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[email protected] August 26th 06 09:30 AM

Drag?
 
What determines the drag of a boat other than waterline length and
width?


riverman August 26th 06 11:54 AM

Drag?
 

wrote in message
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What determines the drag of a boat other than waterline length and
width?


Surface material, water density, hull shape, velocity, generated waves,
wetted area....the list goes on. Here's a good summary article:
http://www.sailinganarchy.com/YD/2003/whatadrag.htm

--riverman




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