I have an airfoil profile Tom Speer designed for LYDIA, with a 0012 flap (approximately). I'd appreciate Tom's thoughts on that foil now some 17 years later. ...
Kevin, We have been trying to design a simpler wing control for the smaller winged boats. I haven't built one yet. Its more like a tiller to control the main...
Hi John, With the new time change I am finding more computer time. I have been lurking and keeping up with your projects, but haven't had much chat time. I...
John i found your group at the NALSA website in the links, i must say i found the story about your wingnut III in WoodenBoat mag very interesting, and i would...
Hi all new member here my name is Joe and i live in Alaska, thought i would say hi, i read that article in Woodboat magizine on Wingnut III, wow that just...
You know you are an ice sailor when: . . your car gets more hours every sailing weekend than your boat. . . your car is overloaded when all your runners are...
Does anyone have any advice for runner design for the ST49? We made the rules to read 2 sets allowable .25''x 36 long max. I'm thinking of designing a set for...
Well we have been going over what will be the design rules for the ST or now ST49 . I started out with a million design requirements and now they boil down to...
I've been working a little bit on one of the boats when I can. I've got the steering and mainwing controls in. I am almost ready to install the deck. ...
John: I am trying to review old data, and you saved many key discussions as .eml files. How does one open them? Firefox freaked and did not succeed. Thanks, ...
An international event is slated for the last week in March at Ivanpah dry lake bed near Las Vegas. The Pacific Rim consists of Australia, New Zealand and the...
Improve your light air sailing I've always enjoyed light air sailing. There is something about getting and keeping the boat hooked up in light air that appeals...
John: The drawings and sketches in the files section make it clear you expect a fuselage with a flat, horizontal top to just forward of the mast, and a sloped...
I am not suprized at the results on this article. I don't quite understand the purpose for such a large gap though. The author says it will have a higher lc if...
Phil Rothrock emailed this report http://www.aeronautics.nasa.gov/docs/rpt460/splment.htm To cut to the chase look at conclusions at the bottom of the page....
Here are a few formulas for determining the balance of a wing boat. The first is to locate were the wing should sit on the boat. The second helps determine how...
Ken, after thinking about some things you said about a strict one design I came up with these idea's. I made a file called the ST40 . Its got a boat with box...
Phil sent some pics of his double gear reduction at 16 to 1 . His boat was a bit tight so he was able to get the controls inside by doing a double reduction. ...
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