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Hull speed theory?
and the sine of zero degrees is what?
(hint: zero, meaning zero needed addition power to "climb the bow wave" at hull speed) A "wave" traveling in water, air or even an electromagnetic wave traveling in a vacuum, is limited by certain rules. Don't forget, the "wave" may appear to move forward, but the water is only moving up and down. -- Dennis Gibbons S/V Dark Lady CN35-207 email: dennis dash gibbons at worldnet dot att dot net "Sakari Aaltonen" wrote in message ... I have seen lots and lots of references to the formula "X times square root of waterline length" as defining hull speed with X normally about 1.3 (speed in knots, length in Imperial feet.) However, I have never seen an explanation of this. Pictures of boats "trapped" between their bow and stern waves seem to make sense. But they do not explain why a long wave would travel faster than a short one. Surely there is a book with the theory? Thank you, Sakari Aaltonen |
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Hull speed theory?
Don't forget, the "wave" may appear to move forward, but the water is only
moving up and down. To be more accurate - it is going round and round. There is an up and down component, to be sure, but ....... Steve |
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