Description
“Fundamentele overwegingen en ontwerpproblemen bij het ontwerpen van wedstrijdjachten”, Published in “Vademecum van de Zeilsport”, March 1988, pp. 1120-1-24 (ID No. 2235).
This paper (in Dutch) describes some of the fundamental problems in designing sailing yachts intended for racing. Specifics subject dealt with are the determination of lift and drag of hull and appendages, the problem of needing to adhere to the requirements of the design- or rating rule, the determination of the wind speed and sea conditions for which the yacht needs to specifically excel, the use of VPP software in the design process, etc.
