Getting Started in Sailboat Racing (Edition 2) (Paperback)
The Tactics of Small Boat Racing
Reviews of classic and modern sailing books
The Best Sailing Books Of All-Time
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Practical Yacht Racing: A handbook on the 1959 Racing Rules, Racing
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The historic SYC 2014 'Race To The Coast'
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Top Picks: The Best Books for Sailboat Racers
This is a classic book, so well-regarded among sailboat racers that it was re-published 30 years after the author's death. It is a clear, concise treatise on how to improve your racing. Easy to ...
32 Best Sailing Books For Current and Future Yachtsmen
You'll find highly respected books on racing, cruising and sailboat maintenance for your next adventure on the open seas! 1. Chapman Piloting & Seamanship 69th Edition. One of the best sailing books available, the Chapman Piloting & Seamanship 69th Edition is a comprehensive book with descriptions, illustrations, and pictures for every situation.
25 sailing books every sailor should read
7. An Island to Oneself - Tom Neale. New Zealander, Tom Neale travels to Suwarrow, a remote South Pacific atoll, and spends 16 years living alone and off the land. If you've ever fantasized about living on a remote South Pacific Island, this book is for you. 8. Sailing & Mountain Exploration Books - H.W. Tilman.
Getting Started in Sailboat Racing, 2nd Edition
This complete course in racing fundamentals breaks the racing experience down into bite-size pieces, making the process easier to understand and reflecting the leg-by-leg nature of a typical race. With scores of helpful illustrations, this user-friendly manual takes you around the buoys, explaining new rule changes and tactics that apply to ...
9 Best Sailing Books for Every Level of Experience
The Racing Rules of Sailing: International Sailing Federation 2017-2020 Rules Book by International Sailing Federation is an important book for intermediate sailors who want to learn about racing tactics and strategies. The book covers everything from starting tactics to mark rounding, and it is an essential resource for anyone who wants to ...
5 Favorite Sailing Books to Build Racing Skills
Sailboat Racing with Greg Fisher. This not a long book, but it has lots of important concepts from a winning sailor and college coach. I especially like his discussions of 1) masts and tuning, 2) the importance of balancing the boat, 3) the need to get and use a compass (although the technology discussed is out of date), and 4) making gains downwind.
Positioning: The Logic of Sailboat Racing
Stuart Walker, a world champion celebrated for his books and columns on racing in Sailing World magazine, here takes his readers step by step through the elements that determine racing factors: wind direction, velocity, temperature, stability, current strength, and direction.. These racing factors, Dr. Walker explains, translate into boat speed, psychology, and tactics.Wind strength and wave ...
Performance Sailing and Racing Kindle Edition
From a racing master, all the knowledge you need to make your boat go faster and safer in any condition. In Performance Sailing and Racing, Steve Colgate explains how to improve your sailing and push your boat to higher but safer speeds.He shows you how get your boat to perform as it was designed--with grace and an ease of motion--and to sail at a fast speed that can get you out of situations ...
Team Racing for Sailboats
Team Racing is a sailing match between two teams with 3 boats in each team. It is a sport in its own right, is fun, and is an excellent way to improve your boathandling and tactics in other forms of racing. The tactics are very interesting rather like chess at sea. The manoeuvres are fierce.This book describes those tactics and the way the ...
Radio Controlled Racing Sailboats
This is the "Radio Controlled Racing Sailboats" Book / from Traplet Publications. / Author: Chris Jackson / / FEATURES: Softcover 106 page book / Black and white photos / You'll find great tips on: / - Basic sailing theory / - Hull moulding in polyester, epoxy resin, kevlar and carbon fibre / - Rigs, rigging and figgings / - Radio equipment ...
Official ASA Sailing Textbooks
ASA's new 112-page small boat book is printed in full color, and is protected by a water-resistant cover. It is the greatest little learn to sail book ever. ... Performance Racing Seminars Learn about sail trim, racing strategy, rules, and tactics. ENROLL NOW. On-The-Water Clinic: Performance Race Weeks Master sail trim, helming, and boat ...
The best sailing books & cruising guides of 2021
Island on the Edge: a life on Soay. Island on the Edge is a good read at a time when very many of us, even living on land, have needed to question our expectations. The author arrives on Soay by fishing boat upon which island she begins a transition to a new life from her earlier life as a graphic designer in London.
18 of the Best Books on Sailing
Best Books on Sailing Stories - Sailing Adventure Books Flirting with Mermaids: The Unpredictable Life of a Sailboat Delivery Skipper John Kretschmer. Kretschmer is a celebrity in the sailing circuit, having worked for decades as a delivery skipper and now operating a popular offshore teaching charter on his Kauffman 47 Quetzal.He's written for many major sailing magazines and has several ...
89 Best Sailing Books
Sailing Alone Around the World. Joshua Slocum - Jun 01, 1999 (first published in 1899) Goodreads Rating. 4.1 (10k) Nonfiction Travel Hobbies History Action & Adventure Fiction. This thrilling memoir recounts Captain Joshua Slocum's three-year journey to circumnavigate the world alone by boat. As the first man to accomplish this feat, Slocum ...
