Onen question considering the stability on non-broken waves: The theory says that the local gravity acts perpendicular to the surface of the water, ad said previously in this discussion. If this is correct, then how is it possible to surf on a non-broken wave? My idea of a surfing situation has always been that there does exist a gravity component in the direction of movement of the boat. This gravity component should accelerate the boat. Or is it just that the rotation movement if the water results in a kind of "local flow" on the waves surface that diminishes the relative velocity of the boat with respect to the water? I am puzzled.... Greetings, Merijn Wijnen ****************************** Merijn Wijnen Vinkenhofje 8 5613 CN Eindhoven The Netherlands Tel.: 040-2939991 (job: 040-2650539) Fax: same as tel., call before sending or try twice E-mail: Home: merijn_at_music.demon.nl Job: m.wijnen_at_ind.tno.nl Web-site: http://www.music.demon.nl *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Sep 25 2000 - 12:31:28 PDT
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