Sail Counterweight
The sail counterweight is designed to counteract the moment induced by the mast of the boat. A weighty carbon steel rod was machined to a 6.5cm long rod with a 12.7 mm hole through the center. The whole component was then split lengthwise to allow for easy attachment to the wind vane with clamps.
Hsin Huei Chen
4th Year Mechanical Engineering Student at Cornell University
My research interests include biomechanics and orthopedics, mechanical design, and medical device fabrication.