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teknologika

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In Topic: Moth Europeans starting today

08 May 2013 - 02:24 AM

Exocets 1,2,3,4 and 5. End of the Mach 2?

As Mike suggests above the euro results don't prove much apart from all the new designs are quick enough.  Even if the Exocets were proven faster could they produce enough boats?

 

Can anyone comment about sails used?  I believe a gm-1 was on the winners boat?

Edit: I saw the photos on the website looks like a couple gm-1's, a few more msl16's and a bunch of other KA's. 

 

It only takes one boat to win.


In Topic: Artemis?

25 March 2013 - 09:51 PM

Amac has his own business interest to look after. I think that is is highly unlikely you will see him in any full time, publicly visible capacity in the AC.

In Topic: Oracle AC72

18 March 2013 - 02:12 AM

I haven't seen it mentioned before, sorry if it has and I am digging up old history ... but this photo in the "Larry visits" set ...


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This photo quite clearly shows that the rudder horizontal has a flap. Based on the fact that it is flapped, I would guess that this is how they are controlling the AOA of the main foil, and therefore their trim and flying height.

And based on Jimmy's hand position, I would also think he is explaining how it works to Larry.

In Topic: Moth - Pointing

06 February 2013 - 11:17 PM

The adjustable wands that we use (which pre-date the mach 2 style) don't work that way. Everything is on the wand itself, and they are also rigged so the rope pulls the wand shorter and the bungee pulls the wand up.

They don't have the problem you describe as the rope gets eased slightly as the wand moves forwards.

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