Symmetry of Sailing - Softcover

Ross Garrett

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0713644591 ISBN 13: 9780713644593

Publisher: Sheridan House, 1996

Synopsis

Here is a detailed study of the motive forces of a yacht written in clear and accessible terms. The author has the rare gift of enabling his readers to relate the nautical phenomena with which they are so familiar to a scientific explanation of how and why these occur. The first part covers downwind sailing, upwind sailing, sails, the hull, and the dynamic motion of a yacht. Part Two is devoted to more mathematical explanations of the same phenomena for those requiring a more scientific approach.

About this title

About the Author:

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.

Review:

A technoid's delight....If you're willing to wade through it and spend some time scratching your head, there are enough nuggets here to make this a worthwhile read. (Sailing World)

Recommended to those yachtsmen who would add understanding to their experience. (Lloyd's List)

About this edition

• Publisher: Sheridan House
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0713644591
• ISBN 13: 9780713644593
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256