[quote=Edchris177]If I’m understanding the physics of load transfer correctly, that would only apply if the wings were free pivoting, supported only by the trap wires.
In order to do this, you would have to modify the wings, by removing the “leg” that goes from the wing to the outer edge of the hull.
I’m not convinced the quote is accurate. If you do a load analysis, say on the wire, yes, the wire pulls on the mast, but the entire forces get transferred to your feet, which are on the edge of the hull.
For wings,your sitting mass wants to pull the big tube upwards,
( pivoting on the smaller leg), but essentially, almost all the load gets transferred to the hull outer edge, via the support leg...in other words, the same as using trap wires to support the wing.
The trap wires are essentially taking some of the load the stays would absorb. You can see this while trapping in a lull, the stay goes slack, the trap wire taking the load.<!-- editby --><em>Edited by Edchris177 on Jun 13, 2021 - 09:38 PM.</em><!-- end editby --> [/quote]
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