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Measuring the Speed of a Model Land Yacht with Varying Sail Shape and Wind Power Moore, Joanna

Abstract

To determine the influence sail area and sail shape has on the speed of a sailing yacht, it is less ambiguous using a model land yacht, eliminating the forces acting upon it from water related forces such as current, tide, heel angle etcetera. This report looks at the relationship between yacht speed and the force generated by the sail with varying wind speeds, sail area and sail shape.

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Measuring the Speed of a Model Land Yacht with Varying Sail Shape and Wind Power
Creator
Moore, Joanna
Date Issued
2010-06-01
Description
To determine the influence sail area and sail shape has on the speed of a sailing yacht, it is less ambiguous using a model land yacht, eliminating the forces acting upon it from water related forces such as current, tide, heel angle etcetera. This report looks at the relationship between yacht speed and the force generated by the sail with varying wind speeds, sail area and sail shape.
Genre
Report
Type
Text
Language
eng
Series
University of British Columbia. Science One Research Projects
Date Available
2016-11-21
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
DOI
10.14288/1.0107224
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/25323
Affiliation
Science, Faculty of
Campus
UBCV
Peer Review Status
Unreviewed
Scholarly Level
Undergraduate
Rights URI
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
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