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This chapter summarizes how the geometry and mass properties of a sailing yacht are defined and gives an overview of the nomenclature that is used for this purpose.
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- 1.
In naval architecture it is common practice to indicate the hull by the subscript c (from canoe body). In this book we will use the subscript h because we have other use for the subscript c.
- 2.
In naval architecture the total draft of a yacht is usually denoted as T. In this book we use DT because we have other use for the letter T.
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International Measurement System IMS, Offshore Racing Congress (2011)
Larsson L, Eliasson RE (1996) Principles of yacht design. Adlard Coles Nautical, London. ISBN 0-7136-3855-9
ORC Rating Systems, Offshore Racing Congress (2011)
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Slooff, J. (2015). Sailing Yacht Geometry and Mass Properties. In: The Aero- and Hydromechanics of Keel Yachts. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-13275-4_2
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