Tom Whidden, Michael Levitt

The Art and Science of Sails

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The Art and Science of Sails, Second Edition, is the bible of modern sail handling and selection. Tom Whidden is CEO of North Marine Group, which includes North Sails, the largest sailmaker in the United States and the world. Coauthor Michael Levitt has written more than a dozen books in the nautical field. The previous edition sold more than 20,00

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Forbidden Flames Press
• Seitenzahl: 182
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Oktober 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 279mm x 232mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 1148g
• ISBN-13: 9780997392005
• ISBN-10: 0997392002
• Artikelnr.: 45327330

Autorenporträt

By Tom Whidden and Michael Levitt

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction.................................................................................................
8
Chapter 1 / An Artist and a
Scientist...................................................... 18
Chapter 2 / Materials and Technique Matter
........................................ 32
Chapter 3 / The Science of Sails,
.............................................................50
Chapter 4 / From Aerodynamic Theory to Practice,
...........................68
Chapter 5 / Three Dimensional Molded Sails: 3DL & 3Di, ................. 86
Chapter 6 / The Computer Science of Sailmaking,
............................ 110
Chapter 7 / Mainsails,
............................................................................120
Chapter 8 / Headsails,
............................................................................
134
Chapter 9 / Downwind Sails,
................................................................ 150
Bibliography
.............................................................................................
170
Index................................................................................................................