Robert Woodard wrote: > 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 the > where your bow is pointed? Aha! ... Whoops! Sorry about my previous post--I see that you *do* understand this. I simply did not read your post carefully. (Shame on me!) Dan Hagen *************************************************************************** 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 Tue Oct 19 1999 - 06:29:44 PDT
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