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Since the only variable is V
In Response To: I worked the numbers for our 47 footer and ()
the wind speed, the force generated simply goes up with the velocity squared.
The force at 40 knots would be 16 times that at 10 knots. (40/10)^2 = 16
Or am I oversimplifying?
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