Yacht racing : the aerodynamics of sails and racing tactics / by Manfred Curry; rev. and enl. from the German by Robert W. Atkinson and Charles E. Curry, PH.D.
By: Curry, Manfred
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Contributor(s): Atkinson, Robert W | Curry, Charles E.
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BookPublisher: London : G. Bell and sons, Ltd., 1928Description: 308 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.Subject(s): Sailing | Aerodynamics | Yacht racingDDC classification: 797.14 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| General Lending | MTU National Maritime College of Ireland Library Lending | 797.14 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00110073 |
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Part I: The aerodynamics of sails. Nature as a guide to the construction of a sail -- More exact examination of the sail -- Resistance of air and water -- The penetrability of the sail -- Wind and water -- The water -- New rigs -- Part II: Racing tactics. Introduction -- Boat diagnosis -- Before the start -- The start -- The beat to windward -- Rounding a mark -- Wind abeam -- Before the wind -- Precautionary measures -- The finish.
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