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Topic: Sailing in tide..quiz. Posted: 02 Oct 17 at 10:05pm |
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In the scenario you describe, I think you made the right choice. But those three point above make no sense. You sail on the difference between air and water. Two things. Over the ground is only relevant in that as the tide is moving it makes the apparent wind different on water compared to land. Its not a separate for to true wind. Your third point is crap. Leeway over foils is about 3-4 degrees. This doesn't change if you are in tide or not.
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KazRob
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 02 Oct 17 at 10:08pm | ||
Oops - got my tide directions mixed up. For NE read NW and for West read East. That's basically why I'm cr*p in tides I guess
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iGRF
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 02 Oct 17 at 10:10pm | ||
Pretty much what we'd been doing earlier in the week when the windward mark was sited just at the tip of that left arrow. The main reason to go left (as also pointed out by Mozzie, credit where it's due) was the likelihood there would be a better lift off the opposite cliffs, which would get the nose into the tide earlier than rounding the headland where the lift off the land petered out, quite why they didn't harden up to head out to sea I'll never know, they were not stupid, some were Hayling sailors so not tidal neophytes, but then again who knows what squads have to do when their coach is dictating the route. I didn't win the race, I spent too long berating the coaching team who were moored at the island, about listening to lectures on tide and not arguing the point when I bother to drive down to weymouth at my own expense to try and help them, but then it's not in a paid professional coach's interest to have anyone around with superior tactical advice is it? Then I always was naive.. Edited by iGRF - 02 Oct 17 at 10:11pm |
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 02 Oct 17 at 10:15pm | ||
I think iGRF has drawn the lines a bit wrong. The way he's shown it both tacks are lifted in to the windward mark, which is impossible. As I said in another post the right would look okay, until they came out from the shore. They would get a lift on port from the incoming tide, but when you're the furthest boat right on the course, the last thing you want is a lift on port! They, would have to get out of that right hand side at the top of the beat by sailing on starboard. Starboard tack will be feel an apparent header. Also, I wouldn't see going right as that much of a gain at the start either (unless there is a big back eddy which isn't shown). The tidal stream will be diverging in the middle as it splits (divergent) to two channels so the north bank probably won't see strong adverse tide, especially mid way up the beat. Then on top of that, iGRF does say the wind was in the right phase at the start, so you'd have to sail a ten degree header to get to that right shore.
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iGRF
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 02 Oct 17 at 10:21pm | ||
You only move because the water provides resistance to the wind. That then enables created wind which also combines against the static resistance of the water to enable forward motion. If the water moves away from the wind at the same pace, no forward movement of the boat will take place. If the water were moving toward the wind at the same speed then the boat will move forward as if the wind speed were double. I'm sorry but whoever told you all that doesn't entirely understand what is going on, where the Energy is coming from. Three elements, not two. Edited by iGRF - 02 Oct 17 at 10:24pm |
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 02 Oct 17 at 10:29pm | ||
Okay, I get what you're saying. But I don't think you're phrasing it very well. The true wind over ground, plus the tidal vector = the wind you feel if you were floating stationary. Depending on direction the tide will shift, add to, or decrease the true wind (from what is experienced on land (or moored up).
But, in the boat, you can't feel that. the boat can't 'feel' that. All the energy comes from the sheer between air and water. Those two things, nothing else. Whether it's just the air that's moving (lake) or air and water (sea) it is still just the sheer between the two. Also, you'd still not explained the 3rd point of tide hitting the foils etc etc.
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sargesail
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 02 Oct 17 at 10:30pm | ||
I feel your pain in terms of the interaction with the coaches..... But I also put it to you that the lead you established that day was due to the lift off the northern cliffs, and not some inexplicable tidal magic?
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iGRF
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 02 Oct 17 at 10:35pm | ||
The curve indicates the strength of the tide 'lifting' the board higher, tidal lee bow, as classic as that, is twofold, not only does the board physically go faster thanks to the energy provided by the tidal flow, but the direction in which the tide is headed lifts the craft upwind. The reds stayed out of the tide. You can buy race boards for next to nothing on eBay and I'd strongly recommend any sailor trying one out if for no other reason, than to actually feel all that knowledge you obviously have, in the palms of your hands, you'd find it exhilarating. Edited by iGRF - 02 Oct 17 at 10:36pm |
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sargesail
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 02 Oct 17 at 10:39pm | ||
Ahhh Mozzy - I've been here with GRF before. I can't wait to see what he comes up with this time. I've been waiting to hear about the wonder race that would prove his theory for years. And there it was.....and I see nothing in it that remotely proves his theory. In fact the decisive factor appears to have had nothing to do with the tide at all.... So either I'm still as dumb as I used to be for letting him troll me again....or I'm not the dumb one....
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KazRob
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 02 Oct 17 at 10:44pm | ||
All that talk about energies makes me think that he'll be invoking crystals and vibrations on a higher plane next!
But seriously as Mozzy points out, the board/boat doesn'tt know about the ground (unless it's anchored) in the same way it doesn't know it's spinning through space at thousands of miles an hour. If your anchored you'll get 'lift' off the tidal stream but floating free your foils are moving with and relative to the water. Transpose the scenario si there's no no land present and see if it still makes sense |
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