New
AcquisitionsPrinciples of Yacht Design; Lars Larsson & Rolf Eliasson; Adlard Coles, 2nd ed., 2000; £35; CA 15735
By using as an example a newly designed 40 foot cruising yacht, the highly qualified Swedish authors demonstrate their theories of yacht design. The first two chapters encompass Design Methodology and Preliminary Considerations - such as will the vessel be suitable for a small crew or as a charter vessel for instance. To comprehend the rest of this amazing textbook, it is essential for the reader to study these first two chapters.
There are over eighty pages devoted to Hull, Keel and Rudder design alone. Sail and Rigging is comprehensively covered with diagrams, graphs and experimental evidence on wind flow, drag and camber. Most welcome is the detailed treatise on GRP being supplemented by Fibre Reinforced Plastic as well as advantages and disadvantages of various polyester composites sandwich construction - load factors - fatigue factors etc. Materials and Scantling determination is so thoroughly documented that woebetide a modern boat builder who is without this work.
Diagrams on layout and accommodation as well as sail control leads and winch positioning is well illustrated with clear diagrams.
There are no photographs. The quality of presentation and print is absolutely superb. - PJ
Page prepared 6 February 2001
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