- wind speed and direction is constant
- boat is operating at constant velocity
- all forces on boat are at steady state
- race course is of unlimited length
- tacking is instantaneous
- mark rounding is instantaneous
- boat is not hiking
- ice conditions are constant
- boat heading is unchanged
- boom angle is constant
- fairly easy to compute
- not realistic, nor representative in real world racing
Dynamic analysis
- wind speed can vary in intensity and direction
- boat can be accelerating or decelerating
- race course is size limited
- real world tacking is dynamic and complex
- what are practical alternatives to deal with hiking
- how to avoid runner slip
- how much time is lost by not sailing a hitch at downwind mark in heavy air
