Download or read book The Symmetry of Sailing written by Ross Garrett and published by Adlard Coles Nautical Press. This book was released on 1987 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why must a boat make leeway in order to sail to windward? How can a helmsman prevent downwind rolling? Why is a sail able to produce a force at right angles to the wind direction? How do the motions of water particles in waves affect boat handling? These and many other important questions are addressed by the authors in this detailed study of the motive forces of a yacht.