Miscellany 51: Apparent Wind Speed and True Wind Speed

by Joseph George Caldwell

Overview

This article describes the mathematical relationship of apparent wind speed and true wind speed, for a sailboat.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940046209884
Publisher:	Joseph George Caldwell
Publication date:	10/02/2014
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	62 KB

About the Author

Joseph George Caldwell is a mathematical statistician and systems and software engineer. He is author of articles and books on divers topics (e.g., population, environment, statistics, economics, politics, defense and music, including The Late Great United States (2008); Can America Survive? (1999); How to Stop the IRS and Solve the Deficit Problem (The Value-Added Tax: A New Tax System for the United States) (1987); How to Play the Guitar by Ear (for mathematicians and physicists) (2000). See Internet website http://www.foundationwebsite.org to view these and other articles. He holds a BS degree in Mathematics from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and a PhD degree in Statistics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.