The Art and Science of Sails: A Guide to Modern Materials, Construction, Aerodynamics, Upkeep, and Use
Year: 1990 Language: english Author: TOM WHIDDEN, MICHAEL LEVITT Genre: Handbook Publisher: ST. MARTIN’S PRESS Edition: First ISBN: 978-0312044176 Format: PDF & EPUB Quality: Scanned pages Pages count: 390 Description: You can’t truly be a sailor without thoroughly understanding the work of the wind over cloth bent in the shape of an airfoil. This book provides both cruising and racing sailors with a wealth of practical information on the glorious subject of sails: their materials, construction, aerodynamics, upkeep, and use. In recent years sailing has witnessed an unprecedented revolution. Yachtsmen have adopted reefable roller-furling head sails and mainsails that can withstand heavy weather. Full-battened mains are found on performance as well as family yachts. New sail- cloths, such as Mylar, Kevlar, and Spectra, and combinations thereof are increasingly popular and affordable. Board sailing, often at freeway-legal speeds, is the fastest growing segment of the sport. Tom Whidden and Michael Levitt offer lucid discussions on these and myriad other subjects. They also include lively anecdotes from Whidden’s America’s Cup campaigns, and entertaining lore from the history of sail making. Perhaps most significant is the authors’ revolutionary approach to aerodynamics. We learn that a sail is not like an airplane wing, and that there’s no such thing as “the slot-effect.” Because of the book’s dramatically different approach based on circulation theory sail shape and trim finally make sense. Above all,Art and Science of Sails is full of hands-on information: how to prevent or minimize a broach; correct winter storage methods; why the head sail is typically reefed or changed before the main; and the pros and cons of brand-name rigs. Step-by-step explanations, 114 crisp computer-drawn illustrations, and 45 photos make the work accessible to the casual reader, while experts will be startled and perhaps delighted to see how much more they can learn. Whidden and Levitt share a longstanding fascination with sailing. Their enthusiasm is apparent on every page, and is sure to make this volume a classic.
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The Art and Science of Sails: A Guide to Modern Materials, Construction, Aerodynamics, Upkeep, and Use
Language: english
Author: TOM WHIDDEN, MICHAEL LEVITT
Genre: Handbook
Publisher: ST. MARTIN’S PRESS
Edition: First
ISBN: 978-0312044176
Format: PDF & EPUB
Quality: Scanned pages
Pages count: 390
Description: You can’t truly be a sailor without thoroughly understanding the work of the wind over cloth bent in the shape of an airfoil. This book provides both cruising and racing sailors with a wealth of practical information on the glorious subject of sails: their materials, construction, aerodynamics, upkeep, and use.
In recent years sailing has witnessed an unprecedented revolution. Yachtsmen have adopted reefable roller-furling head sails and mainsails that can withstand heavy weather. Full-battened mains are found on performance as well as family yachts. New sail- cloths, such as Mylar, Kevlar, and Spectra, and combinations thereof are increasingly popular and affordable. Board sailing, often at freeway-legal speeds, is the fastest growing segment of the sport.
Tom Whidden and Michael Levitt offer lucid discussions on these and myriad other subjects. They also include lively anecdotes from Whidden’s America’s Cup campaigns, and entertaining lore from the history of sail making. Perhaps most significant is the authors’ revolutionary approach to aerodynamics. We learn that a sail is not like an airplane wing, and that there’s no such thing as “the slot-effect.” Because of the book’s dramatically different approach based on circulation theory sail shape and trim finally make sense.
Above all,Art and Science of Sails is full of hands-on information: how to prevent or minimize a broach; correct winter storage methods; why the head sail is typically reefed or changed before the main; and the pros and cons of brand-name rigs.
Step-by-step explanations, 114 crisp computer-drawn illustrations, and 45 photos make the work accessible to the casual reader, while experts will be startled and perhaps delighted to see how much more they can learn. Whidden and Levitt share a longstanding fascination with sailing. Their enthusiasm is apparent on every page, and is sure to make this volume a classic.
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