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Description: Spinnaker trimmed for broad reach showing transition from boundary layer to detached flow where vortex shedding commences. VA is the apparent wind. Based on source: TWO-DIMENSIONAL CFD-BASED PARAMETRIC ANALYSIS OF DOWN- WIND SAIL DESIGNS S. J. Collie , University of Auckland, NZ, P. S. Jackson, University of Auckland, NZ, M. Gerritsen, Stanford University, USA, and J.B. Fallow, North Sails New Zealand Ltd., NZ
Title: Spinnaker trimmed for broad reach
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