Sail Performance, based on C A Marchaj's classic Sailing Theory & Practice, has established itself as the standard work on the subject and is now acclaimed as a milestone in sailing literature. From wind tunnel tests which he has conducted, Tony Marchaj describes how the factors of wind speed, sail [...]
'The most important work on sailing matters' Little Ship Club A survey of the seaworthiness of modern yacht designs, this revised edition is based on the highest degree of practical and academic research, and shows how modern yachts often sacrifice safety for speed.[...]