Jeeeeeesuuuuus! TP1 I's gonna come over there and Shove your head fair where the son don't shine.


Those wheels are starting to get to me. I am beginning to think some are Deaf in the Eyes and Mind as well. They aren't Hearing what is being said or like yourself just Stirring the Pot. Bleedin' Sod.
What are you saying about the Stall Pack/Truncation thought???
Given that the Sail top/Tip will be 350mm and is capable of Flight all-be-it perpendicular the theory remains true, however the gained eficiency is what comes into questin as the speeds are not as high as those gained by powered Aircraft but are Greater than those of a Soft Fixed Wing/Hang Glider and both craft have or still use the same technology.
If there is a flying surface then the Angle of attack will determine whether of no there is a pressure gradient therefore the Higher pressure will try to escape to the lower pressure area thus attempting to negate any lift gain = inefficiency. If this pressure lose can be negated then the Flying Surface should become more efficient?? Look carefully about you the next time you go out Land Sailing and you will note that there are many different sail formats about you some with the Leech Edge passing up around a batten before dropping back to the Luff Pocket to others who's leach rises and changes direction around each Sail Batten until reach in their Luff Pocket. So in some cases, were a Stall Pack/Truncation would be of little use where as others the reverse could well be true.
I am no expert on Aerodynamics but I do have some knowledge, of which I would like to increase as our chosen Sport relies on it. Proper use , as with Greenbird, will increase speed capability, lower drag amongst the benefits.
Least ways those are my thoughts.
Ron