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title: Aero-hydrodynamics and the performance of sailing yachts
description: "Subtitle: The science behind sailing yachts and their designAuthor: Fabio FossatiPublisher: adlard coles nautical (bloomsbury publishing)ISBN: 9781408113387"
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# Aero-hydrodynamics and the performance of sailing yachts

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Subtitle: The science behind sailing yachts and their designAuthor: Fabio FossatiPublisher: adlard coles nautical (bloomsbury publishing)ISBN: 9781408113387

Using simple mathematics and illustrating his findings with tables, diagrams, graphs and helpful color photographs, the author presents in this groundbreaking book a systematic analysis of the basic factors governing the behavior of a yacht under sail, including hydrodynamics, hull and keel forms, sail aerodynamics, dynamics of a yacht, physical model testing, performance predictions, fluid mechanics, boat hydrostatics and the ORC International Rating Rule.

Edition: 2009