This fascinating tour through the magic of sailing will improve your skills while it satisfies your curiosity
By what alchemy do rudder, sail and keel transform air into motion? How does a boat sail into the wind, how mediate between water and wind? How is it that a keel provides "lift" and why is a boat not tipped by the wind? Why do some boats plane while others plow, and for that matter, how does such a contraptionfloat in the first place? The Science of Sailing answersthese questions and more.
- ISBN13 9780071494342
- Publish Date 16 August 2013
- Publish Status Cancelled
- Out of Print 7 March 2017
- Publish Country US
- Imprint International Marine Publishing Co
- Edition 2005. 2nd Printing ed.
- Format Paperback
- Pages 208
- Language English