File:Resolution of Total Force on sails into Lift and Drag and Forward and Lateral Force.jpg
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English: Diagram of forces acting on a sailboat sail, while close-hauled. FT is the Total Force acting on the sail for the Apparent Wind (VA), shown. This resolves into forces felt by the sail, Lift (L) and Drag (D), with vectors shown in red. FT also resolves into forces felt by the boat, Driving Force (FR) and Lateral Force (FLAT). |
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| Author | HopsonRoad |
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| Date/Time | Thumbnail | Dimensions | User | Comment | |
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| current | 19:15, 13 July 2016 | | 584 × 902 (167 KB) | HopsonRoad | Added apparent wind vector, owing to the speed of the boat, in blue. |
| 19:28, 16 March 2015 |  | 720 × 960 (61 KB) | HopsonRoad | Fix wayward arrow. | |
| 18:41, 16 March 2015 |  | 720 × 960 (61 KB) | HopsonRoad | Solid lines. | |
| 21:33, 15 March 2015 |  | 720 × 960 (61 KB) | HopsonRoad | Third time's a charm?! | |
| 21:31, 15 March 2015 |  | 720 × 960 (61 KB) | HopsonRoad | Try, again. | |
| 21:29, 15 March 2015 |  | 720 × 960 (61 KB) | HopsonRoad | Fix F<sub>Lat</sub> => F<sub>LAT</sub> | |
| 14:10, 15 March 2015 |  | 720 × 960 (61 KB) | HopsonRoad | User created page with UploadWizard |
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