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Book The Science of Sailing  A complete guide to the physics of sailing and the naval architecture govering the performance of sailing yachts

Download or read book The Science of Sailing A complete guide to the physics of sailing and the naval architecture govering the performance of sailing yachts written by Peter van Oossanen and published by Van Oossanen Academy Publishers. This book was released on 2020-01-01 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part 4 of the "Science of Sailing" addresses the phenomena and drag arising from the air-water interface experienced by sailing craft. The topics that are dealt with are wave causation and its consequences on drag, the properties of regular waves in deep and shallow water, the wave pattern generated by the hull of sailing craft, wave drag, interference of wave systems, running trim and sinkage/rise, breaking waves, spray, wind-generated waves and spectra, motions displayed by sailing yachts, wave-added drag, surfing behaviour, cavitation, and ventilation.

Book The Science of Sailing  A complete guide to the physics of sailing and the naval architecture governing the performance of sailing yachts

Download or read book The Science of Sailing A complete guide to the physics of sailing and the naval architecture governing the performance of sailing yachts written by Peter van Oossanen and published by Van Oossanen Academy Publishers. This book was released on 2018-06-01 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ''The Science of Sailing'', met als ondertitel ''A Complete Guide to the Physics of Sailing and the Naval Architecture Governing the Performance of Sailing Yachts'' betreft een serie boeken over de wetenschap van het zeilen en het ontwerp en het gedrag van zeilende vaartuigen. Het eerste deel met als aparte titel '' The Attainable Speed Under Sail'' behandeld, naast veel basiskennis, de snelheid van diverse typen zeilende vaartuigen (voornamelijk kleine en grote zeiljachten). De basis daarvan is een wiskundig model dat de krachten op de zeilen en op de onderwater romp, kiel en roer in rekening brengt.

Book The Science of Sailing  A complete guide to the physics of sailing and the naval architecture governing the performance of sailing yachts

Download or read book The Science of Sailing A complete guide to the physics of sailing and the naval architecture governing the performance of sailing yachts written by Peter van Oossanen and published by Van Oossanen Academy Publishers. This book was released on 2018-08-01 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Science of Sailing  A complete guide to the physics of sailing and the naval architecture governing the performance of sailing yachts

Download or read book The Science of Sailing A complete guide to the physics of sailing and the naval architecture governing the performance of sailing yachts written by Peter van Oossanen and published by Van Oossanen Academy Publishers. This book was released on 2018-10-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Science of Sailing

    Book Details:
  • Author : Pieter Oossanen
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2018
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book The Science of Sailing written by Pieter Oossanen and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Physics of Sailing Explained

Download or read book The Physics of Sailing Explained written by Bryon D. Anderson and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2023-09-12 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is the best shape for a sailboat? How does turbulence affect a sailboat's movement through the water? Why do some keels have wings? Is it true that some sailboats can sail faster upwind than downwind? Authoritative yet accessible, The Physics of Sailing Explained is the perfect book for all those sailors who want to enhance their understanding and enjoyment of life at sea. It will enable cruisers and racers alike to better grasp how sails, keels, and hulls work together to keep boats afloat, and will sharpen their skills with a more subtle and thorough appreciation of why various boat design features are present and why certain tactics work in certain situations. Anderson outlines the science behind sailing in a way that anyone can understand and benefit from without having to trudge through a physics text or became a naval architect. Concepts are conveyed simply, concisely, and with many examples and illustrations. With the help of this invaluable book, sailors will be better prepared to handle any situations that might arise on the water.

