Timeline for How do hydrofoils tack without a keel
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| Apr 3, 2018 at 0:28 | comment | added | D. Halsey | "The foil and the part of the dagger that's not been lifted out of the water, together with the rudder itself provide enough drag to prevent downwind drift. " This is completely wrong. The drag that the foil & rudder create is in the direction of motion through the water, and is always detrimental. The force that's needed is at right angles to this & is easily obtained by angling the foil laterally (assuming the foil is not perfectly horizontal). | |
| Sep 10, 2015 at 9:45 | vote | accept | T. Kiley | ||
| Sep 9, 2015 at 17:56 | history | edited | Gert | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Sep 9, 2015 at 17:36 | history | answered | Gert | CC BY-SA 3.0 |