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Winning Races All You Need to Know to Improve Your Yacht's Performance

Paperback • 1995 • English

Winning Races All You Need to Know to Improve Your Yacht's Performance

By John Heyes

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About the book

Aimed at club and championship racers alike, this book explains how to improve performance in yacht racing. It covers: what type of sails are best and why; mast tuning for different rig configurations; how to gain a good start; tactics for the first leg; improving upwind speed; downwind tactics; how to approach the finish; organizing a good campaign; crew selection, training and man management; and developing a winning attitude.

Book details

ISBN

9780713638622

Publisher

Adlard Coles Nautical

Published year

1995

Language

English

Original title

Winning Races All You Need to Know to Improve Your Yacht's Performance

Format

Paperback

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