Three Transition Rigs on Mirror dinghy
Channel: Richard Dryden
Date: 2016-12-11

Having proposed to put sail modules on large ships to provide wind assistance and reduce fuel use, a small-scale experiment is carried out here to see the effect of placing sailing rigs close together. Three small Transition Rigs were fitted to a Mirror dinghy to experience first hand the interaction between closely-placed sailing rigs. It was found that each rig had to be trimmed individually to get the best collective performance. This would be a requirement also for the proposed sail modules fitted to larger ships. More at www.transitionrig.com .