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Harry Knight

The science of surf.

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Month: January 2016

What Apparent Wind Sailing Might Teach Us About Fins

Catchy title don’t you think? So to start I should probably explain what “Apparent Wind Sailing” is. Everyone knows that in order to sail a boat you have to get the sail set at the right angle to the wind. However, the fun part of the problem is that, as the boat picks up speed, […]

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