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DaveC426913 replied to the thread High School Why would sailboat racers prefer a full keel over a fin keel?.That's the cover art. Painted in acrylic. I just got word yesterday that my ISBN application is about to be granted. I am on the verge... -
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DaveC426913 reacted to A.T.'s post in the thread High School Why would sailboat racers prefer a full keel over a fin keel? with
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DaveC426913 replied to the thread High School Why would sailboat racers prefer a full keel over a fin keel?.They have a "meat" keel. :oldbiggrin:
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DaveC426913 reacted to sbrothy's post in the thread High School Why would sailboat racers prefer a full keel over a fin keel? with
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@DaveC426913 is hardcore with anything that involves water and (marine) animals. How does "flying boats" fit in? I've always thought... -
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Different posts here have provided parts of the answer, I'll attempt a summary for this specific question: In order to offset the...
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DaveC426913 replied to the thread High School Why would sailboat racers prefer a full keel over a fin keel?.Sure, so which keel do they choose? To my eye, their millon dollar keels are shaped like hyper surfaces or Klein bottles, amirite?
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DaveC426913 replied to the thread High School Why would sailboat racers prefer a full keel over a fin keel?.No argument fin feels being nore nimble overall. This question is specifically about why full keels would suffer greater leeway.
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DaveC426913 replied to the thread High School Why would sailboat racers prefer a full keel over a fin keel?.(I didn't get the image from an article , but OK.)
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DaveC426913 replied to the thread High School Why would sailboat racers prefer a full keel over a fin keel?.Yeah, I mean, I guess that's part of the problem. Sailors are notorious for relying on unwritten lore and "sea smarts", so it's...
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DaveC426913 replied to the thread High School Why would sailboat racers prefer a full keel over a fin keel?.Thats an excellent analysis, Bal, especially the delta wing concept. But does it answer the primary question? Why would a full keel be...
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DaveC426913 reacted to Lnewqban's post in the thread High School Equine Physics -- When a horse gets stuck going up a steep slope with Like.
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DaveC426913 replied to the thread High School Why would sailboat racers prefer a full keel over a fin keel?.Full/reef is long, fin is short (longitudinally - i.e. front-to-back). The fin keel is not necessarily deeper than the full/reef keel...
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If that's how you want to define "matter", sure. As I said in post #2, "matter" is a word. There is no one single thing in the actual...
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DaveC426913 replied to the thread Undergrad What is matter?.Right. That's why I originally proposed it in the older thread before being corrected. Still, is it safe to say that - with some...
