See on Scoop.it – Wing sail technology
Wing extensions used in a race for the first time in Sunday’s Naples fleet race.
The extensions add four meters of height and 8.7 square meters of “sail” area – up high where it can provide the most power. The teams have sailed in up to 20 knots of wind with the extensions, with no problems. Expect to see the extensions used in Venice and Newport, where light air is likely.
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