International Journal of Small Craft Technology

Editor

Professor R Birmingham, UK

Editorial Board

Mr R Allan, Canada
Andrew Claughton, UK
Professor R Cripps, UK
Mr R Curry, UK
Mr R Downs-Honey, NZ
Professor R Flay, NZ
Professor A Francescutto, Italy
Ms M Gerritsen, USA
Mr G Harvey, UK
Mr H Hoffmeister, Germany
Mr. Nigel Irens, USA
Dr ir J A Keuning, Netherlands
Professor L Larsson, Sweden
Mr A Mason, Australia
Dr D Molyneux, Canada
Mr D Novak, USA
Dr Martin Renilson, UK
Mr. Gerry Smart, UK
Dr Naoya Umeda, Japan

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ISSN 1479-8751 (Print)
ISSN 1740-2700 (CD-ROM)
ISSN 1740-0716 (Online)

The International Journal of Small Craft Technology provides a forum for the reporting and discussion on technical and scientific issues associated with research and development of recreational and commercial small craft. The IJSCT is published as Part B of the Transactions of The Royal Institution of Naval Architects. Contributions in the form of scientific and technical papers and notes on the following aspects of small craft technology are invited:

Design (including design methodologies, design practice, innovative concepts, design analysis tools, series data from experiments, design-for-safety, computer aided design).
Construction (including one-off construction and series production issues, facility design, materials, joining technologies, reconstructions and rebuilds of historic craft).
Operation (including racing, short handed sailing, equipment, results of sea trials, results of instrumentation, gear failure, human or vessel casualties, low technology operations).
Regulation (including international, national, and regional regulatory frameworks, classification, codes of practice, rating rules).

Papers

Papers may introduce new theory or evaluate existing theory, or describe experimental or novel practical work, Papers presenting case histories will report on new or existing techniques, including design and production. Papers may also provide literary reviews which appraise and evaluate published work. All papers are refereed.

Technical Notes

Technical Notes should provide early announcement of new ideas, findings, procedures, applications, interim results, etc., which might later on form part of a full paper. Technical Notes are refereed as for papers, but due allowance will be made for their immediate nature.

Discussion

The International Journal of Small Craft Technology provides a forum for the reporting and discussion on technical and scientific issues associated with research and development of recreational and commercial small craft. The IJSCT is published as Part B of the Transactions of The Royal Institution of Naval Architects. Contributions in the form of scientific and technical papers and notes on the following aspects of small craft technology are invited:

Design (including design methodologies, design practice, innovative concepts, design analysis tools, series data from experiments, design-for-safety, computer aided design).
Construction (including one-off construction and series production issues, facility design, materials, joining technologies, reconstructions and rebuilds of historic craft).
Operation (including racing, short handed sailing, equipment, results of sea trials, results of instrumentation, gear failure, human or vessel casualties, low technology operations).
Regulation (including international, national, and regional regulatory frameworks, classification, codes of practice, rating rules).

Papers

Papers may introduce new theory or evaluate existing theory, or describe experimental or novel practical work, Papers presenting case histories will report on new or existing techniques, including design and production. Papers may also provide literary reviews which appraise and evaluate published work. All papers are refereed.

Technical Notes

Technical Notes should provide early announcement of new ideas, findings, procedures, applications, interim results, etc., which might later on form part of a full paper. Technical Notes are refereed as for papers, but due allowance will be made for their immediate nature.

Discussion

Written comment is invited on papers published in the current issueof the IJSCT. Comments, together with the author(s)' response, will be published in the Discussion section of subsequent issues of the IJSCT. Authors will be invited to respond to published comment. [IJSCT Papers for written discussion]
Guidelines for Authors
Papers and technical notes for publication should be submitted in accordance with the Institution's standard format, as described in the online Guidelines for Authors. (pdf file)
Authors who wish to submit papers in Latex format should download the following style files: rina.sty (paper style sheet), rinatest.tex (Authors' Guideleines), rina.bst (bibliography style). Authors will be required to produce the pre-print pdf file.
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