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Ask HN: Books on Physics of Sailing

2 points·proudmo··3 comments

Can you recommend good books (introductory and advanced level) or other resources to start learning more on physics of sailing: explanation of physical forces, maybe even with fluid dynamics. The more technical details the better!

What can you say about "The Physics of Sailing Explained" by Bryon Anderson?

http://gentrysailing.com/pdf-theory/A-Review-of-Modern-Sail-...

https://pubs.aip.org/physicstoday/article/61/2/38/413188/The...

https://web.archive.org/web/20120308100740/http://www.arvelg...

For all your sailing/shipbuilding/crew needs:

https://seatracker.ru/

Tracker and forum, huge technical section

Elements of Yacht Design, Skene, 1904.

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