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| Aug 25, 2020 at 16:59 | comment | added | Jpe61 | Given timestamps it may be you answered the first version of the question, so my critique may be at fault. Anyway it should be noted that a batten can run the full length of chord, ad it will conform to it's designed profile regardless of the side the airflow comes from. In sail "flipping" them may require a yank on the sheet if the winds are light. Full length battens are by no means a rarity. Batten profile can be designed in such a way, that it will help the sail assume an optimal profile, even better than in a partially battened sail, or wing, this being Aviation Stack Exchange :) | |
| Aug 25, 2020 at 16:45 | comment | added | Camille Goudeseune | Ah, I'd overlooked that you meant a swept leading edge. Thank you. I've deleted my previous comments. | |
| Aug 25, 2020 at 15:26 | history | edited | Camille Goudeseune | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Aug 25, 2020 at 14:04 | comment | added | Jpe61 | Ummm... I don't think this answers the question... and regarding battens, they can either be full chord or partial, and they are flexible and conform to both tacks on a sailboat and would in a wing too. A rib is a different thing , at least in my mind: ribs are rigid, and can not change their profile. | |
| Aug 25, 2020 at 1:53 | history | answered | Camille Goudeseune | CC BY-SA 4.0 |