Physics of Sailing

An Up-to-Date Presentation of the Latest Sailboat Materials as well as the Classical Technology of Wood and BrassThis book provides a broad-based, widely accessible introduction to the basic science underlying the sport of sailing. It illustrates the many ways physics can be used to understand the principles of sailboats propulsion, how sailing has developed in parallel with scientific ideas, and how a scientific understanding of the boat, wind, and water can lead to more skillful sailing. The author artfully explains the physical principles that inform efficient design of a sailboat. He presents the essential scientific knowledge a sailor needs for optimal decision making, including how the physics of the sky, the weather, the wind, and the waves influence performance in a race or on a recreational outing.Kimball, John is the author of 'Physics of Sailing', published 2009 under ISBN 9781420073768 and ISBN 1420073761.