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Skene's is one of the most famous books on yacht design ever written. First published in 1904, Skene did several revisions, the last of which was published in 1938 and reprinted here in its original form. In 1962, the book was completely revised by Francis S. Kinney and re-published as Skene's Elements of Yacht Design. Kinney's last version was in 1973 and it is long out of print.
While the experts are divided on the relative merits of the different editions, it appears that there is strong demand for Skene's original work. At last the book is again available to the many boatbuilders. aspiring naval architects and sailors who need it for frequent reference. The index has been completely revised and expanded to make it more useful for today's readers.
"This book is intended to be a practical and concise presentation of some of the operations involved in designing yachts of all types. Cumbersome and impractical methods which are so often found in more pretentious works on naval architecture have been avoided. Those presented have been in everyday use by the author." Thus wrote Norman L. Skene int he preface to the fifth edition of Elements of Yacht Design.
List 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
By Norman L. Skene -
Introduction by Maynard Bray
Summary
One of the most famous books on yacht design ever written, this reprint includes the last revisions made Skene himself.
