It may be interesting to know that Omer assured me that a sail would cost about as much as a balestron. Last summer, a tour of the French Mediterranean ports was canceled as the boat stayed in an Italian port for further modifications to the sail. Luc
--- In harryproa@yahoogroups.com.au, Mike Crawford wrote:
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> Jerry,
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> Thanks for the link. This is a definite improvement over the previous
> generation Omer wing sail, particularly since it's one sail instead of
> three panels. Very nice demos of the sailing and raising/lowering/reefing.
>
> However, I can't find any information on it. I'm particularly
> interested in how the camber is controlled. The camber on the old Omer
> sail had to be set manually every time the sails angle of attack
> changed, which was one of the things that eliminated it from my
> consideration. The video makes the camber appear to be either automatic
> or largely automatic, but it's tough to tell with that brief animation
> in the middle.
>
> What inspires me most is seeing the sail work. I'm still a fan of the
> swingwing junk rig, and since I was pondering flexible rear sections and
> a rotating boom (I know I'm not the only one), it's great to see a
> version of this in action.
>
> Looking forward to more information when Onesails posts it.
>
> - Mike
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> Jerry Barth wrote:
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> >
> > Rob,
> >
> > I think you have seen this already:
> >
> > http://www.onesails.com/wingsails.php
> >
> > My question is would the round section mast be easier/cheaper to build
> > than the normal D section like you have been doing? Notice the
> > diameter is the same all the way up, could you make this by going over
> > a pvc pipe mandrel or such? I think it would be hard to keep the
> > carbon in line though. Maybe an open mold would be better?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Jerry Barth
> >
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