Performance of wing sail with multi element by two-dimensional wind tunnel investigations

Following the 33rd America's Cup which featured a trimaran versus a catamaran, and the recent 34th America's Cup in 2013 featuring AC72 catamarans with multi-element wing sail yachts sailing at unprecedented speeds, interest in wing sail technology has increased substantially. Unfo...

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Main Authors: Hiroyuki FURUKAWA, Alexander W. BLAKELEY, Richard G. J. FLAY, Peter J. RICHARDS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers 2015-12-01
Series:Journal of Fluid Science and Technology
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jfst/10/2/10_2015jfst0019/_pdf/-char/en