Gary,
With this type of design, a centerboard or other type of structure would be needed to avoid excessive leeway, On you second point, I agree. Stability will be vanishing as the bulb gets higher above the water. It could certainly make for some interesting sailing. Self righting might be an issue. Jake From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Gary Russell Sent: Sunday, November 10, 2013 8:28 PM To: C&C List Subject: Re: Stus-List Flying lead keel My first problem with this canting design is that a typical keel performs two functions; a counter-balance for the forces against the sail, and a lifting foil to generate lift to windward to counteract leeway. I only see the counter-balance in this design. My second problem with this design is the fact that as heel increases, the effect of the keel weight gets less, unless you continuously adjust the cant angle to keep it just above the water. Am I missing something? I'm not saying these are insurmountable problems, but I don't see them addressed in Speed Dream. Gary On Sun, Nov 10, 2013 at 7:22 PM, Chuck S <cscheaf...@comcast.net> wrote: Hey Dwight, That's an amazing canting keel design. Guess we have to wait and see if such ideas will sell in the future? Chuck Resolute 1990 C&C 34R Atlantic City, NJ
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