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Windsurfing Apparent-Wind and Sail-Force Calculator — result sheet
Resolve true wind and board motion into apparent wind, dynamic pressure, and a transparent sail-force screen for a simplified windsurfing physics scenario.
Inputs used
Results
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Formula and methodology
Formula: Apparent wind speed = √(true wind² + board speed² − 2·true wind·board speed·cos(angle)); dynamic pressure q = ½ρV²; force screen = q·sail area·coefficient.
A moving board does not experience only the weather-station wind. This page uses a vector-triangle screen to estimate the apparent wind and then applies the dynamic-pressure relationship to an entered sail area and combined coefficient.
This result follows the calculator's declared inputs, precision, validation boundaries, and model limits.
Input contract
- True wind speed — km/h; minimum 0.01; maximum 300
- Board speed — km/h; minimum 0; maximum 150
- Angle between true wind and course — degrees; minimum 0; maximum 180
- Sail area — m²; minimum 0.1; maximum 40
- Air density — kg/m³; minimum 0.5; maximum 2
- Combined force coefficient — dimensionless; minimum 0.01; maximum 2.5
Worked example
| Input | Value |
|---|---|
| True wind speed | 25 |
| Board speed | 15 |
| Angle between true wind and course | 90 |
| Sail area | 6 |
| Air density | 1.225 |
| Combined force coefficient | 1 |
The simplified screen gives 29.1548 km/h apparent wind and an aerodynamic force estimate of about 241.0 N.
Assumptions and limits
- The wind angle is the angle between true-wind direction and board course in a two-dimensional horizontal plane.
- True wind and board speed are entered in kilometres per hour and converted to metres per second for pressure.
- Air density is treated as constant during the scenario.
- The force coefficient is an entered lumped coefficient, not a universal windsurfing constant.
- The force output is an aerodynamic load screen, not a prediction of board speed or handling safety.
- Gusts, wind gradient, sail trim, lift/drag separation, foil or hull resistance, leeway, and rider technique are omitted.
- Equipment and conditions must be judged by a qualified instructor and the manufacturer's limits.
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