num_pages: 416
description: Fully updated, this authoritative and richly illustrated standard reference offers the latest information on rig design, sail construction and trim, wind-sail interaction, and the structure of the wind. From his 40 years of research and wind-tunnel tests, acknowledged expert Marchaj describes how these factors affect sail power and why certain rigs are superior in power and efficiency. Accessible and nonmathematical, this major work represents the cutting-edge wisdom on sailboat performance and makes a significant contribution to our understanding of this absorbing, complex subject.
language: English
title: Sail Performance : Techniques to Maximize Sail Power
titlecomplete: Sail Performance : Techniques to Maximize Sail Power
ratings_count: 13
publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press