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Symmetry of Sailing The Physics of Sailing for Yachtsmen
by Garrett, Ross, Wilkie, Dave
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- ISBN-13: 9780229117598
- ISBN: 0229117597
- Publication Date: 1987
- Publisher: A & C Black
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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.Garrett, Ross is the author of 'Symmetry of Sailing The Physics of Sailing for Yachtsmen', published 1987 under ISBN 9780229117598 and ISBN 0229117597.
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