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Q: What is a displacement sailboat?
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A sailboat will have positive buoyancy if the weight of the boat is less than the weight of the water it takes the place of. The weight of the water that is being occupied by the hull is displacement.


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How do you calculate the sail area to displacement ratio for a sailboat?

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