Book Float Your Boat

    Book Details:
  • Author : Mark Denny
  • Publisher : JHU Press
  • Release : 2008-12-15
  • ISBN : 0801895685
  • Pages : 279 pages

Download or read book Float Your Boat written by Mark Denny and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2008-12-15 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An estimated 4.1 million people in the United States participate in recreational sailing. Yet the large library of sailing literature leaves many of them high and dry. On one side are technical guides for America’s Cup boat-builders; on the other, simplistic books for weekend sailors with little interest in science. In Float Your Boat! professional and amateur boaters alike will find intelligent and understandable answers to such questions as: What were the key innovations that made sailboats more efficient? How do you increase the speed of a boat? How do sailboats travel into the wind? Why are so many explanations of sailing so wrong? Sailing enthusiast and physicist Mark Denny first traces the evolution of the sailing craft, from prehistoric coracles made of animal skins and antlers to the sailboat’s reinvention as a pleasure craft during the Industrial Revolution. He then identifies specific sailing phenomena—how wind drives modern Bermuda sloops, how torque determines stability, why hull speed exists—and provides the key physics principles behind them. Whether you are an inquisitive landlubber who has never set foot in a boat, a casual weekend sailor, or an old salt who lives for the sea, Float Your Boat! is an accessible guide to the physics of sailing.

Book Sailing Yacht Design

Download or read book Sailing Yacht Design written by Andrew R. Claughton and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 1998 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This two volume set, Sailing Yacht Design: Theory and Sailing Yacht Design: Practice, provides a guide to the fundamental principles governing how and why a sailing yacht behaves in the way it does. It also provides an understanding of the physics involved and the mathematical modelling of yachts, The material was compiled for a WEGEMT School held at the University of Southampton in September 1998. WEGEMT is an association of European universities in marine technology. Sailing Yacht Design: Practice Contains a series of chapters by different designers on their experiences of translating scientific principles into reality. Covers the practical design of hulls and appendages such as keels and sails. Describes the practical design of the structure of a high performance hull made from advanced composites. Looks at production techniques and boatyard facilities. Puts a practical perspective on handicap rules, statutory and regulatory constraints and safety considerations. The three editors are all at the University of Southampton, which has pioneered the education of ship science students at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels with specializations in yacht and small craft design.

Book The Complete Sailing Manual

Download or read book The Complete Sailing Manual written by Steve Sleight and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-06-01 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The only sailing manual you will ever need, covering everything from sailing basics to making repairs and mastering navigation. The undisputed market leader in sailing guides, this fully revised and updated sailing manual, with a foreword by quadruple Olympic gold medallist Sir Ben Ainslie, answers questions about any sailing situation, with thorough coverage of all aspects of sailing and boat ownership. In DK's The Complete Sailing Manual, former British national champion Steve Sleight offers a wealth of expert advice and guidance in the form of a complete course on seamanship, which is brought to life with breathtaking action photography and clear instructions. Fully revised, this new edition features all of the latest developments in sailing--including foiling, long-distance cruising, and high-speed apparent-wind sailing--and navigation, with technology such as modern performance systems and electronic navigation. It also highlights the latest rules, regulations, and best practices necessary for every avid sailor, from the novice to the seasoned seaperson. Includes essential information, handy diagrams, and step-by-step illustrations, The Complete Sailing Manual is the ultimate sailing ebook to keep by your side when you're out on the waves.

Book Physics of Sailing

    Book Details:
  • Author : John Kimball
  • Publisher : CRC Press
  • Release : 2009-12-22
  • ISBN : 142007377X
  • Pages : 296 pages

Download or read book Physics of Sailing written by John Kimball and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2009-12-22 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Breaking down the complicated concepts of speed, acceleration, torque, fluid mechanics, and surface physics, Physics of Sailing provides a lively, easily accessible introduction to the basic science underlying the sport of sailing. It illustrates the many ways physics can be used to understand the principles of sailboat propulsion and how a scienti

Book Maximum Sail Power

Download or read book Maximum Sail Power written by Brian Hancock and published by Nomad Press. This book was released on 2003-10-15 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The art, science, history, and mystery of sails and sailmaking. Written in concise, layperson's language and full of photographs and personal anecdotes, this book goes step-by-step through the process of creating and using sails. Provided is a definitive look at the latest developments in sails, sailcloth, engineering, hardware, and sail trim. Also offered are case studies that illustrate which fibers, fabrics, and sails are suitable for a variety of different sailing applications, from simple dinghies and day sailors to offshore racing and cruising yachts. Sailors of all levels of interest and ability will find information they can apply to their own boats and sail choices.

