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Keelboat and Sportsboat Racing

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Author(s)Glyn Charles

ISBN9781898660378

PriceUS $19.95

PublishedAugust 1997

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You will learn from this book:

  • How the rig works.
  • How to adjust it for today's conditions.
  • How to use all-purpose sails across the full wind range.
  • How to sail fast in a straight line.
  • How to use waves.
  • How to tack and gybe properly.
  • How to handle a spinnaker - be it asymmetric or conventional.
  • A variety of hosts and drops, and when to use them.