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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 623.88223
EAN num: 9781574090000
ISBN number: 1574090003
Label: Sheridan House
Manufacturer: Sheridan House
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 278
Printing Date: January 25, 1996
Publishing house: Sheridan House
Sale Popularity Level: 217649
Studio: Sheridan House
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Why must a boat make leeway in order to sail to windward? How can a helmsman prevent downwind rolling? Why is a sail able to produce a force at right angles to the wind direction? How do the motions of water particles in waves affect boat handling? These and many other important questions are addressed by the authors in this detailed study of the motive forces of a yacht.
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Garrett goes all out in describing the real physics behind sailing. A great book for anyone with a serious need or want to understand the intricacies behind a wonderful sport. The book is very technical, especially in the latter parts. Very well written, and much less overwhelming than Marchaj.
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If you like sailing and physics this book will make you enjoy on a fourth dimension.
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good book for the intermediate and expert in yacht design/construction and yachting who wants to check the knowledge.
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While written some 12 years ago this book is as fresh as a daisy. Some of the topics are still breathtaking in their implications for the future of sailing such as sailing dead downwind faster than the wind.
Already practical yachts have sailed straight into the wind, and it just awaits the technology to acheive this down wind trick.
As well there are straight forward guides as to how to handle a yacht in the real world of racing, as well as sobering discussions on the effects of breaking seas.
All in all it has made me a far more aware sailour with the knowledge to plan for exciting sailing and future fun.
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