Herne Bay Sailing Club

Below are technical articles that members have sent in to be shared by all.

If you are have found these interesting why not post your comment in the forums and if you have any articles which you feel would be of onterest to others (and you have permission to post them here) please contact me or meet me at the club.

Thanks,

Gary

How sails work

Article by Paul Bogataj

Sails are wings that use the wind to generate a force to move a boat. The following explanation of how this occurs can help understand how to maximize the performance achieved from sails.

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Span Squared?

Article by Paul Bogataj

When a wing (like a sail or a keel or centerboard) produces lift, an accompanying drag force is generated called induced drag. This is related to pressure that is lost around the wingtip and the formation of vorticity. A wing is considered to be more efficient if it produces lift with less induced drag.

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