Principles of Yacht Design

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About Principles Of Yacht Design

Product Description The last 30 years have marked a revolution in sailboat design. Advances in hydrodynamics, materials, and computer technology have created lighter, stronger, faster, and more comfortable sailboats than ever before. But the language of this transformation can be truly intimidating, as every sailing magazine reader soon learns. When designers and builders of sailing yachts struggle to keep up, what hope is there for sailors? Plenty, thanks to this new bible of sailboat design, comprehensible to amateurs, comprehensive for professionals. It follows the design of a 40-foot cruising sailboat from the first sketch to the final weight, strength, and sail area calculations, with tables, charts, and diagrams to let the reader adapt the process to any other design. Review "... [In] sailboat design, Principles is more detailed and up-to-date than Skene's and a copy belongs in the collection af any aspiring designer." -- Soundings "... essential in understaning the new era in yacht design." -- WoodenBoat "Whereas Skene's remains a great primer on design basics-Prinicples of Yacht Design goes far beyond-this one is bound to become a classic." -- Cruising World