Is that hull rockered at all?
Seen the new clip of it sailing posted by Rob . Looks good for what it is. Whats the depth of hull from keel to sheer? I like how uncluttered the rigging and controls look.
tsstproa
--- In harryproa@yahoogroups.com.au, Rick Willoughby <rickwill@...> wrote:
>
> Luc
> The lw bow could be modified to reduce the amount of water it lifts.
> It also could have a spray rail to prevent the sheeting of water up
> the sides.
>
> Other factors are that the ww hull has less aft rake; ww hull is
> being unloaded whereas the lw hull is being pressed and the lw hull,
> being longer, sees a wave first when on the wind and starts to lift
> the ww hull before it gets to the wave. I have only been aboard
> sailing ww hull to lee in light conditions so do not know if the ww
> hull will produce as much spray if it is pressed.
>
> Rick
> On 18/02/2012, at 4:41 AM, LucD wrote:
>
> > Rick,
> >
> > If the lw hull would have had a bow shaped like the ww hull, do you
> > think the water would run off it the same way (the difference in
> > the clip was spectacular) or are there other factors to consider?
> >
> > Thank you.
> >
> > Luc
> >
> > --- In harryproa@yahoogroups.com.au, Rick Willoughby <rickwill@>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Peter
> > > Regarding your comment about the water off the bow soaking everyone.
> > > This is incorrect. The spray does not even get near the steering
> > > position on the lw side. Very rarely the ww hull will pick up a bit
> > > of spray. If you go through the clip I occasionally film the leading
> > > bow of the ww hull to compare with the lw hull. The ww bows do not
> > > lift watrer.
> > >
> >
> >
>
> Rick Willoughby
> rickwill@...
>