Subject: [harryproa] Re:: folding HP inspired designs. |
From: "robriley@rocketmail.com [harryproa]" |
Date: 4/1/2017, 9:31 AM |
To: <harryproa@yahoogroups.com.au> |
Reply-to: harryproa@yahoogroups.com.au |
> I don't know which sort of races we are talking about. Cutting edge AC or local amateur club type.
But I think you can shunt HP's pretty quickly.
ok given that acceleration is a constant
conventional boats can keep boat speed thru the tack
a shunting boat at some point towards reverse has to stop
so it spends more time accelerating therefore operating not at top speed
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