<<It would be nice (or possibly necessary) to have an instant
kill switch that depowers the rig any time there are too many things
to do at once and a gust comes along. Better still would be
something that inherently depowers enough to avoid a full
capsize.>>
Yes!
I'd add that it would be nice for the rig to fail in a safe mode,
so if a cleat or a block on the sheet goes, or a camber control line
wears out, that the rig will go to neutral without being dependent
upon any other influences.
To find a wing sail like this, which I could leave unattended in a
big blow, and raise/lower myself when trailering, would be my dream
sail. Soft, hard, no matter.
So far, with my perhaps limited understanding, the swing-wing
comes closest. But people have convinced me to change my mind
before, so I'm sure it can happen again..
- Mike
Rick Willoughby wrote:
Todd
I expect the problem many see with the cambered wing is the difficulty of finding a really big guy in a really BIG kayak (not necessarily red) when in the middle of an ocean. It would be nice (or possibly necessary) to have an instant kill switch that depowers the rig any time there are too many things to do at once and a gust comes along. Better still would be something that inherently depowers enough to avoid a full capsize.
RickOn 06/06/2011, at 3:24 PM, tsstproa wrote:
Sure it rotates, could be seen either way. Flip just sounds wrong though could be confused with flipping sides from windward to leeward vise versa of the sail its self.
Speed of rataion to make shunt has nothing to do with it. Sail position and hull position is the key taking into consideration the wind direction of course.
No recovery had the guy with the red kayak retrieve model for me. Gave him 5$ for the effort and the taking up his time...
Todd