The future of spinnakers?

[Stuberry]

Further info here

[peter_barton]

but we would spend so long trying to work out how to measure it we would never get to the bar!

[daryl_wilkinson]

interesting. For us it would work much better in a conventional pole to mast-head hoist. A parafoil on end. Two skins held together with baffles and gauze at the leading edge. I suppose it would be half the actual area in size ( 10.5 sqm ) as it would be essentially two spinnakers. Ummmm....

[Tom K]

but we would spend so long trying to work out how to measure it we would never get to the bar!

I agree!

[JimC]

Strange... Think about tip loss and aspect ratio chaps:-)

[tim_unerman]

but we would spend so long trying to work out how to measure it we would never get to the bar!

I agree!

Well Tom its simple, we will have to get you one of these to play with:
http://www.metris.com/products/laser_scanners/lc50/

[Tom K]

but we would spend so long trying to work out how to measure it we would never get to the bar!

I agree!

Well Tom its simple, we will have to get you one of these to play with:
http://www.metris.com/products/laser_scanners/lc50/

I agree!

[phil_kirk]

I saw one of these on a HOD 35 yacht 2.5 years ago.  Appeared to work.
If as intended it gives greater lift forward you would never have to worry about letting off the T foil at the windward mark. I'm not sure how it would work in an asymmetric though.

it's good to see above that Tom is being very agreeable to day. 

[gav_sims]

How do you gybe the flap part when on an asymmetric?

[peter_barton]

So lift at both ends. Hulls fully airbourne?

[JimC]

So lift at both ends. Hulls fully airbourne?

That bit's easy. Its the coming down again that's troublesome. Trust me on this.