An edition of Racing (2007)

Racing

a beginner's manual : correct for the 2001-March 2005 racing rules of sailing

2nd ed.

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An edition of Racing (2007)

Racing

a beginner's manual : correct for the 2001-March 2005 racing rules of sailing

2nd ed.

Step-by-step training for dinghy sailors who are ready to start racing This book assumes the reader can sail and now wants to race. It aims to take them through their first few seasons of racing, to the point where they can win a club race. This new edition is in full colour and includes a new detailed section on using the asymmetric spinnaker. Each chapter focuses on one key element of sailing: rules, the wind, tactics, spinnakers, etc. Practical step-by-step guide to the key elements of racing Fully illustrated with colour diagrams and photographs to show each step Takes the skipper and crew through their first couple of season's racing A digest of the key elements of racing: rules, tactics, speed etc. Will help readers to win their first club race

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Wiley
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English

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2007, Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
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Racing: a beginner's manual : correct for the 2001-March 2005 racing rules of sailing
2007, Wiley
in English - 2nd ed.

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Table of Contents

Introduction
Choosing a boat
What is a race?
Basic racing rules
Your first race
Helming and crewing skills
Boat preparation and equipment
Tactics
Strategy
Tuning
The spinnaker.

Edition Notes

Published in
Chichester, West Sussex, England, Hoboken, NJ

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
797.1/4
Library of Congress
GV826.5 .C27 2007

The Physical Object

Pagination
p. cm.

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL17846142M
Internet Archive
racingbeginnersm0000caig
ISBN 13
9780470512623
LCCN
2006103538
Goodreads
2078339

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