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The Symmetry of Sailing: The Physics of Sailing for Yachtsman

The Symmetry of Sailing: The Physics of Sailing for Yachtsman - Paperback

by Ross Garrett
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Availability:In StockContributor:Ross GarrettPublish date:1996-01-25Pages:280
Language:EnglishPublisher:Sheridan HouseISBN-13:9781574090000ISBN-10:1574090003UPC:9781574090000Book Category:Sports & Recreation, Transportation, Technology & EngineeringBook Subcategory:Water Sports, Ships & Shipbuilding, Marine & NavalBook Topic:SailingSize:9.77 x 7.52 x 0.67 inchesWeight:1.3603Product ID:SC6SGWB15N
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? These and many other important questions are addressed by the authors in this detailed study of the motive forces of a yacht.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Sheridan HouseISBN-13:9781574090000ISBN-10:1574090003UPC:9781574090000Book Category:Sports & Recreation, Transportation, Technology & EngineeringBook Subcategory:Water Sports, Ships & Shipbuilding, Marine & NavalBook Topic:SailingSize:9.77 x 7.52 x 0.67 inchesWeight:1.3603Product ID:SC6SGWB15N
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.
Publisher: Sheridan House

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