High Performance Racing

New boats - New courses - New challenges - New problems - New solutions.

The new asymmetric boats and the new short courses demand new skills, techniques and strategies to win. Nobody has adapted better than John Merricks and Ian Walker. In this book they pass on the knowledge and secrets that have helped them achieve such outstanding results in the traditional classes (such as the 470) and the new flying machines. Their clear thinking will enable you, too, to master your boat...and the competition.

• Preparation (boat, foils, mast, sails, body and mind)
• Boathandling
• Boatspeed
• Racing strategies
• Planning for success

Previously successful in their own right, John Merricks and Ian Walker teamed up in 1993 and have since dominated the competitve world of 470 sailing.  Their combined experience is remarkable:

1994 IYRU World Doublehanded Champions
420 World Champions
International 14 World Champions
470 European Champions
10 National Titles (470, Fireball, 420, Mirror, Crebbin Cup)
Winners of nine 470 World Cup regattas
Britain's 470 representatives at 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta - Silver medal winners