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Gravity and Bouyancy Are the Basic Mechanisms

Roger Long
Apr 19, 2025
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A sailboat heels as she goes to windward.

The author is a retired naval architect. He once testified as an expert witness in a case involving a ship that capsized and sank. This is the fifth of an 11-part series explaining stability to a lay audience. Links to the previous installments can be found below.

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