Radio Controlled Racing Sailboats
Radio Controlled Racing Sailboats. Paperback - 30 Sept. 2003. by Chris Jackson (Author) 4.2 18 ratings. See all formats and editions. the best definitive guide to model radio controlled racing sailboats. Report an issue with this product. Print length. 108 pages.
From Novice to Navigator: Top 15 Sailing Books for Every Enthusiast
List of the Top 15 Sailing Books: Love With a Chance of Drowning. Circle of Bones. Three Ways to Capsize a Boat. Adrift: Seventy-six Days Lost at Sea. Red Sky in Mourning. The Lonely Sea and the Sky. The Annapolis Book of Seamanship. Leap of Faith.
Top 10 Most Entertaining and Useful Sailing Books
Complex maneuvers and the basics of sailing are all presented in an extremely elementary way that a novice can understand, and a seasoned sailor can find helpful. I find helpful tips in this book when sailing a 43-foot ketch or my small one-sail wooden day sailer. Buy on Amazon. 6. The Old Man and the Sea.
What are the best books on competitive sailing?
4. "The Art of Racing in Sailing" by Bill Gladstone - Bill Gladstone is a world-renowned sailing coach and author who has trained some of the top sailors in the world. In this book, he provides a comprehensive guide to the art of sailboat racing, including boat handling, sail trim, and racing tactics.
Best sailing books: 25 tales inspired by the sea
This is the story of the 1998 Sydney to Hobart boat race, the most dramatic in yacht racing history. Of the 115 boats that started, just 43 would finish. Knecht recreates those dramatic hours and the gut-wrenching fear of those caught in the eye of the storm, battling for their lives. The Racing Rules of Sailing for 2017-2020
35 Best Sailing Books: Adventures, Sailing Stories, and Guides
The best books for sailors provide readers with an inspiring and honest look at the challenges and rewards of a life of adventure on the water. List list features everything from fictional sailing adventures to beginner sailing guides. Whether you want an inspiring account of a journey sailing around the world or a humorous look at living aboard a sailboat in the Caribbean, these sailing books ...
Radio-Controlled Sailboat Racing
This book guides you through every aspect of starting and excelling in radio-controlled sailboat racing, and whether you're a beginner or an experienced racer, you'll gain practical knowledge to boost your enjoyment of the sport. Read more. Report an issue with this product or seller. Print length. 144 pages.
Radio Controlled Racing Sailboats
Radio Controlled Racing Sailboats by Chris Jackson - ISBN 10: 1900371715 - ISBN 13: 9781900371711 - Traplet - 2003 - Softcover ... This is the "Radio Controlled Racing Sailboats" Book / from Traplet Publications. / Author: Chris Jackson / / FEATURES: Softcover 106 page book / Black and white photos / You'll find great tips on: / - Basic sailing ...
The Best Boat Books and Sailing Novels to Read On Board
We round up the best boat books and sailing novels to read at sea on a superyacht holiday. Life of Pi by Yann Martel. Martel's fantasy novel tells the story of Piscine Molitor 'Pi' Patel, adrift at sea and sharing a lifeboat with a Bengal tiger. In 2012, Life of Pi was adapted into one of the best boat movies. shop now.
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This is a classic book, so well-regarded among sailboat racers that it was re-published 30 years after the author's death. It is a clear, concise treatise on how to improve your racing. Easy to ...
You'll find highly respected books on racing, cruising and sailboat maintenance for your next adventure on the open seas! 1. Chapman Piloting & Seamanship 69th Edition. One of the best sailing books available, the Chapman Piloting & Seamanship 69th Edition is a comprehensive book with descriptions, illustrations, and pictures for every situation.
7. An Island to Oneself - Tom Neale. New Zealander, Tom Neale travels to Suwarrow, a remote South Pacific atoll, and spends 16 years living alone and off the land. If you've ever fantasized about living on a remote South Pacific Island, this book is for you. 8. Sailing & Mountain Exploration Books - H.W. Tilman.
This complete course in racing fundamentals breaks the racing experience down into bite-size pieces, making the process easier to understand and reflecting the leg-by-leg nature of a typical race. With scores of helpful illustrations, this user-friendly manual takes you around the buoys, explaining new rule changes and tactics that apply to ...
The Racing Rules of Sailing: International Sailing Federation 2017-2020 Rules Book by International Sailing Federation is an important book for intermediate sailors who want to learn about racing tactics and strategies. The book covers everything from starting tactics to mark rounding, and it is an essential resource for anyone who wants to ...
Sailboat Racing with Greg Fisher. This not a long book, but it has lots of important concepts from a winning sailor and college coach. I especially like his discussions of 1) masts and tuning, 2) the importance of balancing the boat, 3) the need to get and use a compass (although the technology discussed is out of date), and 4) making gains downwind.
Stuart Walker, a world champion celebrated for his books and columns on racing in Sailing World magazine, here takes his readers step by step through the elements that determine racing factors: wind direction, velocity, temperature, stability, current strength, and direction.. These racing factors, Dr. Walker explains, translate into boat speed, psychology, and tactics.Wind strength and wave ...
