"This book is deeply fascinating...a must." -- Classic Boat

Principles of Yacht Design is the authority on planning and creating your desired yacht. Inside you will find all the essentials, including:

Design methodology and considerations
The yacht's specifications
Hull geometry, including lines plans and computer aided design (CAD)
Hydrostatics and stability in waves and calm
Hull design
Keel and rudder design
Sail and rig design
Balance
Propeller and engine characteristics
High-speed powerboat hydrodynamics
Hull construction considerations for sail and power
Rig calculations
ISO standards for dimensioning
Cockpit, deck, and cabin layout
Weight calculations
Design evaluation, performance prediction, experimental techniques, and computational fluid dynamics

"A classic." -- Cruising World

"A sound and up to date manual of yacht design . . . a classic in its field" -- Practical Boat Owner

"A definitive work on yacht design." -- Cruising

"Ideal for budding designers and mathematically-minded yachtsmen." -- Yachting Monthly

"The standard book on the subject." -- Yachting Life

"Covers every aspect of the yacht design process." -- IBI magazine

Principles of Yacht Design - sidottu, Englanti, 2014