Forces on Sailboat: VO70 Momentum at 8 knots

  • Context: Undergrad 
  • Thread starter Thread starter dutchguy
  • Start date Start date
  • Tags Tags
    Forces
Click For Summary
SUMMARY

The discussion focuses on the forces acting on a VO70 sailboat when sailing at 8 knots, specifically regarding the momentum generated and the role of the canting keel. The canting keel provides counteracting momentum to stabilize the boat in the water. Key insights include the importance of the canting keel's weight and angle for optimal performance at this speed, although specific values were not provided in the discussion.

PREREQUISITES
  • Understanding of sailboat dynamics
  • Knowledge of canting keel mechanics
  • Familiarity with momentum calculations in marine engineering
  • Basic principles of fluid dynamics as they apply to sailing
NEXT STEPS
  • Research the physics of canting keels in sailboats
  • Explore momentum calculations for sailing vessels at various speeds
  • Study the design specifications of VO70 sailboats
  • Investigate the impact of sail angle on performance and stability
USEFUL FOR

Sailboat designers, marine engineers, competitive sailors, and anyone interested in optimizing the performance of high-speed racing yachts like the VO70.

dutchguy
Messages
1
Reaction score
0
Hello,

First of all I m sorry about my bad english.

Anyhow my question:

What kind of forces does react on a sailinboat, take as example a VO70 boat.
I need to know what kind of Momentum the VO70 makes if he sails with 8 knots. I can't find it on the internet.

The cantingkeel delivers a opposite momentum on the sailboat to stable the boat straight into the water. What i want to know is the perfect weight of the cantingkeel and angle on a 8 knots sailin boat


greetings the dutch guy
 
Physics news on Phys.org

Similar threads

Undergrad Calculating the forward force of a sailboat
  • · Replies 21 ·
Replies
21
Views
11K
Undergrad Sail craft and apparent wind theory
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5
Views
2K
Undergrad Remark on centrifugal force in Heino Falcke's black hole book
  • · Replies 22 ·
Replies
22
Views
3K
Undergrad Conservation of angular momentum during collisions
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3
Views
4K
Undergrad Sailboat forces and Newton's 3rd law
  • · Replies 16 ·
Replies
16
Views
14K
Undergrad Question about Momentum vs. Kinetic Energy vs. Deforming In Collisions
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2
Views
3K
Undergrad Weight/force of accelerating object
  • · Replies 6 ·
Replies
6
Views
3K
Steering Effort on Sailboat w/ Hydraulic Rudder Control
  • · Replies 15 ·
Replies
15
Views
4K
High School Need help explaining river-boat problems
  • · Replies 26 ·
Replies
26
Views
7K
High School What forces are required to tumble a block?
  • · Replies 16 ·
Replies
16
Views
2K