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.
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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.
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Seller's Description:
Very Good; Softcover; Covers are still glossy; Remainder mark to the bottom edge, otherwise unblemished textblock edges; The endpapers and all text pages are clean and unmarked; The binding is tight with a straight spine; This book will be shipped in a sturdy cardboard box with foam padding; Medium-Large Format (Quatro, 9.75"-10.75" tall); 2.7 lbs; Cover photo of yacht with title in orange and white lettering; 2010, International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press; 368 pages; "Aero-Hydrodynamics and the Performance of Sailing Yachts: The Science Behind Sailboats and Their Design, " by Fabio Fossati.
