Aero-Hydrodynamics and the performance of sailing yachts. The science behind sailing yachts and their design

book summary

A sailing yacht is a marvellous but complex machine - Fossati has managed to distil years of expertise and state of the art research into a readable and understandable book which explains the science behing a yacht's design and performance.
CONTENTS:
The Physical Model of Yacth Motion
The Hydrodynamics of a Sailing Boat
Hull and Keel Forms
More About the Hydrodynamics of a Sailing Boat
Sailing Boat Aerodynamics
Steady State Dynamics of a Saling Boat
More About Sailing Yacht Dynamics
Physical Model Testing
Performance Prediction
The Use of Numerical Methods in Yacht Design
Elements of Fluid Mechanics
Elements of Boat Hydrostatics
The ORC International Rating Rule
References