>>>A fatter profile, all other things >>being equal, will generate more lift at a given angle of attack, but may >>also stall earlier and will create more drag-partly due to increased wetted >>area, frontal profile, and the induced drag that comes with lift.<<<
whoa whoa whoa. I THOUGHT the fatter sections would: - generate more lift thru a wider range of angles of attack - GOOD - create more drag- BAD - STALL LATER- GOOD whereas, thinner sections would: - generate less lift thru the same range of angles of attack - BAD - create less drag - GOOD - stall earlier - BAD as defined above, you are saying fatter sections: - generate more lift - GOOD - create more drag - BAD - stall earlier - BAD and thinner sections: - generate less lift - BAD - create less drag - GOOD - stall later - GOOD so it seems like, the way you have delineated the trade-offs, there is much less incentive to go with a thicker foil. Please understand, I'm not trying to argue here, I'm just trying to grasp the concepts! I also understand that if the boat is planing downhill at 15 kn the thicker section is going to be more forgiving! So I guess my question is, once again, dont thicker sections stall LATER? thanks, tf
