Sails of Silver now sported the same line-up that had brought it to the height of its success, "Sails of Silver" has often been seen as embodying a different spirit from their classic albums of the 1970s. Prior to "Sails of Silver", the band had always performed songs written by other people, predominantly traditional songs, but also a few 20th century pieces, such as the two Brecht songs on "Storm Force Ten". But on this album they included several songs they had written themselves, including "Let Her Go Down" and "Senior Service". This was the beginning of a trend that continues down to
Forces on sails force component (F), is the most significant rotational effect of total aerodynamic force (F). In stasis, heeling moment from the wind and righting moment from the boat's heel force ("F" ) and its opposing hydrodynamic lift force on hull ("F" ), separated by a distance ("h" = "heeling arm"), versus its hydrostatic displacement weight ("W" ) and its opposing buoyancy force ("Δ"), separated by a distance ("b" = "righting arm") are in balance: Sails come in a wide variety of configurations that are designed to match the capabilities of the sailing craft to be powered by them. They are designed