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The following publications are in stock in the UK. The prices below are for the general public. (Prices to members are lower)
AYRS is sorry to have to put the prices up, but postage costs have risen so alarmingly that the postage cost was more than our charges!
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Key to Availability:
* | out of print (Photocopies available at £0.25 per page) |
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No | Title | Date | Price | Members |
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 | Ask for upload | |
35 | Catamarans 1960 | 1961 | Ask for upload | |
36 | Floats, Foils & Flows | 1961 | Download | |
37 | Aerodynamics I | 1961 | Ask for upload | |
38 | Catamarans 1961 | 1962 | Ask for upload | |
39 | Trimarans 1961 | 1962 | Ask for upload | |
40 | Yacht Research I | 1962 | Download | |
41 | Yacht Research II | 1962 | Download | |
42 | Catamarans 1962 | 1963 | Ask for upload | |
43 | Trimarans 1962 | 1963 | Download | |
44 | AYRS Yachts | 1963 | Ask for upload | |
45 | Basic Research | 1963 | Ask for upload | |
46 | Catamarans 1963 | 1964 | Ask for upload | |
47 | Outriggers 1963 | 1964 | Download | |
48 | Yacht Electronics | 1964 | Download | |
49 | Keel Yachts | 1964 | Ask for upload | |
50 | Catamarans 1964 | 1965 | Ask for upload | |
51 | Foils & Floats | 1965 | Ask for upload | |
52 | Trimarans 1964 | 1965 | Ask for upload | |
53 | Solo Cruising | 1965 | Ask for upload | |
54 | Catamarans 1965 | 1965 | Ask for upload | |
55 | Trimarans 1965 | 1966 | Download pages 1-67 | |
56 | Sailing Figures | 1966 | Ask for upload | |
57 | Round Britain 1966 | 1966 | Ask for upload | |
58 | Practical Hydrofoils | 1966 | Ask for upload | |
59 | Multihull Design/Cats | 1967 | Download | |
60 | Multihull Seamanship | 1967 | Ask for upload | |
61 | Sailing Analysis | 1967 | Download | |
62 | Hydrofoil Victory | 1967 | Download | |
63 | Multihull Capsizing | 1968 | Ask for upload | |
64 | Catamarans 1967 | 1968 | Download | |
65 | Trimarans 1968 | 1968 | Ask for upload | |
66 | Foils/Ice Yachts/Sails | 1968 | Ask for upload | |
67 | Catamarans 1969 | 1969 | Ask for upload | |
68 | Outriggers 1969 | 1969 | Ask for upload | |
69 | Multihull Safety Study | 1969 | Ask for upload | |
70 | Retirement Yachts/Polars | 1969 | Ask for upload | |
71 | Transatlantic Races | 1970 | Download | |
72 | Catamarans 1970 | 1970 | Ask for upload | |
73 | Trimarans 1970 | 1970 | Ask for upload | |
74 | Sailing Hydrofoils | 1970 | Download | |
75 | Deep-water Seamanship (hb) | 1971 | £5.00 | £3.00 |
76 | Sail Trim, Test & Theory | 1971 | Ask for upload | |
77 | Trimaran Selection | 1971 | Ask for upload | |
78 | Cruising Cats | 1971 | Download pages 216-320 | |
79 | Rudder Design (hb) | 1974 | £5.00 | £3.00 |
80 | Round Britain Race | 1974 | Ask for upload | |
81 | Sail Rigs 1976 | 1976 | Download | |
82 | Design for Fast Sailing (hb) | 1976 | £10.00 | £7.00 |
83A | Journal 83A | 1976 | Ask for upload | |
83B | Journal 83B | 1976 | Ask for upload | |
84A | Hydrofoils ’76 | 1976 | Ask for upload | |
84B | Hull Research ’76 | 1976 | Download | |
85A | Kite sail rigs ’76 | 1976 | Download | |
85B | Boatbuilding & Materials | 1976 | Ask for upload | |
86 | OSTAR ’76 & Safety | 1977 | Ask for upload | |
87 | Kites & Sails | 1977 | Ask for upload | |
88 | Yachts Tenders & Boats | 1977 | Ask for upload | |
89 | Facts & Figures | 1977 | Ask for upload | |
90 | Hydrofoil Options | 1978 | Ask for upload | |
91 | Power from the Wind | 1979 | Ask for upload | |
92 | Round Britain: Racing & Cruising | 1979 | Download | |
93 | Speed Sailing | 1979 | Ask for upload | |
94 | Shallow Draft Craft | 1980 | Ask for upload | |
95 | Racing Hydrofoils | 1982 | Ask for upload | |
96 | Cruiser Development | 1983 | Ask for upload | |
97 | Sails, Rigs & Hydrofoils | 1983 | Ask for upload | |
98 | Windmills & Kites | 1983 | Ask for upload | |
99 | Megalithic Boats | 1984 | Ask for upload | |
100 | Efficient Performance | 1985 | Ask for upload | |
101 | Windmills & Hydrofoils | 1985 | £1.50 | £1.00 |
102 | Sailboards & Speedweek | 1986 | £1.50 | £1.00 |
103 | Optimum Yachts | 1987 | £1.50 | £1.00 |
104 | Multihull Cruisers | 1988 | Ask for upload | |
105 | High Speed Sailing | 1989 | £1.50 | £1.00 |
106 | Seaworthiness & Stability | 1989 | £1.50 | £1.00 |
107 | Low Drag Craft | 1990 | £1.50 | £1.00 |
108 | Foils & Hapas | 1991 | Ask for upload | |
109 | Propellers & Solar Boats | 1991 | Download | |
110 | Developments in Yacht Design | 1992 | £3.50 | £3.00 |
111 | Rig Efficiency | 1993 | Ask for upload | |
112 | AYRS Projects | 1993 | Download | |
113 | Rig Theory | 1993 | £3.50 | £3.00 |
114 | Ultimate Sailing | 1994 | £3.50 | £3.00 |
115 | Speed Sailing & Speedweek | 1994 | £3.50 | £3.00 |
116 | Ultimate Sailing II | 1994 | £3.50 | £3.00 |
117 | Natural Aerodynamics | 1995 | £3.50 | £3.00 |
118 | Ultimate Sailing III | 1995 | £3.50 | £3.00 |
119 | Instrumentation, Measurement of Performance | 1995 | £3.50 | £3.00 |
120 | 21st Century Multihulls (2 vols. together) |
1996 | £7.00 | £5.00 |
121 | Canoes for Experiments | 1996 | Download | |
122 | Ultimate Sailing IV | 1996 | £3.50 | £3.00 |
123 | Computers Afloat | 1997 | £3.50 | £3.00 |
124 | Transport Sailcraft | 1997 | £3.50 | £3.00 |
125 | Rotors & Steering | 1998 | £3.50 | £3.00 |
126 | Low Flying Boats | 2002 | £3.50 | £3.00 |
127 | Self Steering | 1999 | £10.00 | £7.00 |
AIRS Booklets Nos 1-11 | 1971-75 | Ask for upload | Please specify which booklet(s) | |
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