Talk:The Maltese Falcon (yacht)

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[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:MalteseFalcon.jpg

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BetacommandBot 20:23, 11 July 2007 (UTC)

Done --Maurice27 20:33, 11 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Sail design

It seems to me that the sails on the Maltese Falcon are not really square sails, as they do not curve parallel to the yards, but rather perpendicular. It seems to be just a giant, roller furling variation of the Bolger sail (see Boats with an Open Mind, chapter 24), also known as the AYRS sail, which dates back to the 1960's[1]. It might be worth having a bit more discussion of how the rig works, with a nod to Bolger's earlier design. scot 14:24, 24 October 2007 (UTC)

To me it looks as if the sails are square to the yards, but the yards rotate around the mast. They don't seem to be related to the Bolger sails, which look as if they have an edge fixed to the mast. 199.71.183.2 21:06, 1 November 2007 (UTC)
Nope, the Bolger/AYRS sail has free edges. The sail is bilaterally symmetric, with pre-cambered battens acting as yards, so the airflow can come from either edge, and it has a definate windward and leeward side (making it a good choice for the proa). The only attachment to the mast is at the peak of the sail, and the bottom corners each have sheets, either of which can be fixed, to form the leading edge, while the other serves as a sheet. The downside of the rig was that it required lots of tension on the sheet to keep the leading edge straight, which tended to warp the sail and distort airflow. Attaching the battens to the mast, making them yards as in the Falcon, spreads this load out. See here for some commentary, related to the use on a proa, but for the most part generally applicable. scot 21:20, 1 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] wind powered top speed

What is the top speed powered by wind? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Kslays (talk • contribs) 23:58, 3 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Hectomillionair

This is an insane term. In gives me 300 google hits, most of which indirectly refer to wikipedia, or discuss the term as such. I believe to use it would qualify as WP:OR, or something similar, so Im changing it to millionair.. -- Eiland (talk) 15:03, 28 March 2008 (UTC)