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The Why Book of Sailing: The Curious Sailor’s Guide to the Science of Sailing
by Welty, Scott
CAD $19.95
Examines these laws of nature and the many ways they come to bear on the sailboat, with intriguing, surprising, and entertaining answers to such questions as:Why does it get ever harder to make your sailboat go ever faster?; Why are golf balls dimpled but hulls are smooth?; Why do boats float higher in salt water?; Why are tsunamis nearly undetectable at sea?. . . and many more. Welty looks at everything from vectors to leverage, the physics of floating and the science of navigation, the laws of electricity, optics, waves and more, in a book that is a fun blend of sailing and science.
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