Principles of Yacht Design

The ultimate resource on yacht design for practicing designers, naval architecture students, and discerning boat owners

• Covers all the topics, from hull design, to sail and rig aerodynamics, propeller and enginechoices as well as use of new laminates
• Illustrated with full-color drawings and photos throughout
• Includes structural design aspects for sailboats as well as powerboats as well as asection on the special hydrodynamics of high-speed power boats

Praise for the previous edition
"This book is deeply fascinating . . . a must." -- Classic Boat

"Here at last is a book that replaces Skene's Elements of Yacht Design as the yacht designer's bible." --Yachting Monthly

"A copy belongs in the collection of any aspiring designer." -- Soundings

"Essential in understanding the new era in Yacht design." -- WoodenBoat

"Bound to become a classic." -- Cruising World

"A definitive work on yacht design." -- Cruising

"A new bible on yacht design." -- SA Yachting

"A sound and up to date manual of yacht design . . . a classic in its field." -- Practical Boat Owner

Lars Larsson is a naval architect and professor of hydrodynamics at Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, Sweden. Larsson is president of Flowtech International, a company specializing in hydrodynamic software for ship design. Visit www.flowtech.se for more information.

Rolf Eliasson is a yacht design/construction engineer who has seen more than 5,000 yachts built from his designs. Eliasson is one of the forerunners in using computer techniques for yacht design and the evolution of new designs.

Michal Orych is a PhD student in naval architecture and works with Larsson at Flowtech International AB.