Why does increased water line length equate to increased boat speed in a sailing yacht?
The waterline length affects the amount of force the water has on the boat. Can be expressed in formula; hull speed=sqrt(length of the water line) * 1.35
Updated on Friday, February 03 2012 at 08:45AM GMT
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