The Symmetry of Sailing

The Physics of Sailing for Yachtsman

Ross Garrett

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.

Globe Pequot / Sheridan House

Pages: 280 • Trim: 7½ x 9¾

978-1-57409-000-0 • Paperback • January 1996 • $35.00 • (£27.00)

Subjects: Sports & Recreation / Sailing, Technology & Engineering / Marine & Naval, Transportation / Ships & Shipbuilding / General

The Symmetry of Sailing

The Physics of Sailing for Yachtsman

Paperback

Summary

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.

Details

Globe Pequot / Sheridan House

Pages: 280 • Trim: 7½ x 9¾

978-1-57409-000-0 • Paperback • January 1996 • $35.00 • (£27.00)

Subjects: Sports & Recreation / Sailing, Technology & Engineering / Marine & Naval, Transportation / Ships & Shipbuilding / General

Author

After five years of working in medical physics in the U.S., Ross Garrett returned to New Zealand to teach and research nuclear physics, which he combined with racing small catamarans and trailer sailers. The Symmetry of Sailing is based on a series of lectures given to amateur sailors at the University of Auckland.

Table of Contents

Preface
Part I.
Chapter 1. The Symmetry of Sailing
Chapter 2. Downwind Sailing
Chapter 3. Upwind SAiling
Chapter 4. Sails
Chapter 5. The Hull
Chapter 6. Dynamic Motion of a Yacht

Part II.
Chapter 7. More on Downwind Sailing
Chapter 8. Mathematical Extras on Upwinds Sailing
Chapter 9. Three Dimensional Lift Theory
Chapter 10. Further Hull Characteristics
Chapter 11. Some Details of Dynamic Motion
Bibliography
Appendices
Index

Reviews

A technoid's delight....If you're willing to wade through it and spend some time scratching your head, there are enough nuggets here to make this a worthwhile read.
— Sailing World

Recommended to those yachtsmen who would add understanding to their experience.
— Lloyd's List

The Symmetry of Sailing

The Physics of Sailing for Yachtsman

Ross Garrett

The Symmetry of Sailing

The Physics of Sailing for Yachtsman

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