Aero-Hydrodynamics and the Performance of Sailing Yachts: The

Aero-Hydrodynamics and the Performance of Sailing Yachts: The Science Behind Sailboats and Their Design

A groundbreaking introduction to how sailboats behave, and a guide for predicting the performance of a modern sailing yacht

Aero-hydrodynamics and the Performance of Sailing Yachts is the first major yacht design treatise to come along in a decade. With its cutting-edge explanations of how sails, keels, and rudders interact with their respective fluids to make a boat sail--and of how to use that knowledge to optimize a boat--this is a book that every student of yacht design will want on his or her shelf.
Country USA
Brand International Marine Publishing
Manufacturer International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber Illustrated
EANs 9780071629102
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	International Marine Publishing
Manufacturer	International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	Illustrated
EANs	9780071629102
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Aero-Hydrodynamics and the Performance of Sailing Yachts: The Science Behind Sailboats and Their Design