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Hardcover, 8½"x10"
412 pgs., photos & drawings.
Price: $54.95 plus s&h.
The performance of any sailing craft depends on the power of the available sail—how the rig turns the wind into a driving force. But sail forces are determined by a host of factors. In Sail Performance, Marchaj describes how these factors affect sail power and why certain rigs are superior in power and efficiency. This new work makes a significant contribution to our understanding of an efficient sailing rig and marks a turning point in modern thinking on the subject.
Other titles by C.A. Marchaj include Aero-Hydrodynamics of Sailing and Seaworthiness: the Forgotten Factor.
