Yep. Just a fair curve with nothing fancy. You probably won't notice the difference in sail area. Roach only really produces much power when sailing...
I tend to draw sailplans that I intend to build from the perspective of the starboard side, but I'm not aware of any conventions on the subject. The...
You have proof that it was not? It is a hell of a lot easier, simpler and cheaper to make one that is open and the flight duration is sufficient for...
There is a whole lot of uninformed B.S. in there. Balloons simply can not move sideways! They move where the wind blows them and only where the wind...
A balloon is a balloon, and they all operate by the same principles. If it is heading toward Florida, it is only because the prevailing winds at that...
Yep, you can hold the vent open until you fall out of the sky and you're just going to go straight down spinning. The most popular construction these...
My take on it is that you need a bit more top tension to pull the knot closer to the surface, and more bottom tension as well. Those curved stitches...
You would need something a bit larger than a pin, but a properly placed bullet hole would work. The bottom of a gas balloon is usually open. The gas...
We used to frequently stop at Fluky's whenever the band was in Chicago. These days we can get everything - the proper buns, dogs, peppers, etc at one...
Lugsails don't need rotate. What you will find when you start sailing is that a lugsail is kind of like flying a kite. It is attached to a mast, but...
Sunforger is the best of the cotton canvas options, but dealing with the shrinkage makes getting a good fit which will stay that way quite difficult....
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