The ugliest sail ever...

LoBlo · 02-02-07, 11:56 PM

So so far the advantages/disadvantages of the sail-less-ness are:

Sail-less
Good
-Less prone to wave action per say (mostly caused by the sail)
-Less drag = quieter and higher top speed
-Less draft = more manueverable in littoral waters
Bad
-Extremely long mast = slower and noiser 'mast up'
-If short mast used then shallower PD
-port transits complicated by no bridge (PD dependent)

Sail
Good
-Deeper PD
-shorter/stronger mastup's
-visible in surface transits
Bad
-worst in higher sea state (wave action on the sail)
-more drag = more self noise and slow speeds
-shallow water limitations

Modified sails (in picture)
Good
-more internal volume
Bad
-more drag
-Ugly as sin (induces intractable vomiting)

02-02-07, 11:56 PM	#19
LoBlo Subsim Diehard Join Date: May 2006 Location: Texas! Posts: 971 Downloads: 78 Uploads: 3	So so far the advantages/disadvantages of the sail-less-ness are: Sail-less Good -Less prone to wave action per say (mostly caused by the sail) -Less drag = quieter and higher top speed -Less draft = more manueverable in littoral waters Bad -Extremely long mast = slower and noiser 'mast up' -If short mast used then shallower PD -port transits complicated by no bridge (PD dependent) Sail Good -Deeper PD -shorter/stronger mastup's -visible in surface transits Bad -worst in higher sea state (wave action on the sail) -more drag = more self noise and slow speeds -shallow water limitations Modified sails (in picture) Good -more internal volume Bad -more drag -Ugly as sin (induces intractable vomiting) __________________ "Seek not to offend or annoy... only to speak the truth"-a wise man