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Sail performance : theory and practice

Based upon on Marchaj's "Sailing Theory and Practice" , this volume explains the many developments in sail performance that have taken place. The author explains the factors that affect sail power and why certain rigs have superior power and efficiency.
Print Book, English, 2003
McGraw-Hill, Maidenhead, 2003
416 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm
9780071413107, 0071413103
51913243
Previous edition: London: Adlard Coles Nautical, 1996