The last 30 years have marked a revolution in sailboat design Advances in hydrodynamics materials and computer technology have created lighter stronger faster and more comfortable sailboats than ever before But the language of this transformation can be truly intimidating as every sailing magazine reader soon learns When designers and builders of sailing yachts struggle to keep up what hope is there for sailors Plenty thanks to this new bible of sailboat design comprehensible to amateurs comprehensive for professionals It follows the design of a 40 foot cruising sailboat from the first sketch to the final weight strength and sail area calculations with tables charts and diagrams to let the reader adapt the process to any other design