Sabre 336 Posted November 23, 2020 Report Share Posted November 23, 2020 Seems that they may have pushed the envelope a bit too far. According to the engineers the repair should be as strong or stronger than before. Personally I would be wanting to hear the engineers say "significantly stronger than before" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 775 Posted November 23, 2020 Report Share Posted November 23, 2020 Agreed Sabre, he's headed into the southern ocean. Although he did go pretty well into that cyclone, which is likely what broke it.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Addem 34 Posted November 24, 2020 Report Share Posted November 24, 2020 Are these the same engineers who said “it’s strong enough” before? the rapid changes in forces between the foil section and bow section on those foiling boats must be mental at 20knots. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Frank 23 Posted November 25, 2020 Report Share Posted November 25, 2020 2 hours ago, Addem said: Are these the same engineers who said “it’s strong enough” before? the rapid changes in forces between the foil section and bow section on those foiling boats must be mental at 20knots. It must be a real head scratcher to model the load cases for these boats, there would be so many variables to account for. I would imagine the instantaneous loads from slamming into waves could at times be horrendous, like hitting the boat with an outsized sledge hammer. Its amazing they last the distance at all, its a real tribute to the designers engineering skills. Many years ago a colleague related a story whereby Boeing sales reps were touring the world visiting prospective customers for the 787 dreamliner. Since there was a lot of suspicion about an all carbon fibre airframe they took a sample piece of the fuselage on tour so they could show how strong it really was. Customers were given a sledge hammer and invited to hit the structure as hard as they liked. One asian airline had a giant who didn't say much but was there just to swing the hammer, apparently it just bounced off ! with a satisfying "ping" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vic008 11 Posted November 26, 2020 Report Share Posted November 26, 2020 (edited) Watching the Frenchman's video,my understanding of what he said, is that since they fly so much, therefore the aerodynamics are different. I thought a foil designed for air is identical to one operating in water. What say you? Edited November 26, 2020 by vic008 Grammar Quote Link to post Share on other sites
muzled 74 Posted November 26, 2020 Report Share Posted November 26, 2020 Excellent interviews with Tracey Edwards on the daily roundup. What a legend she is. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
splat 35 Posted November 28, 2020 Report Share Posted November 28, 2020 Hugo Boss has now damaged the starboard rudder... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sabre 336 Posted November 28, 2020 Report Share Posted November 28, 2020 If he didn't have bad luck he would have no luck at all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chariot 133 Posted November 28, 2020 Report Share Posted November 28, 2020 You can have all the experts in the world but it doesn't garauntee success Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fish 595 Posted November 28, 2020 Report Share Posted November 28, 2020 16 hours ago, splat said: Hugo Boss has now damaged the starboard rudder... He's out. Withdrawn. DNF. Heading for Cape Town. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.