All vessels need to be buoyant in order to float, and need to be stable in order to stay upright. This edition of RYA Stability and Buoyancy (which includes a g

Principles of Yacht Design has established itself as the standard book on the subject for practising designers, naval architecture students, discerning boat own

"This work is significant. It is the first to include a method of assessing structural strength in the context of the modern marine environment." --Commander M.

The first guide to design aimed at every sailor. The authors examine a range of boats, from a 14-foot dinghy to a 40-foot cruiser, a catamaran to an offshore si

The official learn-to-sail manual of the American Sailing Association and the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary, with over 150 line drawings and photographs.