Trimaran planing hull ?

Discussion in 'Software' started by Sylvain Savoie, Jun 29, 2025 at 3:50 PM.

  1. Sylvain Savoie
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    Ia a sailboat trimaran hull with out keel could be considered a planing hull like a motor boat ?
     
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  3. baeckmo
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    baeckmo Hydrodynamics

    She can only be considered "planing" if dynamic lifting forces dominate over buoyancy lift, which is not necessarily the case with a combination of slender hulls as in a cat or tri.
     

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