mad moth idea

   Yes Mast and wings would be on a single space frame so when moth is heeled to windward the whole thing could be rocked separately from the hull to bring rig and wings to a more vertical plain.
this would be more efficient I think.
daft idea to engineer and tricky to sail but so were foils

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Gordon 1430 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 27 Jun 17 Location: Lee on Solent Online Status: Offline Posts: 310	Post Options Post Reply Quote Gordon 1430 Report Post Quote Reply Topic: mad moth idea Posted: 17 Apr 20 at 4:45pm
	Yes Mast and wings would be on a single space frame so when moth is heeled to windward the whole thing could be rocked separately from the hull to bring rig and wings to a more vertical plain. this would be more efficient I think. daft idea to engineer and tricky to sail but so were foils
	Gordon Phantom 1430

423zero Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 08 Jan 15 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3420	Post Options Post Reply Quote 423zero Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 17 Apr 20 at 1:28pm
	Sure something like this been done before, years ago, do you mean mast is always vertical?
	Robert

Gordon 1430 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 27 Jun 17 Location: Lee on Solent Online Status: Offline Posts: 310	Post Options Post Reply Quote Gordon 1430 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 17 Apr 20 at 12:18pm
	Hi As I understand it Moths have started to cant the rig to leeward to compensate for the angle the boats are sailed heeled to windward. Would it work to have the rig and wings on a sliding system so the whole rig and righting moment could be in a better vertical plane while the hull and foils stay heeled to windward to drive the boat up to windward? It would also increase righting moment as well. Sorry my sketching skills cant cope with how to draw this up. Stupid idea but just something to ponder.
	Gordon Phantom 1430