New methods of hydrodynamic and aerodynamic analyses are suggested for predicting performance and optimizing design of racing sailing yachts; considerations that influence speed and performance of sailing yacht are described; relationships between all forces and motions are defined in terms of semiempirical formulations; new yacht research facilities at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and procedures utilized are also described.
Hydrodynamics and aerodynamics of sailing yacht
Soc Naval Architects Mar Engrs -- Paper
Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers Meeting ; 1964
1964
35 pages
Conference paper
English
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