[MHml] Sail Aerodynamics, Sail Wake

[brian eiland]

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> --- brian eiland <beiland at usa.net> had written:
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> > I know this one has been mentioned previously, but Ib also have
> > another question about it. Does someone know the actual sail
> > combinations being utilized by the V60's at this moment?? Was it there
masthead Code 0's ??
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Evan Gatehouse Diane Selkirk <ceilydh at yahoo.com> replied:
 
 The Volvo Rule has changed - it is now VO70's (totally different
> boats, canting keels, multiple appendages etc.)  Masthead Code
> 0's are not allowed as the crews will be smaller and the 60's
> were hard enough to handle with bigger crews.
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Brian clarifies his question:

I do realize the rules for the new Volvo boats has changed. 

What I was asking was what specific sail combination was being carried at the
time of this very impressive photo of the votexes being shed from the vessels
as they left South Africa??


Brian Eiland

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