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Underwater hull sections in boat tests

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Topic: Underwater hull sections in boat tests

Posted By: catmandoo
Subject: Underwater hull sections in boat tests
Date Posted: 26 Sep 16 at 11:21pm

Why is it that y and y rarely if ever show the underwater hull sections in boat tests ,surely this is of great interest rather than a description. ???

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Posted By: Rupert
Date Posted: 27 Sep 16 at 8:20am

Coz sails are pretty and make people go oooooo, lovely. Many Y&Y readers would struggle to tell a Wayfarer from a 49er when upside down, I should think.

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Posted By: Presuming Ed
Date Posted: 27 Sep 16 at 9:17am

Many designers would prefer not to have their hull lines published.

And taking lines off a boat is time consuming and expensive.

A photograph of an upside down hull doesn't show much, no scale or depth perception.