The Symmetry of Sailing

The Symmetry of Sailing
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Publisher : Sheridan House, Inc.
Total Pages : 284
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ISBN-10 : 1574090003
ISBN-13 : 9781574090000
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Book Synopsis The Symmetry of Sailing by : Ross Garrett

Download or read book The Symmetry of Sailing written by Ross Garrett and published by Sheridan House, Inc.. This book was released on 1996 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is a detailed study of the motive forces of a yacht written in clear and accessible terms. The author has the rare gift of enabling his readers to relate the nautical phenomena with which they are so familiar to a scientific explanation of how and why these occur. The first part covers downwind sailing, upwind sailing, sails, the hull, and the dynamic motion of a yacht. Part Two is devoted to more mathematical explanations of the same phenomena for those requiring a more scientific approach.


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