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Understanding Yacht Design: For Boat Buyers, Owners & Novice Yacht Designers (Out of print)
| AUTHOR | Nicolson, Ian |
| PUBLISHER | Fernhurst Books (02/28/2003) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
Description
This book is great for novice designers who want to use pencil and paper or Computer Aided Design. Most of the maths has been replaced by simple rules of thumb. It is equally useful for boat owners who want to modify the hull, rig, deck layout or accommodation. It is invaluable to boat buyers who want to ask questions like: "How will she sail?"; "How much will she cost?"; "How easy is it to change things?" and "How can I reduce or increase sail area without upsetting the balance?". So, if you are any of the above, or simply have an interest in yacht design, this is the book for you
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ISBN-13:
9781898660828
ISBN-10:
1898660824
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
126
Carton Quantity:
58
Product Dimensions:
7.51 x 0.31 x 9.37 inches
Weight:
0.71 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Price on Product,
Table of Contents,
Glossary,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
GB
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Transportation | Ships & Shipbuilding - General
Transportation | Water Sports - Boating
Transportation | Water Sports - Sailing
Dewey Decimal:
623.812
Library of Congress Control Number:
2006445451
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jacket back
Did you know that a boat: Roughly doubles in price for every 5ft increase in length?Has a maximum displacement speed of 1.4Vsailing length?Costs very approximately three times the price of the materials used to make her?Will need an engines with at least 4 horsepower per ton to drive her successfully?
This book is for novice designers who want to use pencil and paper or computer aided design. Most of the maths has been replaced by simple rules of thumb. It will be equally useful to boat owners who want to modify the hull, rig, deck layout or accommodation. It will be invaluable to boat buyers who want to answer questions like: How will she sail? How much will she costs? How easy is it to change things? How can I reduce or increase sail area without upsetting the balance?
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This book is great for novice designers who want to use pencil and paper or Computer Aided Design. Most of the maths has been replaced by simple rules of thumb. It is equally useful for boat owners who want to modify the hull, rig, deck layout or accommodation. It is invaluable to boat buyers who want to ask questions like: "How will she sail?"; "How much will she cost?"; "How easy is it to change things?" and "How can I reduce or increase sail area without upsetting the balance?". So, if you are any of the above, or simply have an interest in yacht design, this is the book for you
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Author:
Nicolson, Ian
Ian Nicolson C. Eng. FRINA Hon. MIIMS is a leading yacht surveyor and naval architect and heads his own firm in Scotland. During many years of sailing and boat construction, he has built six boats for his own use and sailed one of them across the Atlantic single-handed.
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