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Title: Aero-Hydrodynamics of Sailing by Czeslaw A. Marchaj ISBN: 1-888671-18-1 Publisher: Tiller Publishing Pub. Date: November, 2000 Format: Hardcover List Price(USD): $120.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.2 (5 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: everything one needs to know
Comment: I'm just plain shocked by the 1 or 2 star reviews listed here. Obviously written by ignorants incapable of reading a newspaper. It is surely true this is a highly involved work on the subject. That subject IS complicated and as such CANNOT be dealt with in depth in ANY other way. But don't be discouraged by it's complexity. Even if you don't have an engineering degree you will still benefit immensely. The ONLY prerequisite is that you WANT to learn MORE about the physical aspects of sailing. It may take time to fully grasp some of the threads but it'll be worth it.
This book was NEVER meant for a novice sailor just starting out. It's a MUST piece for ANY boat designer who does not wish to take chances, especially when working on a project with tight specifications, and even more so if not meeting those specs means voiding the contracted design.
Rating: 5
Summary: An excellent introduction
Comment: I became a fan of Marchaj's work when my wife gave me a copy of of his Theory and Practice of Sailing. I went through it without pausing. From there I moved on to Aero-Hydordynamics and found this too to be a well written book if you have the right background to understand the material. I come from an electrical engineering and physics background and with the tools those disciplines give me, I was able to get a great deal out of the book. I'm not sure this is the right book for someone with a non-technical background but for someone with technical training, it's an excellent introduction to the principles that affect how a boat is moved through the water by the wind.
Rating: 1
Summary: poor
Comment: I found this book dissapointing. The current price of $120 is absurd. As one of the reviewers put it, what is in the book would be confusing to someone untrained in engineering, and useless to an engineer. Principles of Yacht Design by Larsson and Eliason provides a useful, concise review of sailboat design, and is much cheaper. As a naval architect and sailor, don't waste your money. If you're looking for a concise background with some practical, useable info, get the Larsson-Eliason book. If you want more theoretical info, then you need to go to engineering school.
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Title: Sail Performance : Techniques to Maximize Sail Power by Czesaw A. Marchaj ISBN: 0071413103 Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press Pub. Date: 10 December, 2002 List Price(USD): $54.95 |
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Title: Sailing Theory and Practice by Czeslaw A. Marchaj ISBN: 0396084281 Publisher: Putnam Pub Group Pub. Date: January, 1987 List Price(USD): $34.95 |
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Title: Principles of Yacht Design by Lars Larsson, Rolf E. Eliasson ISBN: 0071353933 Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press Pub. Date: 02 June, 2000 List Price(USD): $44.95 |
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Title: Seaworthiness : The Forgotten Factor by Czeslaw A. Marchaj ISBN: 1888671092 Publisher: Tiller Publishing Pub. Date: 04 April, 1996 List Price(USD): $39.95 |
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Title: Yacht Design Explained: A Sailor's Guide to the Principles and Practice of Design by Steve Killing, Doug Hunter, Douglas Hunter ISBN: 039304646X Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company Pub. Date: July, 1998 List Price(USD): $49.95 |
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