Difference in centre of pressure between flat and hinged battened sail

  • 20 Sep 2015 23:02
    Reply # 3535414 on 3534762
    Anonymous member (Administrator)

    The very first junksail I had was flat (Malena 1990). When I added four hinges in each batten (1991), the performance was much improved, but the weather helm also rose quite a bit.

    I guessed the reason for this was that the camber was symmetrical, with the max camber midway between luff and leech (see NL 24, p.22)). However, when having another look at this photo, below (1992), I see that I have gone far to shift the sail aft about 20 – 25cm. I therefore guess now that the increased weather helm is a result of a combination of the two reasons; camber and sail position.

    When I later made a new sail for Malena with cambered/baggy panels and with about the same sailplan as before, I placed the max camber point about 35% from the luff. This resulted in that the CP moved forward (see NL 30, p.21), giving very light steering.

    Conclusion: The resulting position of the CP of your hinged sail will depend on where you place the max camber point.
    I could be wrong, of course.

    Good luck,
    Arne

     
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    Last modified: 21 Sep 2015 15:18 | Anonymous member (Administrator)
  • 20 Sep 2015 18:08
    Message # 3534762

    I'm deciding on the best planform and aspect ratio to use when building the sail for my Rustler 31 and would appreciate some guidance on how the centre of pressure compares between two identically shaped sails, one totally flat and one fitted with hinged battens.

    PJR mentions that a flat junk sail has its C of P further forward than a bermudan sail and hence needs its C of E positioned further aft to give the correct lead. Does the addition of simple, single jointed battens (a la Tystie's new sail) move the centre of pressure aft by much?

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