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I wonder why (any sailmakers please chime in here) someone has not developed some type of an inflateable wing sail,


Because such a sail has an inferiour "lift to drag" ratio; it will get beaten by a conventional soft rig of the same surface area. Additionally, depowering such an inflated sail is far more difficult. The inflated shape is the shape it will have under all conditions.

Wouter

Last edited by Wouter; 09/24/07 03:19 PM.
Wouter Hijink
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