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Innovation : Prowler pole mounted wand
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Innovation : Prowler pole mounted wand
There were a lot of new tweaks and ideas being used at the recent worlds at lake Garda, and one of the more interesting developments was the "wand on a stick" as used by John Ilett. John obviously doesn't mind trying new things, and I assume that the idea behind the pole is to have the wand as far forwards as possible, increasing the amount of time the boat has to react to changing surface conditions such as waves. One potential downfall is that it could amplify the effects of hull pitch on the wand, especially during the "takeoff" phase where the boat is sailed bow up to increase the angle of attack on the main foil. How well did it work? I think that the jury is still out on this one at the moment, however if all the other Prowlers in the fleet start growing poles as well, we know that he is obviously on to something. Full Story »
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