Italy on the basis of an
IACC 30 degree heel? They must be wron according to Doug too! But,
didn't Prada win the LV?

http://www.hoodsailmakers.it/eng/reg..._aero/aero.htm


You are sooooooooo busted.

Cheers

Nav,

If you go back and read the opening paragraph on Hood's design goal of
sails, you have "BUSTED YOURSELF!"

They state the goal of design is to; "mininmize drag and heel"

My friend, I do believe you are beating yourself to death trying to get
at Doug. Give it up.

OT