Principles of Yacht Design (Hardcover)

Lars Larsson

ISBN 10: 1472981928 / ISBN 13: 9781472981929

Published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, London, 2022

About this Item

Hardcover. Principles of Yacht Design has established itself as the standard book on the subject for practising designers, naval architecture students, discerning boat owners as well as the boatbuilding industry as a whole. The fifth edition is completely revised and expanded. It examines every aspect of the process of yacht and powerboat design. The new edition includes new findings from recent research in aero and hydrodynamics, as well as covering the most recent changes to building standards. The authors have used a newly built 41-foot performance cruiser to demonstrate the practical application of yacht design theory. This new edition includes photos of the building process and detailed explanations. The definitive book on the principles of yacht design examining every aspect of aerodynamics and hydrodynamics of a yacht or motorboat. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Principles of Yacht Design (Hardcover)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, London
• Publication Date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1472981928
• ISBN 13: 9781472981929
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 5th or later Edition
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Principles of Yacht Design has established itself as the standard book on the subject for practising designers, naval architecture students, discerning boat owners as well as the boatbuilding industry as a whole. The fifth edition is completely revised and expanded. It examines every aspect of the process of yacht and powerboat design. The new edition includes new findings from recent research in aero and hydrodynamics, as well as covering the most recent changes to building standards.

The authors have used a newly built 41-foot performance cruiser to demonstrate the practical application of yacht design theory. This new edition includes photos of the building process and detailed explanations.

About the Authors

Lars Larsson is a naval architect and owner of the International School of Yacht Design. He was Professor of Hydrodynamics at Chalmers University in Gothenberg, Sweden.

Rolf Eliasson is a yacht design/construction engineer who runs his own yacht design and production company.

Michal Orych is a naval architect and CFD specialist at FLOWTECH International.