Describes the different computational and experimental techniques of good design.
Looks at how safety provides the overall backdrop for yacht design.
The three editors are all at the University of Southampton, which has pioneered the education of ship science students at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels with specializations in yacht and small craft design.
The contributors are all internationally renowned authorities. They work in the fields of sailing yacht design, construction, design consultancy, classification societies, yachting associations, materials supply research establishments and universities.

At the end of each chapter is a list of references, which is very helpful since the book is too short to go into very detailed explanations.

The book is not a tutorial on the subject of designing yachts. It is more like a set of articles regarding different aspects of yacht design. To get the most out of this book some basic knowledge of basic naval architecture is required.