The Symmetry of Sailing: The Physics of Sailing for Yachtsmen

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Summary: good book
Review: good book for the intermediate and expert in yacht design/construction and yachting who wants to check the knowledge.

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Summary: Outshines by far any book on the topic of sailing theory.
Review: While written some 12 years ago this book is as fresh as a daisy. Some of the topics are still breathtaking in their implications for the future of sailing such as sailing dead downwind faster than the wind.

Already practical yachts have sailed straight into the wind, and it just awaits the technology to acheive this down wind trick.

As well there are straight forward guides as to how to handle a yacht in the real world of racing, as well as sobering discussions on the effects of breaking seas.

All in all it has made me a far more aware sailor with the knowledge to plan for exciting sailing and future fun.