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No | Title | Date | Access |
1 | Catamarans | 1955 | Download |
2 | Hydrofoils | 1955 | Download |
3 | Sail Evolution | 1955 | Download |
4 | Outriggers | 1956 | Download |
5 | Sailing Hull Design | 1956 | Download |
6 | Outrigger Craft | 1956 | Download |
7 | Catamaran Construction | 1956 | Download |
8 | Dinghy Design | 1956 | Download |
9 | Sails & Aerofoils | 1956 | Download |
10 | American Catamarans | 1956 | Download |
11 | Wishbone Rig | 1957 | Download |
12 | Amateur Research | 1957 | Download |
13 | Self-Steering (1st Edn) (last is No 127 q.v.) | Download 1st edition | |
14 | Wingsails | 1957 | Download |
15 | Catamaran Design | 1957 | Download |
16 | Trimarans & Outriggers | 1957 | Download |
17 | Commercial Sail | 1958 | Download |
18 | Catamaran Developments | 1958 | Download |
19 | Hydrofoil Craft | 1958 | Download |
20 | Modern Boatbuilding | 1958 | Download |
21 | Ocean Cruising | 1958 | Download |
22 | Catamarans 1958 | 1958 | Download |
23 | Outriggers 1958 | 1959 | Download |
24 | Yacht Wind Tunnels | 1959 | Download |
25 | Fibreglass | 1959 | Download |
26 | Sail Rigs | 1959 | Download |
27 | Cruising Cats | 1959 | Download |
28 | Catamarans 1959 | 1959 | Download |
29 | Outriggers 1959 | 1960 | Download |
30 | Tunnel & Tank | 1960 | Download |
31 | Sailing Theory | 1960 | Download |
32 | Sailboat Testing | 1960 | Download |
33 | Sails 1960 | 1960 | Download |
34 | Ocean Trimarans | 1961 | Download |
35 | Catamarans 1960 | 1961 | Download |
36 | Floats, Foils & Flows | 1961 | Download |
37 | Aerodynamics I | 1961 | Download |
38 | Catamarans 1961 | 1962 | Download |
39 | Trimarans 1961 | 1962 | Download |
40 | Yacht Research I | 1962 | Download |
41 | Yacht Research II | 1962 | Download |
42 | Catamarans 1962 | 1963 | Download |
43 | Trimarans 1962 | 1963 | Download |
44 | AYRS Yachts | 1963 | Download |
45 | Basic Research | 1963 | Download |
46 | Catamarans 1963 | 1964 | Download |
47 | Outriggers 1963 | 1964 | Download |
48 | Yacht Electronics | 1964 | Download |
49 | Keel Yachts | 1964 | Download |
50 | Catamarans 1964 | 1965 | Download |
51 | Foils & Floats | 1965 | Download |
52 | Trimarans 1964 | 1965 | Download |
53 | Solo Cruising | 1965 | Download |
54 | Catamarans 1965 | 1965 | Download |
55 | Trimarans 1965 | 1966 | Download |
56 | Sailing Figures | 1966 | Download |
57 | Round Britain 1966 | 1966 | Download |
58 | Practical Hydrofoils | 1966 | Download |
59 | Multihull Design/Cats | 1967 | Download |
60 | Multihull Seamanship | 1967 | Download |
61 | Sailing Analysis | 1967 | Download |
62 | Hydrofoil Victory | 1967 | Download |
63 | Multihull Capsizing | 1968 | Download |
64 | Catamarans 1967 | 1968 | Download |
65 | Trimarans 1968 | 1968 | Download |
66 | Foils/Ice Yachts/Sails | 1968 | Download |
67 | Catamarans 1969 | 1969 | Download |
68 | Outriggers 1969 | 1969 | Download |
69 | Multihull Safety Study | 1969 | Download |
70 | Retirement Yachts/Polars | 1969 | Download |
71 | Transatlantic Races | 1970 | Download |
72 | Catamarans 1970 | 1970 | Download |
73 | Trimarans 1970 | 1970 | Download |
74 | Sailing Hydrofoils | 1970 | Download |
75 | Deep-water Seamanship (hb) | 1971 | Download |
76 | Sail Trim, Test & Theory | 1971 | Download |
77 | Trimaran Selection | 1971 | Download |
78 | Cruising Cats | 1971 | Download |
79 | Rudder Design (hb) | 1974 | Download |
80 | Round Britain Race | 1974 | Download |
81 | Sail Rigs 1976 | 1976 | Download |
82 | Design for Fast Sailing (hb) | 1976 | Download |
83A | Journal 83A | 1976 | Download |
83B | Journal 83B | 1976 | Download |
84A | Hydrofoils ’76 | 1976 | Download |
84B | Hull Research ’76 | 1976 | Download |
85A | Kite sail rigs ’76 | 1976 | Download |
85B | Boatbuilding & Materials | 1976 | Download |
86 | OSTAR ’76 & Safety | 1977 | Download |
87 | Kites & Sails | 1977 | Download |
88 | Yachts Tenders & Boats | 1977 | Download |
89 | Facts & Figures | 1977 | Download |
90 | Hydrofoil Options | 1978 | Download |
91 | Power from the Wind | 1979 | Download |
92 | Round Britain: Racing & Cruising | 1979 | Download |
93 | Speed Sailing | 1979 | Download |
94 | Shallow Draft Craft | 1980 | Download |
95 | Racing Hydrofoils | 1982 | Download |
96 | Cruiser Development | 1983 | Download |
97 | Sails, Rigs & Hydrofoils | 1983 | Download |
98 | Windmills & Kites | 1983 | Download |
99 | Megalithic Boats | 1984 | Download |
100 | Efficient Performance | 1985 | Download |
101 | Windmills & Hydrofoils | 1985 | Download |
102 | Sailboards & Speedweek | 1986 | Download |
103 | Optimum Yachts | 1987 | Download |
104 | Multihull Cruisers | 1988 | Download |
105 | High Speed Sailing | 1989 | Download |
106 | Seaworthiness & Stability | 1989 | Download |
107 | Low Drag Craft | 1990 | Download |
108 | Foils & Hapas | 1991 | Download |
109 | Propellers & Solar Boats | 1991 | Download |
110 | Developments in Yacht Design | 1992 | Download |
111 | Rig Efficiency | 1993 | Download |
112 | AYRS Projects | 1993 | Download |
113 | Rig Theory | 1993 | Download |
114 | Ultimate Sailing | 1994 | Download |
115 | Speed Sailing & Speedweek | 1994 | Download |
116 | Ultimate Sailing II | 1994 | Download |
117 | Natural Aerodynamics | 1995 | Download |
118 | Ultimate Sailing III | 1995 | Download |
119 | Instrumentation, Measurement of Performance | 1995 | Download |
120 | 21st Century Multihulls (2 vols. together) |
1996 | |
121 | Canoes for Experiments | 1996 | Download |
122 | Ultimate Sailing IV | 1996 | Download |
123 | Computers Afloat | 1997 | Download |
124 | Transport Sailcraft | 1997 | Download |
125 | Rotors & Steering | 1998 | Download |
126 | Low Flying Boats | 2002 | Download |
127 | Self Steering | 1999 | Download 2nd edition |
An Index to articles in AYRS publications can be found here
Back numbers of Catalyst – the Journal of AYRS:
To avoid duplication, information on Catalyst can be found here.
An Index to articles in the first 19 Catalysts can be found here