RYA Wet Notes

• Handy, pocket-sized, waterproof notebook.
• Size 105mm x 148mm.
• Lined on every other page.
• Extremely useful afloat or ashore.

Few sailors can claim they have nothing more to learn about sailing, and this innovative book will help you sharpen your skills. No matter what your skill level, Improve Your Sailing IQ gives you the chance to dream your way through countless hours on the water. It will also help you discover just how knowledgeable you actually are about the sport. Here is valuable and simple-to-digest instruction on all aspects of sailing from one of the sport's top instructional writers. How's your sailing knowledge? Test your skills and your grasp of the theories behind them with this handy workbook. An easy question-and-answer format introduces each problem, allows you to work through it, then provides the expert answer from one of sailing's top teachers.

If winning cat races is your goal - look no further. You will find the winning formula here.

Catamaran Racing shows you how to improve from club level to world championship standard. You will learn how to set realistic goals, how to make your boat the fastest on the water, and how to outsail and outmanoeuvre the opposition. And every point is fully illustrated with photo sequences of the authors in action - so you can see how it's done.

• Part 1 gives speed techniques - for all conditions and all points of sailing.
• Part 2 explains race tactics - how to outwit the opposition on the racecourse.
• Part 3 shows how to give your boat blinding speed.
• Part 4 demonstrates how to tune the rig, and tweak it for peak performance.

Whether you just started racing in your local club's sunset series, or you compete seriously in a One Design fleet, this is a book you should get your hands on. It answers all those annoying little questions you always seem to forget about on race day, or feel too sheepish to ask for fear of coming off as unexperienced as you might be. Perry answers most of them quite clearly and simply. He offers a lot of advice to bring your skill along. For the beginning racer it's an awful lot to take in and much of it will be confusing, until you start racing more and see the situations arise. For anyone who is looking to make racing a part of (or a bigger part of) their life, this is a book they should have on the shelf and be ready to go back to over and over again.

This book describes the psychological strategies the world class sailors use to set goals, manage stress and build confidence. Part 3 contains photo sequences of sailing-specific exercises that can be used to build an individual training programme.

• Set goals for confidence building and competition.
• Learn effective self-talk and straight thinking.
• Make stress work for you, not against you.
• Harness the power of visualisation.
• Learn to stay focussed so that you can cope with distractions.
• Build and maintain the on-boat relationships that really work.
• Plan your own fitness programme.
• Aerobic and Anaerobic exercises.
• Recognise the value of rest and recovery.
• Learn now to train both on the water and in the gym.

The Optimist is the most popular children’s boat world-wide with over 250,000 sailed in 70 countries. This book is endorsed by the Optimist Association and is used by most Optimist coaches as their textbook. This second edition is fully updated and describes all the latest rigging and sailing techniques. Many Olympic gold medallists started in this class.

Race Training: Synopsis In its third edition, this race training manual for yacht and dinghy racers takes the reader through a logical training programme to increase a racer's chances of winning. It includes exercises used by trainers and instructors at all levels, and is suitable for all ages and More... abilities.

Right from the start of this entertaining guide to sailing you can see that Gary Kibble really knows what he is talking about. I found the colourful pictures and simple, explicit instructions and ideal aid to my ten year old son's passion for sailing, and really did feel that Sailing for Kids helped give him a solid and safe start in this enjoyable sport.

Tuning your Dinghy throws a bright light on the black art of boat tuning.

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. A 'troubleshooting' section at the back of the book shows how to pinpoint and cure specific weaknesses in your boat's performance. Tuning your Dinghy is part of the Sail to Win series - books by world-class sailors and sailing coaches which take a fresh look at the complex subject of racing. Each book gives the detailed expert advice that the competent sailor must have to overcome the "club racer" barrier and compete successfully in international fleets. The emphasis is on practical, effective advice presented in a straightforward, highly illustrated manner.

The crew of a racing yacht is as important as the helsman.

Indeed, if you master the techniques in this book you should be able to take your pick of boats and helmsmen. Winning begins in the mind, and Andy Hemmings first shows; you how to set realistic goals and get your attitude right. He then demonstrates how to set up the boat so you can work it efficiently, and how to get it fit for the job. The bulk of the book covers the technical aspects of crewing, with each manoeuvre examined in detail and explained in words and photosequences. Finally Andy looks at the crew's responsibilities in a race and when sailing a series. This book covers all the major classes, plus the new breed of twin-wire boats with asymmetric kites. It could take you from club sailor to World Champion, and even to an Olympic medal. THE SERIES The Sail To Win books cover every aspect of competitive sailing. Written by world class sailors and coaches, they are designed to take a competent sailor through the 'club racer' barrier to compete successfully in international fleets.

The ultimate self-learning guide to sailboat racing

In this practical self-coaching guide for the serious racing buff, veteran sailing coach Jon Emmett explains how anyone can improve his or her sailing technique in manageable stages. By breaking down racing into 20 key topics, Emmett shows how aspiring yacht and dinghy racers can learn to measure their own strengths and weaknesses and improve key skills step by step. The book also includes practical tips and wisdom from Olympic champions including Paul Goodison and Joe Glanfield.

Get ahead of the competition with this straight talking, practical guide to the racing rules

Rules in Practice is primarily for competitive sailors who race in keelboats and dinghies.

The Racing Rules of Sailing apply to all forms of sailboat racing.

The author – a member of the International Sailing Federation - looks at 100 key situations that occur on the racecourse – both championship and club racing. Unlike the competition, Bryan looks at each situation from your viewpoint, the helmsman. It summarizes what each may, must, or cannot do. Armed with this information you will have the confidence to exploit your rights to the full, on the water and in the protest room. It features a special analysis of the latest rule changes and has been extended to contain the very latest Rules and Appendices in full.

• Introduction.
• 1. The Basics.
• 2. Before the Preparatory Signal.
• 3. In the Preparatory Period.
• 4. The Start.
• 5. The Gate Start.
• 6. On the Beat.
• 7. Rounding the Windward Mark.
• 8. On the Reach.
• 9. Rounding the Wing Mark.
• 10. Rounding the Leeward Mark from the Reach.
• 11. On the Run.
• 12. Rounding the leeward mark from the Run.
• 13. The Finish.
• 14. Means of Propulsion.
• 15. Taking a Penalty.
• 16. Protesting.
• 17. Requesting Redress & Appealing.