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Binding: HardcoverDewey Decimal Number: 797 EAN: 9780071487696 ISBN: 0071487697 Label: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press Manufacturer: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 368 Publication Date: May 24, 2007 Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press Studio: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press Sales Rank: 66938 Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: Create your desired yacht with help from this yacht-design bible This handsome edition of Principles of Yacht Design--the accepted standard yacht-design reference for boat owners, designers, and builders--is updated throughout, particularly the calculations of hull and deck thicknesses, or scantlings. Its new two-color format makes it easier for you to use its many elegant illustrations. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - The yacht designer bibleWhat can I state more! A Bible for all who design or want to understand yacht design Rating:  - Comprensive Modern Yacht Design ReferenceThis is one of the best modern references on the topic of sailing yacht design. Highly recommended for anyone planing to design a sail boat. I personally would put more emphasis on optimizing the prismatic coefficient as a function of design speed. I would also make the book larger and include more information on power boats, various piping systems and electrical systems. Rating:  - A reasonable introduction...This publication can be summed up as a reasonable introduction into conventional "modern" yacht design. However, it seems to be tailored towards amateur boat builders or even the keen sailor. A lot of ground is covered, but it only scratches the surface on many subjects. But perhaps this is all one should expect from a publication that only claims to cover the "principles" of yacht design. In my opinion as a naval architect, the book seems to lack depth and scientific data that could make it an interesting ... Read More Rating: - Excellent Design GuideThe second edition of this book is an excellent step by step guide to both power and sail design. The book is written by a professor and professional yacht designer, that provide both excellent science and practical experience. Yacht design is not a simple topic and cannot be made into childs play. THere are complex trades among stability, speed, displacement, length to beam ratios and much more. Most any boat will float if some effort is made to be sure its materials do not out weigh the hull ... Read More Rating: - Basically comprehensive but calcs are incompleteThis is a worthwhile text on yacht design and is fairly comprehensive. It's the best replacement to date for the venerable but dated "Elements of Yacht Design" by Norman Skene. One word of caution though-if you take the time to actually follow through all the formulas and design methodologies, you'll find that the calculations are often incomplete or simply incorrect! If the publishers or authors would take the time to properly edit this book, they'd really have something. Browse for similar items by category:
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