The Wing Guy

When I was developing the Windrocket (which went just short of three times wind speed... unlike my current boat, which is slow as snot)...

This may confuse the OP. He was asking for a reference area, whereas the cord length is one dimensional. This is the standard...

AI is getting better quite quickly, but it sometimes screws up in the oddest ways. What Gemini said re reference area for lift and drag...

There is already the Cocktail Class at that power level, so your suggestion is well-taken: there is proof that there is some interest...

I just looked over your article in Small Craft Advisor. It looks like we may suffer from the same affliction: endlessly designing and...

No that is not correct. "Wing area" (in plan) is the reference for both. You should watch some wind tunnel tests being performed...

Hi Helmut, Here is a link to some info I put together for a post on LinkedIn. I have planned to develop a series of videos on the...

I have a 31' cat powered by a rigid self-trimming wing. So far, that has been working well. However I had a catastrophic failure of a...

For both airfoils (as used on airplanes) and hydrofoils (as used on boats like Vellinga describes in his book) the reference area is the...