It will take quite some time to work-through, and unless you are an engineering-student, or engineer, this is likely to stretch your mind.

I've many books on boats, now: designing, building, sailing, etc...

You CANNOT be competent at sailboat design without this, or, if it ever gets updated, the newest version of this book.

• Design Methology
• Preliminary Considerations
• Hull Geometry
• Hydrostatics & Stability
• Hull Design
• Keel & Rudder Design
• Sail & Rig Design
• Balance
• Propeller & Engine
• High Speed Hydrodynamics
• Rig Construction
• Hull Construction
• Materials
• Scantling Determination
• Layout

• Design Evaluation

• appendices

There is simply far far far too much evolved knowledge in good boat design, for anybody to "wing it" and sponge stuff off the 'web, & end up with something even comparable to what this will enable one to do.

IF you are working up a sailboat design, or even a motor boat design, THEN please do yourself a favor, & read this.

Salut, Namaste, & Kaizen.

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