Date: Fri, 17 Apr 1998 10:28:03 -0400 (EDT)
From: Kirk Olsen <kolsen@imagelan.com>
To: baidarka <baidarka@lists.intelenet.net>
Subject: Re: [baidarka] baidarka cockpit placement
In-Reply-To: <35362A69.7610@agora.stm.it>
On Thu, 16 Apr 1998, Stefano Moretti wrote:
> > With the sliding seat I can adjust the trim so that a cross wind
> has a neutral
> > effect on the heading I want to take. If I want to head more into the wind,
> > move the seat forward, more downwind, move the seat back.
>
> Mine works just the opposite, so it is not to be considered a general
> rule.
Stefano could you please explain to me how it can work in a way other than
that which I describe?
If you consider the boat to be a giant weathervane the weighted end of the
boat will turn into the wind. Adjusting the weight distribution
allows you to customize the balance point with regard to the current wind
and profile of the hull.
The above water profile of the hull, relative to the wind, plays a big part
in how the boat gets blown around by the wind but still adjusting the weight
in the boat can counter the effect of the different profiles of the hull,
relative to the wind.
kirk