Timeline for Why are boats turning parallel to the wind if left alone?
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| May 15, 2018 at 22:19 | comment | added | V.F. | @BenCrowell Could you clarify your verdict, please? | |
| May 15, 2018 at 21:35 | comment | added | user4552 | This doesn't answer the question. | |
| May 15, 2018 at 19:47 | comment | added | V.F. | I did not make any assumptions about the weight distribution. I imagine that increasing the weight near the bow could make a difference, but pieces under the water should play a big role. | |
| May 15, 2018 at 19:42 | history | edited | V.F. | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| May 15, 2018 at 19:42 | comment | added | Krumelur | Does that mean if I were to put the rudder to the bow without any other changes, it would rotate around the bow and the different masses of stern vs bow don’t matter? | |
| May 15, 2018 at 19:40 | history | answered | V.F. | CC BY-SA 4.0 |