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Old 08-10-2011, 03:56 AM   #45 (permalink)
PeterS
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Originally Posted by Frank Lee View Post
Probably just me saying the center of pressure needs to be behind the center of gravity.
OK ,so that means the centre of the areas of the side of the fairing behind the centre of the mass ,that is pretty much like a sailboat .It tends to turn you up into the cross wind rather than down wind .On a boat that should be about 10% of the overall length .

Have I got that right ?
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