[TowerTalk] Re:An Engineering Question

Martin Ellis jmellis@ihug.co.nz
Sat, 31 May 1997 13:32:01 +1200


Hi,

Just reflecting on the problem of placing guy anchors
closer to the base of the tower...

Interesting how yachting designers plan their rigging to
keep 100+ foot masts upright, when they are limited 
by the beam of the yacht.  And how many square feet
of sail area?

Martin ZL1ANJ


--
FAQ on WWW:               http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html
Submissions:              towertalk@contesting.com
Administrative requests:  towertalk-REQUEST@contesting.com
Problems:                 owner-towertalk@contesting.com
Search:			  http://www.contesting.com/km9p/search.htm