On Wed, 5 Jan 2005 00:42:42 -0500, "Bart Senior"
wrote this crap:

What does that mean?

"katysails" wrote

I'd name it Die Fledermaus...



The Bat.




Pathetic Earthlings! No one can save you now!

Bart Senior wrote:
Oz, have you seen this beast?

http://marine.bdg.com.au/images/spitfire/foiling5.jpg


I wonder if anybody has made an amphibious sailer? Take one of these
things and put foils on it. Imagine the thrill of sailing 30+ knots down
the launch ramp and into the water!

It's also interesting to see the radio control landsailers.

Thanks for the link, Bart.

DSK

Thanks Doug,

I guess we should mention that those "Twin Sails" are high aspect sails

While we are at it, we must mention those hydro-furls shoud have a round
leading edges ( according to Neal) to increase speed (G)

Ole Thom

Die Fledermaus

Is a Famous Straus Waltz. It's translation I do believe, is the;

The Flying Mouse Which means "BAT"

Now that, we cleared up High Aspect & Fledermaus, I can get back to my
coffee

Ole Thom

If you call those sails high aspect ratio then you have no clue.

http://ctr.stanford.edu/ResBriefs02/crook2.pdf

http://www.jefraskin.com/forjef2/jef...ard_sails.html

Keep in mind that the rig shown in the original post will always be close hauled
as speed because of the apparent wind generated by the high speeds.

A taller sail than shown that has a more rounded head will be more
efficient than the ones shown. Guaranteed.

CN



"Thom Stewart" wrote in message ...
Die Fledermaus

Is a Famous Straus Waltz. It's translation I do believe, is the;

The Flying Mouse Which means "BAT"

Now that, we cleared up High Aspect & Fledermaus, I can get back to my
coffee

Ole Thom