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The Symmetry of Sailing

The Symmetry of Sailing

SYMMETRY OF SAILING

Ross Garrett

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Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group Inc
Año de edición:
1996
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Barcos y embarcaciones: interés general
ISBN:
9781574090000
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Why must a boat make leeway in order to sail to windward? How can a helmsman prevent downwind rolling? Why is a sail able to produce a force at right angles to the wind direction? These and many other important questions are addressed by the authors in this detailed study of the motive forces of a yacht.

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