Engineering the Sailboat—Safety in Numbers How do you design a rig strong enough to stay up in the worst weather, but not so oversized that it creates excess windage and diminishes stability? How is a hull engineered to hold together in adverse conditions but not built so heavily that it sails like a bathtub? Where is the line between safety and performance? Eric W. Sponberg. 2008 Thumbnail | 2007 Thumbnail | 2006 Thumbnail | 2005 Thumbnail | 2004 Thumbnail | 2003 Thumbnail Web Site Snapshot: If available, above is a snapshot of the Engineering the Sailboat—Safety in Numbers web site at http://www.sponbergyachtdesign.com/Articles.htm as it appeared when this site was added to the directory or last verified. Please Note that Boat Design Net has no involvement with the above web site; all content and images depicted in the above thumbnail are the property and copyright of Engineering the Sailboat—Safety in Numbers unless otherwise noted on that site. Details: Description: How do you design a rig strong enough to stay up in the worst weather, but not so oversized that it creates excess windage and diminishes stability? How is a hull engineered to hold together in adverse conditions but not built so heavily that it sails like a bathtub? Where is the line between safety and performance? Eric W. Sponberg. URL: http://www.sponbergyachtdesign.com/Articles.htm Phone: Fax: Address: Country: Date Engineering the Sailboat—Safety in Numbers was added to the Boat Design Directory: 10-Jan-2002 Number of Visitors who visited Engineering the Sailboat—Safety in Numbers from the Boat Design Directory: 2547 *Note: Site may be listed in multiple categories, and if so, traffic is for this category only. Historic Snapshots Google Cache | Internet Archive Wayback Machine Visit Engineering the Sailboat—Safety in Numbers

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