Holidays, wind and sun. It was a perfect day for the first sailing tests with my four foils.In the morning, the wind was very irregular. In bursts, the boat began to fly at 13 knts. This is a regatta speed !!!
Once flying, the boat won 2-3 knts speed. I must act quickly to compensate for the acceleration. The boat is stable longitudinally but I must learn new habits to compensate for variations of angle of list.
When I get to the end of the burst, the windward hull touch water which made me lose a lot of speed. Jellyfish are the cause of most hard landings!
In the afternoon, the wind was still irregular but stronger than in the morning. This time I could fly without waiting for the burst. This is when the burst arrives that the difference between my boat in Archimedean and my boat in flight is greatest. Acceleration is impressive!
The first sailing test is successful. The boat is more stable in longitudinal as I hoped. I must now train to try to reduce the variations of angle of list.
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