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[Tom Whidden, Michael Levitt] ↠ The Art and Science of Sails ✓ Read Online eBook or Kindle ePUB. The Art and Science of Sails Where the wind speeds up and why as it passes over a sail plan, and where it slows down and why. And for the first time anywhere, they attempt to quantify its effects. And the theories used to explain why airplanes fly were at odds with the theories of why sailboats sail to weather and what the slot actually does. • Why the safe-leeward position is advantageous relative to the entire fleet, not just to the boat you tacked beneath and forward of. The authors focus on circulation as they did
| Title | : | The Art and Science of Sails |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.29 (703 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0997392002 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 182 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-05-14 |
| Language | : | English |
jrjcm said Essential. The original was a classic, but sails have recently undergone enormous changes and this new edition provides more than just an update. Essential.
Martin's Press, 1990. Tom Whidden is also author of Championship Tactics,by Tom Whidden, Gary Jobson, and Adam Loory,St. He is also one of the world's most experienced sailors and sailboat racers. Martin's Press, 1998, ISBN 0-312-18567-7.The Official Record of West McLaren Mercedes Haymarket SpecialistPublications Ltd Publishing 1998 ISBN 9780860249580.The Official Record of West McLaren Mercedes, Haymark
Where the wind speeds up and why as it passes over a sail plan, and where it slows down and why. And for the first time anywhere, they attempt to quantify its effects. And the theories used to explain why airplanes fly were at odds with the theories of why sailboats sail to weather and what the slot actually does. • Why the safe-leeward position is advantageous relative to the entire fleet, not just to the boat you tacked beneath and forward of. The authors focus on circulation as they did in the first edition, but now come at it from a different direction. Circulation theory is familiar to aerodynamicists for at least 100 years and is argued about by sailors at least since 1973, when the late Arvel Gentry loosed his theories on the sailing world. That is true for racing boats as well as cruising. The book celebrates the complexity an
Whidden has a common-sense approach gained from hands-on ocean racing experience.” (Ted Hood, yacht designer, sail maker)“I'm sure the book will become must reading for anyone who is genuinely interested in knowing why sails work the way they do.” (Charles Mason, Executive Editor (former) Sail Magazine)“Tom Whidden and Michael Levitt's book is a clear, reliable guide to getting the most out of your sails, an essential component to good seamanship whether you're cruising or racing.” (John Rousmaniere, Author of "The Annapolis Book of Seamanship")"Tom Whidden and Michael Levitt's legendary referenc
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