The physics of sailing

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Introduction

Section 1 The single soft sail

Section 2 The Bermuda rig

Section 3 Resisting the transverse force

Section 4 The steering and balance

Section 5  Stability

Section 6 The keel and the bulb

Section 7 Wind shifts

Section 8 The problem of gathering test data for sails

Section 9 Recognising seamanlike sailing rigs 

Section 10 Conclusion