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The
Great Mississippi River Race for
Rett Syndrome, May 2001
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Double
Helix Technical Facts
| "The
vague images of the Double Helix became clearer when
a set of blue prints arrived on Thanksgiving Day from
Nick Schade of Guillemot Kayaks. Nick used advanced
computer programs to compose this masterpiece, a duet
between form and function. The technical aspects for
this ultra-marathon kayak were demanding. The necessity
for one paddler to sleep while on the water, speed,
displacement, wetted surface area, wave patterns, and
the physical dimensions of each paddler were some of
the factors considered in her design." |
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| Length
water line |
ft |
24.14 |
| Max
cross section |
sq
ft |
0.526 |
| Hull
draught |
ft |
0.378 |
| Beam
waterline |
in
|
22.536 |
| Displacement |
lbs |
509.374 |
| LCB
aft st0 lwl |
ft |
12.142 |
| LCB
as percent of lwl |
ft |
50.297 |
| VCB
below dwl |
ft |
-0.144 |
| Waterplane
area |
sq ft |
32.094 |
| LCF
aft st0 |
ft |
12.193 |
| LCF
as percent of lwl |
|
50.508 |
| Lateral
plane area |
sq ft |
7.521 |
| Centre
Lateral area aft st0 |
ft |
12.429 |
| CLA
ast percentage of lwl |
|
51.487 |
| Wetted
surface area |
sq
ft |
36.994 |
| Total
surface area |
sq
ft |
51.371 |
| Sinkage |
TPI |
0.076 |
| Prismatic
coefficient |
|
0.627 |
| Block
coefficient |
|
0.464 |
| Water
plane coefficient |
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0.708 |
| Midship
area coefficient |
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0.74 |
| Lateral
plane coefficient |
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0.823 |
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