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JANUARY 20, 1979
THE CHESAPEAKE SECTION OF
THE SOCIETY OF N A V A L ARCHITECTS A N D
MARINE ENGINEERS
THE CHESAPEAKE BAY YACHT RACING ASSOCIATION
U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY SAILING SQUADRON
TABLE O F CONTENTS
Evolution of Offshore R a t i n g s — T o the Limitby David R. Pedrick 1
A Summary of the H. IRVING P R A T T O c e a n R a c e Handicapping Project
by Justin E. Kerwin andJ. N. Newman 19
The Measurement Handicapping S y s t e m of U S Y R U
by Daniel D. Strohmeier 35
Selecting a Keel Appendage for a Cruising Y a c h t From a Standard Keel S e r i e s
by Deborah W. Berman 47
Y a c h t Structural Design for Light S c a n t l i n g s
by HalseyC. Herreshoff 61
Theoretical Estimation of the Infiuence of S o m e Main Design Factors on the Performance of International Twelve Meter C l a s s Y a c h t s
by Peter van Oossanen 77
Photographic E s s a y : Ship Training on the Tall Ship G A Z E L A P R I M E I R O
by George J. Roewe, Jr. 105
A Microcomputer B e a t s to Windward
by Milton U. Clauser Ill
A Computer-Based Method for Analyzing the Flow Over S a i l s
byD. F. Thrasher, D. T. MookandA. H. Nayfeh 119
The Evolving Role of the Towing Tank
by Karl L. Kirkman 129
