Heliciel propeller software tutorials

Episode 3: A wing mast for a sailboat with Heliciel

Heliciel video tutorial, episode 3

A wing standing on the deck: drawing a wing-mast profile in Heliciel, then lift, drag and heeling moment of a 6 m wing mast, an angle-of-attack sweep up to stall, optimal twist, and why a tapered mast beats a rectangular one.

Going further: wings, hydrofoils and sails

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