From a racing master, all the knowledge you need to make your boat go faster and safer in any condition. In Performance Sailing and Racing, Steve Colgate explains how to improve your sailing and push your boat to higher but safer speeds.He shows you how get your boat to perform as it was designed--with grace and an ease of motion--and to sail at a fast speed that can get you out of situations ...
Team Racing is a sailing match between two teams with 3 boats in each team. It is a sport in its own right, is fun, and is an excellent way to improve your boathandling and tactics in other forms of racing. The tactics are very interesting rather like chess at sea. The manoeuvres are fierce.This book describes those tactics and the way the ...
This is the "Radio Controlled Racing Sailboats" Book / from Traplet Publications. / Author: Chris Jackson / / FEATURES: Softcover 106 page book / Black and white photos / You'll find great tips on: / - Basic sailing theory / - Hull moulding in polyester, epoxy resin, kevlar and carbon fibre / - Rigs, rigging and figgings / - Radio equipment ...
ASA's new 112-page small boat book is printed in full color, and is protected by a water-resistant cover. It is the greatest little learn to sail book ever. ... Performance Racing Seminars Learn about sail trim, racing strategy, rules, and tactics. ENROLL NOW. On-The-Water Clinic: Performance Race Weeks Master sail trim, helming, and boat ...
Island on the Edge: a life on Soay. Island on the Edge is a good read at a time when very many of us, even living on land, have needed to question our expectations. The author arrives on Soay by fishing boat upon which island she begins a transition to a new life from her earlier life as a graphic designer in London.
Best Books on Sailing Stories - Sailing Adventure Books Flirting with Mermaids: The Unpredictable Life of a Sailboat Delivery Skipper John Kretschmer. Kretschmer is a celebrity in the sailing circuit, having worked for decades as a delivery skipper and now operating a popular offshore teaching charter on his Kauffman 47 Quetzal.He's written for many major sailing magazines and has several ...
Sailing Alone Around the World. Joshua Slocum - Jun 01, 1999 (first published in 1899) Goodreads Rating. 4.1 (10k) Nonfiction Travel Hobbies History Action & Adventure Fiction. This thrilling memoir recounts Captain Joshua Slocum's three-year journey to circumnavigate the world alone by boat. As the first man to accomplish this feat, Slocum ...
Radio Controlled Racing Sailboats. Paperback - 30 Sept. 2003. by Chris Jackson (Author) 4.2 18 ratings. See all formats and editions. the best definitive guide to model radio controlled racing sailboats. Report an issue with this product. Print length. 108 pages.
List of the Top 15 Sailing Books: Love With a Chance of Drowning. Circle of Bones. Three Ways to Capsize a Boat. Adrift: Seventy-six Days Lost at Sea. Red Sky in Mourning. The Lonely Sea and the Sky. The Annapolis Book of Seamanship. Leap of Faith.
Complex maneuvers and the basics of sailing are all presented in an extremely elementary way that a novice can understand, and a seasoned sailor can find helpful. I find helpful tips in this book when sailing a 43-foot ketch or my small one-sail wooden day sailer. Buy on Amazon. 6. The Old Man and the Sea.
4. "The Art of Racing in Sailing" by Bill Gladstone - Bill Gladstone is a world-renowned sailing coach and author who has trained some of the top sailors in the world. In this book, he provides a comprehensive guide to the art of sailboat racing, including boat handling, sail trim, and racing tactics.
This is the story of the 1998 Sydney to Hobart boat race, the most dramatic in yacht racing history. Of the 115 boats that started, just 43 would finish. Knecht recreates those dramatic hours and the gut-wrenching fear of those caught in the eye of the storm, battling for their lives. The Racing Rules of Sailing for 2017-2020
The best books for sailors provide readers with an inspiring and honest look at the challenges and rewards of a life of adventure on the water. List list features everything from fictional sailing adventures to beginner sailing guides. Whether you want an inspiring account of a journey sailing around the world or a humorous look at living aboard a sailboat in the Caribbean, these sailing books ...
This book guides you through every aspect of starting and excelling in radio-controlled sailboat racing, and whether you're a beginner or an experienced racer, you'll gain practical knowledge to boost your enjoyment of the sport. Read more. Report an issue with this product or seller. Print length. 144 pages.
Radio Controlled Racing Sailboats by Chris Jackson - ISBN 10: 1900371715 - ISBN 13: 9781900371711 - Traplet - 2003 - Softcover ... This is the "Radio Controlled Racing Sailboats" Book / from Traplet Publications. / Author: Chris Jackson / / FEATURES: Softcover 106 page book / Black and white photos / You'll find great tips on: / - Basic sailing ...
We round up the best boat books and sailing novels to read at sea on a superyacht holiday. Life of Pi by Yann Martel. Martel's fantasy novel tells the story of Piscine Molitor 'Pi' Patel, adrift at sea and sharing a lifeboat with a Bengal tiger. In 2012, Life of Pi was adapted into one of the best boat movies. shop now.