High Performance Racing - Softcover

Merricks, John; Walker, Ian

 
9781898660309: High Performance Racing

Synopsis

New boats - New courses - New challenges - New problems - New solutions. The new asymmetric boats and the new short courses demand new skills, techniques and strategies to win. Nobody has adapted better than John Merricks and Ian Walker. In this book they pass on the knowledge and secrets that have helped them achieve such outstanding results in the traditional classes (such as the 470) and the new flying machines. Their clear thinking will enable you, too, to master your boat...and the competition

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About the Author

Previously successful in their own right, John Merricks and Ian Walker teamed up in 1993 and have since dominated the competitive world of 470 sailing. Their combined experience is remarkable: 1994 IYRU World Doublehanded Champions 420 World Champions International 14 World Champions 470 European Champions 10 National Titles (470, Fireball, 420, Mirror, Crebbin Cup) Winners of nine 470 World Cup regattas Britain's 470 representatives at 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta - Silver medal winners

From the Back Cover

New boats - New courses - New challenges - New problems - New solutions.

The new asymmetric boats and the new short courses demand new skills, techniques and strategies to win. Nobody has adapted better than John Merricks and Ian Walker. In this book they pass on the knowledge and secrets that have helped them achieve such outstanding results in the traditional classes (such as the 470) and the new flying machines. Their clear thinking will enable you, too, to master your boat...and the competition.

  • Preparation (boat, foils, mast, sails, body and mind)
  • Boathandling
  • Boatspeed
  • Racing strategies
  • Planning for success

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