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ISBN10: 0071782621 | ISBN13: 9780071782623
ISBN10: 0071782621
ISBN13: 9780071782623
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A complete course in the fundamentals, Getting Started in Sailboat Racing dispels the sport’s elite aura and makes racing accessible to any sailor who wants to give it a try. This illustrated manual takes readers around the buoys, explaining the rules and tactics that govern starts, finishes, mark roundings, and boat-to-boat struggles for speed and advantage.
Introduction
Chapter 1—Welcome to the Racecourse
A Hypothetical Race
The Course
Flags, Guns, and Other Signals
The Rules
Q & A
Chapter 2—Starting
Basic Tenets of Starting
Starting Strategies
Q & A
Chapter 3—The Windward Leg
Sailing Smart on the Windward Leg
Playing the Shifts
More Tips/Rules for the Beat
Q & A
Chapter 4—Windward Mark Roundings
The Rules at the Mark
Approaching the Mark
Boat Handling at the Windward Mark
Q & A
Chapter 5—Downwind Legs/Reaches
Sailing Dead Downwind
Reaching Legs
Rules for Sailing Downwind
Q & A
Chapter 6—Leeward Mark Roundings and Finishing
Rules at the Leeward Mark
Strategies at the Mark
Finishing
Q & A
Chapter 7—Basic Tactics and a Few Tricks
Smart Port-Starboard Crossing
Covering and Passing Downwind
Knowing Where to Go
Q & A
Chapter 8—Weather
How Weather Works
Weather Sources and Race Day
Q & A
Chapter 9—Boat Speed, Part 1: Sail Controls and Concepts
Balance
Sail Shape: The Jargon
Sail Controls
Mast Tuning
New Sails: How Do You Know Your Sails Are Good Enough?
Q & A
Chapter 10—Boat Speed, Part 2: Sailing to Windward
The Way Sails Work to Windward
Putting Sail Controls into Action
A Quick Look at Keels
Q & A
Chapter 11—Boat Speed, Part 3: Sailing Off the Wind
Sail Trim to Leeward
Spinnakers
A Quick Downwind Trimming Guide
And Now . . . The “Disappointment”
Q & A
Chapter 12—Getting Involved
Kinds of Racing
Finding a Fleet
Yacht Clubs: Should You Join?
Buying a Boat
Q & A
Epilogue—Some Final Thoughts
Appendix
Resources
Outline of Racing Rules
Glossary
Index
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