Aero-hydrodynamics and the Performance of Sailing Yachts: The Science Behind Sailing Yachts and their Design

ISBN-13: 9781408113387 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 352 str.

Prof. Fabio Fossati

Opis

A groundbreaking, technical book on yacht design linked to the theory and testing of how a sailing yacht behaves underway.

Recenzje

'...for students intending to make a career in yacht design and testing...' Amateur Yacht Research Society (October 2009)

O autorze

Fabio Fossati has been scientific co-ordinator for the wind tunnel testing of sailing yachts at Milan Polytechnic since 2004, and was in charge of wind tunnel testing for the Prada Challenge and Luna Rossa America's Cup teams. He is currently Research Associate of the International Technical Committee of the Offshore Racing Congress, and is also a keen sailor.