ISBN: 9780207122736 - Tuning a Racing Yacht (4 results)

1st Ed. 128 PP with drawings and b/w photos. Hard cover, dj (price-clipped). Fine. 25 x 18.5. Besides tuning techniques, a wealth of information on mainsails, headsails, spinnakers, battens, masts & spars, rigging, etc.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 128 pages. dj ripped and wornAnyone who sails a racing yacht -- no matter whether it is a Fireball or an o cean racer or something in between -- wants the boat to perform at its best. You may have a good boat, with the best of sails and equipment, but unless you unde rstand your rig and can tune it to a fine pitch of response to wind and weather and boat-handling you won't get the best out of it. This book tells you how to t une your boat to go faster, and it contains a wealth of information on what you need to know for high-performance sailing. More than a hundred photographs and d iagrams illustrate every point.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Blue boards with white lettering on spine and front. Binding tight, no marks or annotations. Illustrated throughout with b/w photographs. Dj is complete and not price clipped but has slight wear on top edge and one small tear on bottom front and another on top rear.…

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Signed dedication from Edward Heath, 10 Downing street xmas '72. With dust jacket, clipped.…