Inside Out Library · Explore

Elements of yacht design (1904)

Skene, Norman L. (Norman Locke), 1878-1932 · New York : The Rudder Pub. Co. · leaf 41

An illustration from Elements of yacht design, 1904, leaf 41
stability and sea-worthiness combined in the proportions best adapted to the type of boatin hand. In general, the shoal flat section contains the elements of speedin higher degree than a narrower and more V-shaped section. This iswithin certain limitations and has numerous exceptions. Having drawn… … FIG. 14. ELEMENTS OF YACHT DESIGN 31 a matter of judgment based on experience. It is a good plan generallyto have the widest point on deck a little abaft the widest point at the loadline giving what is known as the raking midship section. A preliminaryload water line may be drawn next and the…

Shipbuilding · Yachts

Internet Archive · Cornell University Library · Public Domain Mark 1.0. Free to use for anything.

More pictures from Elements of yacht design

More like this