The Physics of Sailing

2 credits · College of Engineering catalogue

Advisory Prerequisite: MATH 115, PHYSICS 140. Enforced Prerequisite: None. (2 credits) Balance of forces and moments, generation of hydrostatic, hydrodynamic, and aerodynamic forces, adjusting the sails and rudder to efficiently travel through water. Course includes laboratory exercises in the Marine Hydrodynamics Laboratory (MHL). Course culminates with the student sailing a radio-controlled model sailboat around a course.