ABSTRACT

Breaking down the complicated concepts of speed, acceleration, torque, fluid mechanics, and surface physics, Physics of Sailing provides a lively, easily accessible introduction to the basic science underlying the sport of sailing. It illustrates the many ways physics can be used to understand the principles of sailboat propulsion and how a scienti

chapter 1|10 pages

Depart, Depart from Solid Earth

chapter 2|28 pages

Downwind-The Easy Direction

chapter 3|38 pages

3CHAPTER UPWIND—THE HARD DIRECTION

chapter 4|26 pages

4CHAPTER TIPPING, TORQUES, AND TROUBLE

chapter 5|34 pages

5CHAPTER SEE HOW THE MAINSAIL SETS

chapter 6|32 pages

6CHAPTER FLUID DYNAMICS

chapter 7|12 pages

7CHAPTER SURFACES

chapter 8|28 pages

8CHAPTER WAVES AND WAKES

chapter 9|20 pages

9CHAPTER WIND

chapter 10|34 pages

1CHAPTER 0 STRATEGY

chapter 11|2 pages

Finally