Accession Number:

ADA055321

Title:

Experiments in Small Craft Leeway.

Descriptive Note:

Oceanographic rept. 1967-1971,

Corporate Author:

COAST GUARD WASHINGTON D C OCEANOGRAPHIC UNIT

Personal Author(s):

• Morgan,Charles W.
• Brown,Savage E.
• Murrell,Robert C.

Report Date:

1978-01-01

Pagination or Media Count:

96.0

Abstract:

This report describes a series of experiments by the Coast Guard Oceanographic Unit in the study of small craft leeway. The report tabulates the data collected during the experiments and reports on a preliminary analysis of the relationship between small craft leeway speed and wind speed. This preliminary analysis indicates that leeway of boats less than 30 feet in length is about 6 of the wind speed at 20 to 30 knots wind speed. Author

Descriptors:

• *BOATS
• *LIFE RAFTS
• COMPUTER PROGRAMS
• OCEAN CURRENTS
• SURVIVAL(GENERAL)
• DRIFT
• WIND VELOCITY
• INFLATABLE STRUCTURES
• SEARCH AND RESCUE
• COAST GUARD RESEARCH

Subject Categories:

• Marine Engineering
• Escape, Rescue and Survival

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE