In every dream home..

Nope I still make the argument that if you follow the logic,
1) They are closer to the centre line.
2)They permit the rig to be hauled further to windward without dipping in the water thus reducing the sail area presented to side forces and generating more upward lift vector without over cooking the righting moment and going in to weather.

That means less righting moment, but more versatility with the righting moment available.

I reckon.


Or.. sudden thought they are actually wider, but being curved upward remain within whatever measurement defines how wide they can be, then they do all that stuff I said up there anyway.

But they certainly look kewell and I hope it blasts to the front of the fleet.

Edited by iGRF - 05 Mar 17 at 11:52am

Another thought, are they curved so you don't just slide off them when the boat is sailing nearer to upright?

Originally posted by 423zero they may be really springy, when sat on they could flatten out ?????

Would be a novel approach, one I'd love to see in action, as they go to sit out the wing spits them backwards into the water.

would be interesting to see what would happen in waves un-damped spring   do foiling moths bob in waves ? can't say I know much about them.

I'm still struggling with why the leeward wing presenting itself as a damn great near-vertical surface in the airflow isn't a very bad idea?
Or is it working as a sail?

Anyone?