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Aero-hydrodynamics of sailing

Author:C. A. Marchaj

Summary:The international classic work of reference for anyone wishing to understand the factors governing the performance of a sailing boat. Everyone interested in yacht design should read this book. A new Appendix in this Third Edition presents a simple graphic method for predicting a yacht's behavior

Print Book, English, 2000

Edition:3rd ed View all formats and editions

Publisher: Tiller Pub., Saint Michaels, MD, 2000

Physical Description:xv, 763 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm

ISBN:

9781888671186, 1888671181

OCLC Number / Unique Identifier:62546510

Subjects:

Bateaux à voiles Hydrodynamique

Sailboats Aerodynamics

Sailboats Hydrodynamics

Sails Aerodynamics

Contents:

List of symbols

Preface to the third edition

Fundamental factors governing yacht performance

Basic principles of aero-hydrodynamics : aerofoil and hydrofoil action

Research on sails : practical implications

References and notes

Appendixes

Index