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| Keywords: Points of sail for rotorships.JPG Points of sail for rotorships svg en A schematic indicating the points of sail for a rotorship Some information to make the schematic was obtained at Stephen Thorpe's rotorboat website at http //www rotorboat com/index html dead link http //web archive org/web/ /http //www rotorboat com/index html archive A in irons or into the wind ; 0° B close hauled; 15-20°r/l C Beam reach; 90°r/l D Broad reach; 135°r/l E Running; 180° However this schematic appears to be drawn backwards The Magnus effect creates a force normal and away from the side rotating away from the wind For instance the image at 90 degrees with wind coming from below and rotating clockwise would cause a lift force to the left Own KVDP Stephen Thorpe 2009-09-17 diagram Flettner rotor ships | ||||
