http://www.seed.slb.com/en/scictr/watch/sailing/

I hope this helps. It shows a picture of what chord is and it mentions the term
chord depth. You have obviously confused depth with chord.

CN


"Thom Stewart" wrote in message ...
Neal,

Be very careful of what you're saying! Your last post is in error. You
may want to retract. You're not thinking, you're trying to double-talk
wrong statements.

I'm being simplistic by choose. I'm trying to make statement hopefully,
that can be used with double meaning.

When a sailmaker designs and makes a sail to a certain ASPECT SAIL
RATIO, he isn't working to an average. He is cutting and stitching to
fixed measurements. Even your Hong Kong short cutters. That statement
you've made is incorrect, Wrong !

Chord has everything to do with depth of Sail. Wrong again!

This discussion was created by your lack of a Clue about Sail Aspect
RATIO. I've been giving you true knowledge and yet you are still making
stupid, wrong statements.

A sailmaker can make a sail with the same foot length and Luff length
and have a Different Sail Ratio. He can make a sail with a smaller foot
have the same ASPECT RATIO. It depends on the RATIO of the depth (Chord)
to the length of the horizontal measurement from the Luff to the Leech.
THE RATIO!!!

I'm sure that a very large majority understand Aspect Ratio and you
still don't.

You've been caught, filet and made into roll mops. And; that from the
stupid, old man's doing.

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.