VDH Hull on Sailfish Boats

[RS]

Yes, you don't know anything about hull design.I am not a marine designer either,however,I have been a licensed (100 ton )Captain since 1979 and driven everything from SeaCraft's to million dollar Merritt's from Maine to Key West,the Bahamas,Mexico and Carribean for a living.And I'm here to tell ya' that when you put the pointy end of any boat into a sea the strake creates lift and air under the hull so that when you drop back off the sea you don't pound.Again,that's why they are there.

I'm pretty sure we are not talking about the same thing. You might want to re-read the thread; it’s not about the nature of lifting strakes. BTW, driving a big boat doesn't give anyone knowledge of the intricacies of fluid flow dynamics. [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]