Field notes

SAILING / FLUID DYNAMICS / CURIOSITY

A closer look at the wind.

What happens to the air around a sailboat? How much does a wind shift matter? And what can a simulation actually tell us?

Notes from the water and the computer, with figures you can explore and the maths behind the claims.

Sailing

CFD

Wind

Combining a three-dimensional wind field into one map, weighted by the amount of sail at each height.