Comments on: Looking for Green Gold down under… http://blog.greenbird.co.uk/2008/08/27/going-for-green-gold-down-under%e2%80%a6/ The Ecotricity Greenbird in world wind-powered speed record challenge Sat, 12 Nov 2011 20:04:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Flemming Rasmussen http://blog.greenbird.co.uk/2008/08/27/going-for-green-gold-down-under%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-68 Flemming Rasmussen Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:45:01 +0000 http://blog.greenbird.co.uk/?p=130#comment-68 Love the drawing - although I as a sailor am a bit confused about the general wind direction in the scene (2 vehicles goin opposite direction on the same tack) ;o)) Anyway - the best of luck with the project, but do remember, that its not enough, that the surface is dry - it needs to be dry some distance down to reduce drag from the wheels (as far as I remember, this was exactly a set back for Donald Campbell on one of his quests in Oz) Regards Flemming Love the drawing – although I as a sailor am a bit confused about the general wind direction in the scene (2 vehicles goin opposite direction on the same tack) ;o))

Anyway – the best of luck with the project, but do remember, that its not enough, that the surface is dry – it needs to be dry some distance down to reduce drag from the wheels (as far as I remember, this was exactly a set back for Donald Campbell on one of his quests in Oz)

Regards Flemming

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