Physics of Sailing
Description:
Breaking down the complicated concepts of speed, acceleration, torque, fluid mechanics, and surface physics, Physics of Sailing provides a lively, easily accessible introduction to the basic science underlying the sport of sailing. It illustrates the many ways physics can be used to understand the principles of sailboat propulsion and how a scientific understanding of the boat, wind, and water can lead to more skillful sailing.
After a brief but insightful tour of the history of sailing, the book explores the physics involved in making faster sailing crafts for both upwind and downwind sailing, including Newton’s impact theory of fluid resistance and lift and drag phenomena. It compares possible sail shapes, presents measurements of hull smoothness, and describes wind turbulence, the nature of water waves, and the structure of wakes. Using the physics of optics, the author also explains the connection between water’s appearance and the wind. Along with a glossary of sailing terms, he includes many examples throughout to illustrate the concepts in practice.
Avoiding unnecessary formalisms, this book skillfully applies the principles of fluid mechanics to sailboat technology and the art of sailing. It should help you become a more knowledgeable sailor.
Best prices to buy, sell, or rent ISBN 9781420073768
Frequently Asked Questions about Physics of Sailing
The price for the book starts from $51.16 on Amazon and is available from 24 sellers at the moment.
At BookScouter, the prices for the book start at $60.04. Feel free to explore the offers for the book in used or new condition from various booksellers, aggregated on our website.
If you’re interested in selling back the Physics of Sailing book, you can always look up BookScouter for the best deal. BookScouter checks 30+ buyback vendors with a single search and gives you actual information on buyback pricing instantly.
As for the Physics of Sailing book, the best buyback offer comes from and is $ for the book in good condition.
The Physics of Sailing book is in very low demand now as the rank for the book is 2,031,199 at the moment. A rank of 1,000,000 means the last copy sold approximately a month ago.
The highest price to sell back the Physics of Sailing book within the last three months was on November 21 and it was $9.26.