Customer Reviews

Designing Power & Sail

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This is the first (recent) design book I have found that truely covers all aspects of boat design and construction for all building materials, boat types and boat sizes. It's easy to understand but the reader must be sharp in math to properly use the information.

One suggestion to readers. Read the book the first time through without even glancing at the math portions (formulas). Then read it again including the math. This book has so much information that it is impossible to comprehend both portions the first time through.

I highly recommend this book to novices, naval arch. and naval eng. alike.

I found the book to be quite informative from a preliminary point of view. The book covers the main areas of yacht design and construction in a condensed way. I say that only because if you are looking for a deeper understanding of the some of the fundemental principles (math and science stuff) at work in a yacht you won't find it in this book. You do get a great summation though. It was a great introduction into the boat design process. I would highly recommend the book if you need to get a grip on the basic issues at work in the design and construction of craft in the 30 - 100 foot class.

Very nice reference manual. More drawings and diagrams would make this a better book.