… where the ideas are!
John Perry gave a presentation about the design process for a 4.57m (15 foot) sliding seat rowing boat, this presentation being followed by video demonstrating the design features. The construction and use of the boat will be the subject of a following meeting.
Read moreKim Fisher presented the Rescue Float project which he is carrying out in collaboration with another AYRS member Chris Watson.
Read moreAs you may guess, at this point in time, AYRS is postponing or cancelling all activities that may bring groups of people together. We are reviewing this on a month by month basis.
The SW UK Area meeting is therefore cancelled (but see below), and the Norfolk sailing meeting (Broad Horizons 2020) is postponed at least until mid-late June.
It is possible that some meetings may be replaced by online video conferences (by Skype or similar). For further details please see the Forum where these things will be announced.
Read moreIt is with deep sorrow that AYRS has to announce that our Chairman, Fred Ball, died on Friday 3rd January
Read moreReport by John Perry – Another busy meeting with a constant flow of presentations from about 09:30 through to 16:30,
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Catalyst 54 is now available for paid-up members In the Forum at https://www.ayrs.org/phpbb/viewforum.php?f=37 If you’re not already registered on the
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This project has been undertaken with the aim of finding a method by which the length of a surfski kayak can be optimised in terms or having least possible resistance. Surf ski kayaking is a highly competitive international discipline that takes place on open ocean, it differs from other forms of kayaking because of the lack of regulations regarding the length of the boats. An aim of this work was to determine if the boats on the market today are fully optimised in terms of having a length with least resistance. Through use of software that incorporates thin ship theory as well as skin friction data from ITTC ’57 it was possible to calculate the wave making and frictional resistances for a series of lengths of Wigley hull forms with constant displacement and beam. This allowed a total resistance to be calculated for each length which in turn leads to an apparent ‘optimum’ length. In terms of boats currently available, it appears from the results that they have indeed been optimised effectively however only for a small weight range of user. A conclusion of this work is that there may well be scope for manufacturers to produce boats better suited for other weight ranges of kayaker or paddler as they are more often known.
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In the Forum at https://www.ayrs.org/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=37&p=2559 If you’re not already registered on the Forum you will need to register and be
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In the Forum at https://www.ayrs.org/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=37&p=2727#p2727 If you’re not already registered on the Forum you will need to register and be
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