Book The Handbook Of Sailing

Download or read book The Handbook Of Sailing written by Bob Bond and published by Knopf. This book was released on 1992-08-11 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Newly updated and now in paperback, this backlist classic contains 2,000 diagrams and photos enabling you to visualize every sailing procedure and maneuver; reflects the latest word on procedures, techniques, and equipment. 48 pages of full-color photos.

Book The Symmetry of Sailing

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.

Book The Science Behind Sailing

    Book Details:
  • Author : Joop Slooff
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2019-03-23
  • ISBN : 9781798918425
  • Pages : 657 pages

Download or read book The Science Behind Sailing written by Joop Slooff and published by . This book was released on 2019-03-23 with total page 657 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *This is THE book on the aero- and hydromechanics of sailing.*Contains full and scientifically justified descriptions of the dependence of the performance of sailing yachts on their configuration and the underlying physical mechanisms.*Bridges the gap between the few existing books on the aero- and hydrodynamics of sailing and the more popular books that deal with the "what and how" but not with the "why" of sailing yacht configurations and boat trim.*New edition that also covers the recently evolved technology of foiling.REVIEWS (OF THE 1ST EDITION):From the December 2015 issue of the Dutch sailing magazine "Zeilen" (translated):"Decades of research and development in fluid dynamics, but also his experience as a cruising yachtsman, have put author Joop Slooff in the position to write a new standard work on the behavior of keel yachts in wind and water. In his preface the author states that it is his ambition to bridge the gap between the few existing scientific books on the aero- and hydrodynamics of sailing and the more popular books that describe the 'what' and 'how' but not so much the 'why' of boat trim. For this purpose the author treats the basic principles of the forces acting on a sailing yacht, but he describes also how these principles translate to the boat and its sails.... In the world of sailing Slooff is known for his involvement in the development of the winged keel of the America's Cup winning yacht Australia II. His book is an excellent work for the dedicated yachtsman who is interested in the 'why' and the scientific background of the behavior of his or her boat in wind and water".Comment (Dec. 2015) by Edward Canepa, assistant professor in Fluid Machinery at the University of Genova (Italy):"For some years I'm teaching a course on "Sailing Yacht Design" in the master class of yacht design. Actually, I've found your book the best one about physics of a sailing yacht I've ever read". Comment (Dec. 2015) by Frank Woodward, former computational fluid dynamicist at the Boeing Company and Analytical Methods Inc., and a cruising yachtsman (retired):"...very impressed, no wonder it took so long. It is 'everything I ever wanted to know about sailing but was afraid to ask' !"

Book The Sailing Handbook

Download or read book The Sailing Handbook written by Dave Cox and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2000 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A complete, beautifully illustrated introduction to sailboats and sailing. Evolution of sailboat design, from dinghies to ocean racers.

Book The Complete Sailing Manual  Third Edition

Download or read book The Complete Sailing Manual Third Edition written by DK and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-12-19 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From learning the basics of sailing, to mastering navigation and boat care, The Complete Sailing Manual is the most essential reference for sailing instructors and students. Revised and updated to include all of the latest developments in equipment and safety, and to reflect the current rules, regulations, and best practices, The Complete Sailing Manual is the perfect eBook for anyone interested in sailing.

Book The Sailor s Handbook

Download or read book The Sailor s Handbook written by Halsey Herreshoff and published by International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press. This book was released on 2006-11-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn the theory and practice of sailing from a leading naval architect and America’s Cup winner In this handsome full-color digest of sailing lore and technique, one of the world’s preeminent sailors and an all-star cast of contributors provide clear, authoritative guidance on every aspect of the sport. The Sailor's Handbook helps you choose and outfit a sailboat, and it provides expert instruction in seamanship and safety, mooring and anchoring, navigation and meteorology, first aid and survival, knots and ropes, and more. Perfect for on-board reference and at-home study, the book also includes a survey of the world's top cruising grounds.