Sybarite
Well-known member
I have often admired sailing boats with chines because they give the impression that they were built for long distances and foreign parts.
I have been reading about tests carried out by Henry Scheel (of the keel fame) who experimented with chines . He had a test boat that was round on one side and chined on the other. The wave pattern generated was considerably different and Scheel found that the chine form offered significantly less resistance than the conventional form.
A case of function following form?
Incidentally I also like the concept of a Scheel keel. Has anyone got one and, if so, how would you compare it with a conventional keel?
John
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I have been reading about tests carried out by Henry Scheel (of the keel fame) who experimented with chines . He had a test boat that was round on one side and chined on the other. The wave pattern generated was considerably different and Scheel found that the chine form offered significantly less resistance than the conventional form.
A case of function following form?
Incidentally I also like the concept of a Scheel keel. Has anyone got one and, if so, how would you compare it with a conventional keel?
John
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