Power Kite Forum

OT.... Sailing

Kober - 25-3-2012 at 09:25 AM

Crazy .... looks like balancing boat like this is not that easy ....



indigo_wolf - 25-3-2012 at 09:39 AM

Enough power = Speed
Too much power = Capsize

It's also why you see them scurrying around on the boats, often crew also serves as ballast when the boat is heeled over.

Considering how obscenely expensive some of the race boats are, a bad day can be very expensive.

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ATB,
Sam

PHREERIDER - 26-3-2012 at 07:15 AM

i have flown a ton solo 16cat hiked. and balance is name of the game!