Cambered vs Camless Sail

[m3l]

Lol.. e cams are seriously not that heavy.. They are getting smaller and more efficient.. Just look at the ones in the new sails these days..

http://www.neilpryde.com/sails-2009/sail-technology/ultracam.html

The cams help power the sail earlier and holds it in better.. Thus overcoming the problem of weight..

Its just like saying having a V8 engine and a V12 in a car..

V12 is heavier but then because it gave the car so much power it overcomes the issue of weight factor, allowing it to go faster..

[Denis Wee]

Read the article and it is really helpful and puts a lot of questions I had into better perspective.

Did you have any problems understanding the article?  The rather theoretical nature of the explanation makes it difficult to follow and puts some people off.  I don't think there is any other way of explaining this subject though.

[Bats]

you must have been a physics teacher! Brings back memories of my 'A' level paper