Aero-Hydrodynamics of Sailing - C.A. Marchaj

[brian eiland]

Originally Posted by MikeJohns

Brian
The first book is

Design of Sailing Yachts
Pierre Gutelle
ISBN 0 948646 54 3

Warsash publishing Southampton
orders@nauticalbooks.co.uk

It is a translated black and white bound photocopy but the material is an organized and even expanded continuation of Marchajs work.

Tony posted some of Gutelle's second tome (which he had translated) this dealt with rig and appendage design. But It is only available in French.

The first book is worth buying

Thanks for that posting. I will make an effoert to get that book as I found the postings from Tony very interesting.

[kach22i]

Kind of a little sidetrack.............tryt this pfd for a wild ride (Hovercraft/SES).

Dynamics of Air Cushion Vehicles Operating In a Seaway
9th International Conference on Numerical Ship Hydrodynamics
Ann Arbor, Michigan, August 5-8, 2007

15 pages of night time reading about LCAC and JMAC skirts.

Summary
A new method has been developed that incorporates the three essential components for ACV dynamics: wave hydrodynamics, skirt structural deformation, and air cushion flow..............................

Link to pdf:
http://www.aphysci.com/images/custom...s/NSH9_ACV.pdf

I'll have to read it over the weekend, lots of catching up to do at the office after the national rally.

[Grant Nelson]

Hi all, I have the 1988 edition of Marchaj's Aero-Hydrodynamics. I am wondering if much has changed since then, or in other words, can I still use this book as one of the best references on all the topics, or is something missing or just plain wrong after 20 years of advancement in the industry?

If there are short comings, any suggestions on how to fill the gap?

Thanks!

Grant