Parasailor Chute?
Capt. Rob
RB
Bob Crantz
The advantages of the paraspinnaker
It has been proved in the wind tunnel and in practice that the Paraspi is
better than a classical spi/blister, especially in safety, comfort and
performance.
>Well, then, it must be true!
More safety:
The main risks in sailing with a Spi are rolling, rhythmic rolling and
broaching. Rough seas combined with gusty wind often causes the loss of the
spi/blister or even the whole rig. Intelligent shifting of the centre of
pressure with the special quality of the Paraspi makes your ship easy to
pilot.
>Spinakker use in rough seas and high winds?
>Shifting the center of pressure to reduce the net force on the rig?
Reducing the net force also reduces the speed.
More comfort:
The changing of the centre of pressure also causes a well-balanced steering
of your ship. >So does adjusting your lines<The propping pressure of the
wing reduces the rolling which means you have more comfort in spite of
higher speed. >Wouldn't it be even more efficient to just place a horizontal
wing atop the mast?<The valve function of the Paraspi also helps to benefit
from the gusts. >The same can be said of a big hole in the sail<We also
supply you with a reefing sleeve wich makes the handling much easier. Easy
setting and furling of the Paraspi makes more fun at sailing.>Especially in
big seas<
>
Better performance:
Into the wind tunnel and at the test track ,we showed: The Parasail relieves
the bow and props the rig. >Upward forces mean less forward forces to propel
the boat. Can the rig handle these additional upward forces?<Less friction
at the hull because of a smaller frictioning surface and lower resistance of
the keel and the rudder plate through less rolling and rythmic rolling makes
a higher speed at the same conditions.>So the sail lifts the boat out of the
water(reducing wl length) to make it go faster.<
General advantages
Longer service life:
High Quality and a special construction of the paraspi prolongs it's life.
Consequently minimizing the output of the air, the material, sail and rig
are spared.
Quality and innovation:
Experienced experts for development (especially for the Parasail developed
design software), for production (40 years experience in making sails and
paragliders) and marketing (Istec AG- crew) guarantee a quality standard
which you normally only find at paragliders. Forward- looking optics and
innovative development make sailing with a Paraspi something special. This
show the articles of the important German illustrated "Yacht" and "Segeln".
>If you believe that stuff, I've got some MIT stereo cables to sell you.<
"Capt. Rob" <Bobs...@aol.com> wrote in message
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Capt. Rob
Pretty impressive, but hardly surprising that the phoney's here never
tried one. Enjoy your "Sailing Magazine" sailing lives, folks!
RB
Bob Crantz
Any forces that stop the rolling are transferred vertically to the deck
hardware from that "sail". Simple mechanics.
How's those MIT cables?
I haven't read the reviews. You have. I guess I'm out-voted.
Let me know when you get that sail. Will it be before the Segway or the
hybrid car?
"Higher performance than a spinakker in large seas and high winds!"
"Cures baldness too!"
hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaaaa!!!!!!!!
"Capt. Rob" <Bobs...@aol.com> wrote in message
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Bob Crantz
The reviews are from sailing magazines...
Though none of them actually tested it.
Ka-blam!
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Bob Crantz
Someone did test it:
"The manufacturers claim that at low wind speeds the sail is only 1,5 per
cent less efficient than a conventional sail and our boat speed seemed to
reflect this as we cruised ar around 5 knots with no main up."
Less efficient...hmmm..slower?
What about high speeds? Let's see...
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Bob Crantz
"RORC technical manager Mike Urwin has cleared it for racing and it will
incur no penalty over a conventional spinnaker under IRC."
What about a handicap? According to RORC the sail offers no performance
advantage.
hhmmmm....
But there's more....
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Bob Crantz
sailors. It has forgiving performance in winds up to 25 knots. I would
recommend it to cruisers, single handers and sailors with inexperienced
crews. It will not replace a true spinnaker in racing circles."
There you go.
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Capt. Rob
sailors. It has forgiving performance in winds up to 25 knots. I would
recommend it to cruisers, single handers and sailors with inexperienced
crews. It will not replace a true spinnaker in racing circles."
There you go. >>>
There YOU go, showing us all what a royal moron you'll always be.
Anyone can read those reviews I asked if anyone had TRIED the chute.
Ask someone about a boat or sailing gear and the guy who knows the
least will still offer up his answer. Man, that's Crantz!
RB
Capt. Scumbalino
> "It is an easy to use sail, especially for occasional or inexperienced
> sailors. It has forgiving performance in winds up to 25 knots. I would
> recommend it to cruisers, single handers and sailors with
> inexperienced crews. It will not replace a true spinnaker in racing
> circles."
In other words, it's crap in light to medium air, which why it'll relatively
broach free in heavier air. It's a spinnaker for girls.
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Capt Scumbalino
Bob Crantz
"Capt. Scumbalino" <salt...@chumbucket.com> wrote in message
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Robbie is so interested?
DSK
> "It is an easy to use sail, especially for occasional or inexperienced
> sailors. It has forgiving performance in winds up to 25 knots. I would
> recommend it to cruisers, single handers and sailors with inexperienced
> crews. It will not replace a true spinnaker in racing circles."
>
> There you go.
>
I wonder what it does in winds > 25 knots. Unforgiving? Maybe the
parasail becomes stern & zealous, declaring that thou shalt have no
other spinnaker before it?
Anyway, if they were faster than conventional spinnakers, then the
big-bucks maxi racers would be flying them.
DSK
Capt. Rob
big-bucks maxi racers would be flying them. >>
If you read tha copy, they claim you can use the sail in force 10
conditions, "if your backstay can take it."
RB
Capt. Scumbalino
You will, of course, be posting pictures of your Parasailor flying in a F10
when you get your next boat, right?
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Capt Scumbalino