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hal-eisen
566 days ago
I can't take this page seriously. It entirely fails to mention
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coand%C4%83_effect
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el_don_almighty
566 days ago
Real sailors arrive using the "colada" effect but lately there's been a growing reliance on the "chelada" effect since Modelo introduced those tasty red cans! They go down fast and make a day of sailing go even faster.
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jordanb
564 days ago
Coandă isn't a meaningful factor in the aerodynamics of sailboats.
It is perhaps possible that it contributes somewhat to the slot effect, but that is controversial.
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downut
566 days ago
Nor C.A. Marchaj: "Sailing Theory and Practice".
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