The Physics of Sailing

Josh Rosen Video on Sep 30, 2008 by from
Topics: Engineering, Physics, Television
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Northern California has a storied, 500-year history of sailing. But despite this rich heritage, scientists and boat designers continue to learn more each day about what makes a sail boat move. Contrary to what you might expect, the physics of sailing still present some mysteries to modern sailors.

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  • uri neta

    want to start course of sailing physics for 15 age children from poor families and to get them drive sail boats

  • Zoobernarf

    Great video! Excellent relation to Bernoulli principal that is done much better than other online sources.