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The 1980ies did not have foil sailing which is just incredibly inspiring. And that in turn is most likely enabled by carbon fiber manufacturing having become so
by usrusr 5y ago
The 1980ies did not have foil sailing which is just incredibly inspiring. And that in turn is most likely enabled by carbon fiber manufacturing having become somewhat mainstream (and much better), even if it may not be entirely impossible to do in steel.
Also, for industrial applications (and for recreational without self-imposed restrictions), high frequency automated active servo control is now very much in the realm of practicality. Back then it was all self-stabilizing, which led to some very bumpy rides.
- seryoiupfurds 5y agoWell, there was the Hobie Trifoiler. http://trifoiler.info/media/index.php?title=Main_Page http://trifoiler.info/media/index.php?title=Main_Page https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXSgZCDVWOM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXSgZCDVWOM I don't know if modern consumer-level designs are sophisticated enough to be using much CFD, but it definitely seems like the easy availability of CAD should be playing a role.