Robert Woodard wrote: > > Dave K wrote: > > > Any airfoil which moves through any fluid, be it air or water, will generate > > "lift" if it has a positive angle of attack (ignoring stalling, > > to simplify things). > > Ok, I understand that part, but how does a skeg get applied at a positive > angle? Doesn't it run in line with the keel (and direction of travel)? [snip] > I've been sitting here thinking about this for a few minutes: Is the lift > created because in the wind, your real direction is slightly different than > where your bow is pointed? Aha! This could be the positive angle? The more > skeg exposed, this would generate more lift. AND this would explain why my > skeg setting at rest or slow speed is not the same needed at higher speeds > (more speed, more lift?). I **think** so, but must defer to those who have used skegs in battle conditions. -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Oct 18 1999 - 20:22:23 PDT
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