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By admin, July 8, 2011 7:05 pm

Can a sailboat sail faster than the wind?

I remember reading that you can, but do not know if it's true, and if so, how how (tactics, etc)?

Yes, there are some very efficient hull / sail combinations that have been able to overcome the wind speed. This is because the lift generated by the candles that really draws the boat forward in the area of ​​low pressure created in front of the candles. The apparent wind the boat is faster than the true wind for the ship sails to the wind and apparent wind speed exceeds the real. This is done while navigating a stretch where the candles taking advantage of an optimal balance between being pushed by the wind and the generation of lift ahead of the candles.

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