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Float your boat! : the evolution and science of sailing /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Denny, Mark, 1953-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2009.
Subjects:
Sails > Aerodynamics.
Sailboats > Design and construction.
Sailing.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Evolution: from prehistory to the age of sail
  • Analysis: square-rigged ship motion
  • Evolution: from the age of sail to the modern yacht
  • Analysis: fore-and-aft boat motion-introducing lift and drag
  • A lot of torque
  • Flying through water
  • Windsurfing.