The authors have used a 40 foot performance cruiser to demonstrate the practical application of yacht design theory. Beginning with the yacht's specifications, they examine vital topics and conclude with practical matters such as the layout of the cockpit, deck and cabin, and provide a complete weight calculation for the boat.
Lars Larsson, a naval architect, is a professor of hydrodynamics at Chalmers University of Technology, in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Rolf E. Eliasson, a yacht design/construction engineer specializing in boat structures, runs his own yacht design company.