A survey of the seaworthiness of modern yacht designs, this book shows how modern yachts often sacrifice safety for speed and other considerations. It explains how ideas about design still need to be changed to prevent loss of life.
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Tony Marchaj is a former research fellow in the department of aeronautics and astronautics at Southampton University and is now an independent aerodynamics consultant whose ability and advice are sought throughout the world. He is involved in many different research projects, ranging from 12-meter rig design to third-world fishing fleets.
"Logical scientific criteria ... to assess the likely seaworthiness of one boat or another ... great advance displayed in this book." —Practical Boat Owner
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