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| rudder up? |
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maybe....... |
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Saturday 14th of August 2004 at 1:11 am |
| I think the theory now stands that there is no real gain to be had by sailing with a rudder up.The drag of a rudder is only very slight anyway,and the rudders can actually help smooth the flow of water leaving the transoms.Regarding toe-out on rudders,this is known as 'the ackermann effect' and has been all but disproved.Rudders will cause drag unless they're properly aligned with each other.The toe-out theory is based on the outside hull having to travel further when turning the boat,but what's the point if it's dragging all the time you're going in a straight line? |
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Tacking by Amish on 05.07.2004
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Please help by Amish on 06.07.2004
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rudder up by beg to differ.... on 12.07.2004
rudder up? by maybe....... on 14.08.2004
toe out by Nonsense!!! on 16.08.2004
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