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Hi,
There is some evidence that on a silboat going to windward in moderate to strong wind, heeling the rig over to windward (the reverse of normal) gives significantly increased speed. It works on narrow hull boats but only on wide hulls where the rig is heeled independantly of the hull.
The question is why?
This is like an anhedral wing. Does anhedral decrease induced drag?
Does anhedral increase lift?
Where can I find information on this?
Ken
There is some evidence that on a silboat going to windward in moderate to strong wind, heeling the rig over to windward (the reverse of normal) gives significantly increased speed. It works on narrow hull boats but only on wide hulls where the rig is heeled independantly of the hull.
The question is why?
This is like an anhedral wing. Does anhedral decrease induced drag?
Does anhedral increase lift?
Where can I find information on this?
Ken