The physics of sailing explained /

Product Description: Authoritative yet accessible, The Physics of Sailing Explained is the perfect work for those sailors who want to enhance their understanding and enjoyment of life at sea. It will enable readers to better grasp how sails, keels, and hulls work together to keep seafarers afloat, a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Anderson, Bryon D (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Dobbs Ferry, NY : Sheridan House, 2003.
Subjects:	Sailing. Sailing ships > Design and construction. Sailboats > Design and construction. Zeilsport. Zeilschepen. Natuurkunde. Dynamica.
Online Access:	Table of contents

Table of Contents:

1. Hulls
Hull speed
Surface resistance
Shape resistance
Parasitic resistance
2. Keels
Bernoulli's principle and lift
Vortex formation
Righting moment
Total resistance
3. Sails
Basic sail theory
Induced drag
Turbulence
Sail interaction
Sail shapes for different points of sail
Sail trim
4. The physics of weather for sailors
Local weather
Global weather patterns
Tides.