num_pages: 280
description: 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.
language: English
title: The Symmetry of Sailing: The Physics of Sailing for Yachtsmen
titlecomplete: The Symmetry of Sailing: The Physics of Sailing for Yachtsmen
ratings_count: 14
publisher: Sheridan House