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740201

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RAC0105

Wind Strategy

This has, for 20 years, been the definitive book on wind for racing sailors worldwide. Easy to understand conceptual models of wind behaviour. So that wherever you are it trains you to recognise what the wind is doing and why.

Author: David Houghton

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740202

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RAC0190

Tactics

Tactics 2nd ed.

A good brisk introduction on how to out manoeuvre the rest of the fleet. Includes match racing , team racing, offwind starts and racing near the shore.

Author: Rodney Pattisson

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740203

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DIN0110

Tuning Your Dinghy

Here is a logical, systematic approach to the problem of setting up your boat and fine-tuning it for maximum speed on all points of sailing. Includes a trouble-shooting section. PB.

Author: Lawrie Smith

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740204

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NAC0033

Tides And Currents

You can use tides and currents to win races. The author 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.

Author: David Arnold

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740205

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RAC0246

Team Racing For Sailboats

The definitive text for this growing aspect of dinghy and keelboat racing. Covers preparation, strategy, skills and manoeuvres, plus rule analysis. The author has won the World team racing Championships, BUSA and the BA Cup.

Author: Steve Tylecote

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740206

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RAC0247

High Performance Racing

The UK 1996 Olympic gold medallists cover the skills needed to sail the new courses and the new asymmetric boats. Plus preparation, boatspeed, and strategy for all classes.

Authors: Merricks & Walker

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740210

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RAC0098

Crewing To Win

The crew of a racing boat is as important as the helmsman. This is the only book to cover every aspect of crewing from club level to planning an Olympic campaign. RYA recommended.

Author: Andy Hemmings

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740215

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DIN0098

Helming To Win

In this well illustrated book, two former yachtsmen of the year explain how to steer a boat to win. Covers all wind strengths, all sea conditions, and all points of sailing.

Author: Ian Pinnel & Lawrie Smith

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740505

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RAC0229

The RYA Book Of Race Training

If you wanna win, ya gotta train. Jim Saltonstall is the man to show you how, having been an Olympic Coach and the senior RYA National Racing Coach for 20 years. Includes training programmes and exercises, and lots of all-round racing wisdom too.

Author: Jim Saltonstall

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740804

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MED0005

Mental And Physical Fitness For Sailing

Once you've tuned your boat, if you want to win races you'll need to tune your mind and body too. An olympic coach and psychologist explain how.

Author: Alan Beggs, John Derbyshire & Sir John Whitmore

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741500

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RAC0256-05

2009-2012 The Rules in Practice

This book looks at the key situations that occur on the racecourse, from the viewpoint of each helmsman in turn. It summarises what each may, must, or cannot do. Armed with this information you will have the confidence to exploit your rights to the full, both on the water and in the protest room. Completely revised edition for 2009-2012 with a special analysis of the latest rule changes. Extended to contain the latest Rules and Appendices in full.

Author: Bryan Willis

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740121

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RAC0252

Advanced Racing Tactics: Stuart Walker

Deeply discussed advanced tactics from on of USA's top dinghy sailors and theoreticians. Sets forth basic principles of starting, beating, reaching, mark rounding, underlining what really matters at each point. Constant analysis of your own mistakes is required, he argues, for concrete improvement.

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740129

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DIN0100

The Winners Guide to Optimist Sailing

The perfect book to take Oppie sailors to the top.

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740140

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RAC0229P

Sailpower. Laurie Smith & Andrew Preece.

Sailpower: The Science of Speed

This major title cuts through the technical jargon of sailing theory to give a sound grasp of the principles that will enable you sail to faster. PB. 128pp.

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740142

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SAR0047

Sails for Racing. John Heyes

For yachts and dinghies, including asymmetric spinnakers. Plus a useful fault-finder chapter.

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740710

Illustrated Sail & Rig Tuning

A slim but concentrated and thoroughly well illustrated - full colour throughout - manual which systematically shows you how to trim your sails and tune the rig. This English translation of the original Norwegian publication has been greeted by rave reviews in USA and UK.

Author: Ivar Dedekam.

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740807

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DIN0002

Ben Ainslee Laser Book

Ben Ainslie~s Laser Campaign Man ual (including CD-ROM)

The Olympic Gold Medallist Ben Ainslie here explains how to win in this most competitive class. Beautifully illustrated with full colour photo sequences of Ainslie in action, plus a CD with footage of him demonstrating every manoeuvre from starting, tackijng upwind to downwind technique. There are 170,000 Lasers worldwide, and this book will surely answer the needs of a lot of aspiring winners.

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741320

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RAC0097H

North U Tactics

Great learning tool for anyone - from beginner to expert. Large workbook format, excellent illustrations. Discusses strategy, tactics, race preparation, starts, upwind, reaching, downwind, rounding marks, learning the rules, wind shifts, etc. Quiz questions on each section.

Author: Bill Gladstone.

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741330

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RAC0097J

North U Trim

A companion to Performance Tactics and in the same large workbook format, excellent illustrations. Covers sail trim, helmsmanship and boat handling with extra emphasis on honing your trim skills. Excellent for beginner and advanced alike.

Author: Bill Gladstone.

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741370

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RYA0660

RYA Crewing to Win

RYA G39 Crewing to win.

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741400

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SLG0032P

High Performance Sailing

This book has already become a classic, which no serious racing yachtsman should be without. The techniques explained and the theories expounded are original, and based on Bethwaite's many years of coaching the highly successful Australian Olympic sailing team.

Author: Frank Bethwaite.

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741600

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RAC0070-05

Paul Elvstrom Rules Book

Paul Elvstrom Explains the Racing Rules of Sailing 2009-2012

"The 15th edition of this bestselling pocket reference for racers has been completely revised to cover the new rules for 2009-2012. It includes the full text of the new racing rules and provides a careful analysis of each rule and the situations likely to be met with in a race. The book includes 2 colour 'bird's eye' line drawings cross-referenced to the relevant rule to assist understanding, model boats very popular for use in protests, and a plastic wallet to carry the model boats and protect the book.

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741700

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RAC0260

Racing Rules Companion 2009-2012

A handy splash-proof guide containing all the racing rules essential rules information that you will need to know on and of the course. Contains definitions with colour diagrams, outlining common situations, your obligations under the rules, what to do in the case of a protest and colour pictures of the essential flags and signals. Spiral Bound.

Author: Bryan Willis.

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742006

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RAC0058A

Secrets of Sailboat Racing

These two authors have for some years been at the very top of yacht and dinghy racing in international competition, and what they have to say is very likely to be the whole truth and nothing but the truth ! This small format book is a mini-handbook of essential do's and don'ts when racing, arrnaged in nine subject headings. Nicely presented. Landscape format.

Authors: Chisnell & Mcdonald

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780340

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RAC0206

Winning in One Designs

American hot-shot racing sailor Dave Perry show us how to win in class racing environments. This book has been extremely well thought-of for some years and this brand new edition brings it right up to leading-edge contemporary times.

Author: Dave Perry.

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