Subject: Re: [harryproa] Re: Rig - windward or leeward? Forces at play |
From: "Arto Hakkarainen" <ahakkara@yahoo.com> |
Date: 11/22/2010, 3:08 AM |
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--- On Sat, 11/20/10, tsstproa <bitme1234@yahoo.com> wrote:
From: tsstproa <bitme1234@yahoo.com>
Subject: [harryproa] Re: Rig - windward or leeward? Forces at play
To: harryproa@yahoogroups.com.au
Date: Saturday, November 20, 2010, 8:00 PM
Sailing at speed why would the pacific prao be forced aback . That goes against common phisics it would seem?
Todd
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Sudden wind shift? Crew error? Forced to turn suddenly due to other vessels to avoid collision? Sudden thunder storm? Small tornado (I know there is a correct word for that in english but can't find it now...)? All of the above I or family members have been to when sailing...
Arto