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Forums > Sailing General

What would happen if there was a Skimmer ski in front

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Created by HG02 > 9 months ago, 29 Sep 2017
HG02
VIC, 5814 posts
29 Sep 2017 9:23PM
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So it was always at sea level could it be linked the the front foils some how so waves and wind bullets didnt effect it so much and nose dive




Has there been any foiling designs with Bio planes

HG02
VIC, 5814 posts
29 Sep 2017 9:51PM
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when I see how the foils move if a skimmer was forward of the bow that could adjust the foils so it had a more constant or consistent level
Or move the foils forward of the mast cross beam

southace
SA, 4783 posts
29 Sep 2017 9:59PM
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Who really cares H2o why are you wasting your precious time even thinking about it! Get your boat finished and go sailing!

lydia
1867 posts
29 Sep 2017 8:41PM
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more lift from the foils bow down.

nebbian
WA, 6277 posts
29 Sep 2017 11:01PM
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That might make the boat more stable, but who wants to watch a race where no-one ever crashes?

FreeRadical
WA, 855 posts
30 Sep 2017 1:00AM
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Ability to control the rake of the rudder foil during the race would be one way to increase stability. Not allowed by the rules though, so it's all a compromise, upwind, downwind, slow, fast.

Jethrow
NSW, 1257 posts
30 Sep 2017 10:30AM
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Hobie did a trifoiler back in the 70's/80's. It had the controls you are talking about

D3
WA, 1212 posts
2 Oct 2017 10:32AM
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Lot's of foiling dinghies have a little arm that auto adjusts main foil through chop, then a handy control built in to the tiller for the rudder foil



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