Book Description
This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.
Author : Various
Publisher : Warren Press
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 39,29 MB
Release : 2011-06-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781447414018
This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.
Author : Michael Huck
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 44,54 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780070308176
Presents a guide for beginning and intermediate racers who are mired in the bottom or middle of the fleet. With the help of numerous diagrams, readers learn to recognize when they are threatened on the race course and when they must move to realize a potential advantage.
Author : Manfred Curry
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 29,80 MB
Release : 2012-12-21
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1447481348
A guide for racing yachtsman that is as useful today as when it was first published. Teaching the fundamentals of the start line, beating to windward, rounding a mark, wind abeam, before the wind. This book is a wonderful collection of anecdotes, tactics and case studies. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Author : H. A. Calahan
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 26,31 MB
Release : 2012-04-26
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 0486144313
Expert guide to winning yacht races. How to get the most speed out of the boat: aerodynamics, tactics, crew and equipment, strategy, more. Over 50 black-and-white illustrations.
Author : Royal Yachting Association
Publisher : Royal Yachting Association
Page : 712 pages
File Size : 15,60 MB
Release : 2020-05-05
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN :
RYA Tactics is the go-to handbook for all sailors and coaches interested in improving their performance on the race course. Written by sailing tactics specialist Mark Rushall, it is based on his many years of successful dinghy and keelboat racing, and his career as an Olympic sailing coach. Packed with easy-to-digest advice and information, it has clear diagrams and explanations and features excellent photography throughout to demonstrate racing in action. RYA Tactics breaks down the myths around racing tactics and provides you with winning strategies for a wide range of race courses and weather conditions. Written from the perspective of both coach and sailor, RYA Tactics takes you logically and holistically through each aspect of a sailing race. Shedding a new light on mastering race tactics, it has three easy-to-follow sections: Setting the scene Before the start The race The third edition features new chapters that include cutting-edge advice on analysing weather conditions, club racing, positioning as a strategy, and tactics in fast boats. It also discusses strategy building and looks at all parts of the race in detail, recommending specific tactics for each stage. Whether you’re looking to understand wind shifts better, start fast, use a race compass, or get round the marks first, this book will get you there. Accessibility Screen Reader Friendly: Yes Accessibility Summary: This publication conforms to WCAG 2.0 Level AA. Long descriptions are present. Accessibility Features: Images have alternate text Images have long descriptions Book has table of contents Accessibility Hazards: None Accessibility Conformance: WCAG 2.0 AA Self-Certified by: Royal Yachting Association
Author : Various
Publisher : Von Elterlein Press
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 35,48 MB
Release : 2011-06-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781447413998
This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.
Author : Various
Publisher : Quinn Press
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 30,96 MB
Release : 2011-06-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781447413967
This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.
Author : Various
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 49 pages
File Size : 36,40 MB
Release : 2020-09-17
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1528764129
This volume contains a collection of classic articles on sailing yachts, with information on subjects including flags, nautical etiquette, maintaining yachts, equipment, and many other related aspects. Carefully selected for a modern readership, these timeless articles will be of considerable utility to anyone with a practical interest in yacht sailing. The articles include: “Motor Boating for All”, “Sailing – A Piratical Handbook on the Equipment, Handling and Up-keep of Open, Half-Decked and Small-Decked Boats”, “Modern Boat Building”, “Practical Conversions and Yacht Repairs”, “Elements of Yacht Sailing and Cruising”, “Yachting – How to Sail and Manage a Small Modern Yacht”, and more. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on boating.
Author : Stuart H. Walker
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 47,5 MB
Release : 1991
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780393308013
The author of "A Manual of Sail Trim" has designed a guide for the competitive racing dinghy sailor that explains the art of maneuvering. The object of the text is to provide instructions on keeping a dinghy in relation to its competitors so that it finishes the race in the lead.
Author : Donald W. Hain
Publisher : Archway Publishing
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 37,59 MB
Release : 2019-05-28
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 148087308X
Tell someone you like to race radio-controlled model sailboats, and you might get a raised eyebrow or the usual question, is it propelled with a motor? But those folks have no clue what fun they are missing: This underappreciated sport can be enjoyed by the young and the old, the day sailor or the racer, the experienced sailor or the beginner. Donald W. Hain, who has skippered various types of sailboats, has been participating in the sport for years, and while this book focuses primarily on racing, it also contains useful information for the day sailor as well. Model sailing includes many subcategories of hobbies, so individuals can enjoy the parts of the sport that interest them the most. Whether you like building models at a workbench or kitchen table, designing sails, or the thrill of the actual race, the sport can be tremendously satisfying. This book guides you through every aspect of starting and excelling in radio-controlled sailboat racing, and whether you're a beginner or an experienced racer, you'll gain practical knowledge to boost your enjoyment of the sport.