Feb 17, 2018 · Here attached this investigation, with a reference boat with Lwl 8 m, from Scow = 0 (classic bow) to Scow = 0,95 (full "rectangular" size scow bow) + 2 versions of an Imoca 60 …

The short answer is more righting moment, both across the boat and longitudinally. For a given overall beam and keel weight, a scow bow gives more volume away from the centreline as …

Apr 16, 2012 · The latest hot trend in ocean racing design is the scow bow. But it's ugly and it looks as it it'd be brutal upwind

Feb 19, 2024 · Very simply, scow bows provide maximum righting moment and power for a given LOA and Bmax, which makes them ideal for box rule racing boats or other length and beam …

Jul 10, 2017 · They are both made for open ocean right? The scow shape for Mini's began with David Raisons boat a few years ago and has proven to be very fast. The newest versions like …

Feb 19, 2024 · 159 is a scow, a Mach 40.4. Everything past hull 158 in the Class 40’s are considered to be a scow bow. You can see the design evolution in these pics of my Mach 40.3 …

Nov 22, 2022 · Have you tried sailing a scow or a yacht with very full bow sections? Upwind in slop they often bang, rattle and slow down in a very annoying fashion. Thank you, guys, for …

Dec 22, 2022 · With the explosion of interest in short-handed offshore racing on both sides of the English Channel, it’s perhaps no surprise to find a new scow bowed yacht aimed at IRC …

Dec 2, 2021 · The type in the original post was developed for long-distance, downwind races with a fixed class designated boat length. The scow bow allows these boats to carry huge …

Oct 11, 2022 · With an increasing number of scows, the classic (non-scow) boats no longer have a chance of winning.