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Optimum Sailing -- Target Speed and Angle to the Apparent Wind


This page solves a parabolic curve fit to three sailing positions solving for the maximum velocity toward the wind. The input is the apparent wind angle, apparent wind speed, and the boat speed. The solution gives several targets given these inputs.

Input

Boat Speed Apparent Wind Speed Apparent Wind Direction
Boat Speed Apparent Wind Speed Apparent Wind Direction
Boat Speed Apparent Wind Speed Apparent Wind Direction

Summary

Boat
Speed		 Apparent Wind
Speed		 Apparent Wind
Direction		 True Wind
Speed		 True Wind
Direction		 Velocity
Toward Wind
0 0 0 0 90 0
0 0 0 0 90 0
0 0 0 0 90 0

Results

Target Angle to True Wind 0
Target boat speed 0
Target Angle to Apparent Wind 0
Target Apparent Wind Speed 0
True Wind Speed 0
Velocity to Wind 0

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