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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A techie new to sails: good overview
I read this with a little background in fluid dynamics. It's very readable, convincing, authoritative, does not seem pedantic or too smart for an average interested reader like me. It covers a few sail types, and gives a good feel for their performance in general. For a good balance, a great picture of the late 1990's pre-oympic skiff (49er) need-for-speed formula-I...
Published on August 14, 2005 by C. M. Radu
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3.0 out of 5 stars
C. A. Marchaj - Helps create the science of sailing
All you have to do is talk to a few sailors to learn that almost everything we think we know about sailing is based upon personal conviction. C. A. Marchaj helps to explain everything from the basics to the obscure in a manner that is based upon facts and research not mere talk. I took C. A. Marchaj writings and research so much to heart that I converted...
Published 13 months ago by Gay Traveler
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A techie new to sails: good overview,
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This review is from: Sail Performance : Techniques to Maximize Sail Power (Hardcover)
I read this with a little background in fluid dynamics. It's very readable, convincing, authoritative, does not seem pedantic or too smart for an average interested reader like me. It covers a few sail types, and gives a good feel for their performance in general. For a good balance, a great picture of the late 1990's pre-oympic skiff (49er) need-for-speed formula-I dinghy design and sailing life is Frank Bethwaite's High Performace Sailing. It covers similar topics, is a little less academic, and emphasizes the experiments and stories that led up to the faster-than-the-wind skiffs. I liked both.
3.0 out of 5 stars
C. A. Marchaj - Helps create the science of sailing,
By Gay Traveler (California) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Sail Performance (Hardcover)
All you have to do is talk to a few sailors to learn that almost everything we think we know about sailing is based upon personal conviction.
C. A. Marchaj helps to explain everything from the basics to the obscure in a manner that is based upon facts and research not mere talk. I took C. A. Marchaj writings and research so much to heart that I converted my rig Hot Buoys from a Bermuda rig to a crab claw rig with an aft-mast. I had always a problem with the Bermuda rig, and until C. A. Marchaj published this book I could never really put my finger on it in such a concise manner. Be careful when reading this book. It may make you change your mind about what you believe to be an absolute truth. Philip Maise Owner Hot Buoys Trimaran |
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Sail Performance by Czesaw A. Marchaj (Hardcover - January 2, 2003)
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