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⛵ Sailboat Physics - 2D Top View, Apparent Wind and Polar Diagram

2D companion of the sailboat simulator: a top-down dinghy with true, boat and apparent wind vectors, sail lift and drag, a live polar speed diagram and the no-go zone, with a steady-state force-balance check.

Physics & Mechanics2DEasy60 FPS📱 Mobile-adapted⇄ 3D version
Sailboat Physics - 2D Top View, Apparent Wind and Polar Diagram ↗ Open standalone
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2D companion of the sailboat simulator: a top-down dinghy with true, boat and apparent wind vectors, sail lift and drag, a live polar speed diagram and the no-go zone, with a steady-state force-balance check.

SailingApparent WindLift and DragPolar DiagramCanvas 2D

2D · HTML5 Canvas 2D · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install

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