Ben gives an insight on how he achieved success in the Laser Class. Find out the secrets that won him two Olympic Medals. The book includes a CD with video clips and Ben's own commentary.
Our 1996 Olympic Silver Medallist cover the skills needed to sail the new courses and the new asymmetric boats. Plus preparation, boat speed and strategy for all classes.
The perfect introduction to sailing for children, featuring the Optimist dinghy. This largely photographic book is written in simple language so young children can understand it.
A top coach explains how to win in the Optimist. Covers gear, speed & psychology. There are also sections for parents and coaches. Now fully updated.
You can use tides and currents to win races. David Arnold explains how to find out about the predicted water flow, how local conditions will modify it, and how to plan your strategy - both inshore and offshore. 64 pp 5 b/w photos and 71 diagrams.
Out-manoeuvre the rest of the fleet. This new edition is upated and expanded by 50% to include Match Racing, Team Racing, Offwind Starts and Racing Near the Shore. 96pp 90 b/w photos and 90 diagrams.
Triple world champion Glen Bourke explains how to prepare your boat successfully for competition and sail it faster than the rest of the fleet. Illustrated with photos and photo-sequences of the author in action. 96pp 180 b/w photos and 10 diagrams
Written especially for the racing sailor and shows how to predict the wind over the area of the racecourse, during the race, using simple "rules of thumb" which apply anywhere in the world. 128pages with 150 colour photos and diagrams. Now revised in full colour, and with detailed analyses of 25 major regatta venues including Valencia.
Long considered one of the very best books about sailing by competitive racers around the world, Dave Perry's Winning in One-Designs covers every aspect of racing.
This book takes a complete beginner up to Club Champion standard. It teaches him to rig the boat using the new control lines, then launch and sail it. There are new sections on the Radial and 4.7 rigs; these smaller rigs are easier to handle and now even more popular than the Standard rig. Finally, the elements of how to race are covered.
