Sakari says:

Yes, this is the formula. But what I'm interested in is the theory
it's based on - the general theory of waves in fluids, of which
small-amplitude deep-water surface waves are one particular case.


What you need is not a discussion on the hull-speed theory, but a degree in
fluid dynamics.

;-)

Seriously, however, this is what you need to read, although you may need more
background first.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...=1058555603/sr
=1-6/ref=sr_1_6/002-5456679-7453635?v=glance&s=books

Steve "application not theory" Baker

Stephen C. Baker - Yacht Designer
http://members.aol.com/SailDesign/pr...cbweb/home.htm