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HOW2 calculate loads on various lines ?
What is/are the proper method(s) of calculating loads on sheets & Co. ?
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HOW2 calculate loads on various lines ?
On Fri, 23 Jun 2006 13:06:40 GMT, Courtney Thomas
wrote: What is/are the proper method(s) of calculating loads on sheets & Co. ? ================= There's a good description he http://www.mauriprosailing.com/Harke...g-formulas.htm and a calculator he http://harken.com/calculators/GenoaLoading.aspx and he http://harken.com/calculators/MainsheetLoading.aspx |
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HOW2 calculate loads on various lines ?
For the foresail it is the fore triangle area in sq.ft. * wind velocity at
reefing point squared * .00431 A bit more complicated for the main sheet. Look at page 41 of the 2006 Harken catalog. -- 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 "Courtney Thomas" wrote in message ink.net... What is/are the proper method(s) of calculating loads on sheets & Co. ? Thank you, Courtney |
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