Sailing at speed why would the pacific prao be forced aback . That goes against common phisics it would seem?
Todd
--- In harryproa@yahoogroups.com.au, "John" <jrwells2007@...> wrote:
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> --- In harryproa@yahoogroups.com.au, "tsstproa" <bitme1234@> wrote:
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> > The weight of the rig is marginal over all especially for a stay rig.
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> > Pacific proa the ama sinks to compensate its not held up by the same amount of buoyancy so there is a margine for play there as well.
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> If the Pacific proa is traveling at any speed when taken aback, would the submerging of the ama produce very high torsional loads on the beams?
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