Skene, Norman L. (Norman Locke), 1878-1932 · New York : The Rudder Pub. Co. · leaf 67
Fig. 20 shows the manner in which these measurementswere taken on the thirty-footer. The mainsail was divided into the tri-angles A B D and B C D, A b and a C being the respective altitudes. The area of the mainsail is then V2BD(Ah-\-3.C). The altitudes offorestaysail and jib are G c and J d and… … ELEMENTS OF YACHT DESIGN 57 siderably ahead of the center of gravity of the sails, and its exact positionis impossible to determine. The position of the center of lateral resistanceis also impossible to calculate, and as the positions of these two importantpoints are unknown, it is convenient and…
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