Table of Contents

Introduction
Preface
Chapter 1: General Discussion
Chapter 2: Methods of Calculation
Chapter 3: Relativity and Similitude
Chapter 4: Displacement
Chapter 5: Stability
Chapter 6: Ballast
Chapter 7: The Lateral Plane of Sailing Yachts
Chapter 8: Design
Chapter 9: The Sail Plan
Chapter 10: The Rudder
Chapter 11: Spars and Rigging
Chapter 12: Cruisers
Chapter 13: The Racing Yacht
Chapter 14: Construction
Chapter 15: Resistance
Chapter 16: The Hydroplane
Chapter 17: Screw Propellers
Chapter 18: Yacht Models
Index

About the Author

Norman L. Skene was one of America's foremost yacht designers. This book is his legacy.

Reviews

A little gem, first published in 1904 which, in these days of standard hulls, fills a much felt gap in our knowledge. We know so little about hull lines that it is really valuable to have at hand what is a standard work of reference. There are bits that no longer apply but the principles of hull design and what keeps a yacht going in heavy weather and light are intensely satisfying; the more so as we no longer for the most part commission an architect to design a yacht and watch its construction.
An absorbing and classic work, well worth the effort to assimilate.
*Cruising*

Skene runs through many of the formulas used in yacht design, and their underlying principles. For the non-mathematician, it makes one realize how far off the mark most of our boats are. Buy this book and put your own boat s measurements into the formula. You will wonder how ever she stayed upright or went to windward.

Whilst being a useful technical reference book on classic yacht design, this book is essential reading for those who want to make a meaningful contribution to the rig debate
 
*Royal Naval Sailing Association*