Once you can sail you will want to race. This book takes you through the learning process and breaks down racing into its key elements: How a race works, helming and crewing, boat preparation, tactics and tuning.

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Racing is more than ′standing under a cold shower tearing up five pound notes′. It is a brilliant way of spending your leisure time, and will give you an interest for life. But how do you start ? What do you need to know to get through your first few races without damage, divorce or being shouted at by the opposition ?

The authors draw on their long racing careers at provide rules of thumb for each aspect of racing. They give you the skills to learn fast and to be successful. If you follow their advice and put in enough practice, winning is inevitable!

The basic rules
Surviving your first race
Helming and crewing skills
Preparing the boat
Tactics
Strategy
Tuning
The spinnaker
Glossary

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