High Performance Sailing (Paperback)

Frank Bethwaite

ISBN 10: 1408124912 / ISBN 13: 9781408124918

Published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, London, 2010

About this Item

Paperback. 'It is the cheapest bit of go-faster gear you can buy.' - Robert Lloyd, Island Sailing Club'One of the most readable books on the complex subject of sailing faster, and without doubt, a must for every racing sailor' - Yachts and YachtingSome people like to sail. Some people like to sail fast. This is a book about sailing faster. During the past few decades there has been a revolution in the way some boat designers and sailors have thought about, designed, built and sailed their boats. This book is about the new ideas which have led to these greater speeds and the faster sailing techniques which have been developed to achieve them.High Performance Sailing has become the standard reference work on high speed racing techniques - the bible for racing sailors, from dinghies right through to America's Cup boats. Ground-breaking in its thinking on boat speed, strategy and tactics, and timeless in its application, it is a book 'which no serious racing yachtsman should be without.' (Kelvin Hughes)Now in its second edition, High Performance Sailing has been brought right up to date with new information, the discoveries from new boat testing and new developments. The groundbreaking reference work on high speed racing techniques - the bible for racing sailors of all levels and abilities from dinghies through to America's Cup. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: High Performance Sailing (Paperback)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, London
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1408124912
• ISBN 13: 9781408124918
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

The groundbreaking reference on high speed racing techniques--the bible for racing sailors of all levels and abilities from dinghies to the America's Cup.

High Performance Sailing has become the standard reference work on high speed racing techniques. Groundbreaking in its thinking on boat speed, strategy and tactics, and timeless in its application, this second edition has been brought right up to date with new information, the discoveries from new boat testing and new developments.

Some people like to sail. Some people like to sail fast. This is a book about sailing faster. During the past few decades there has been a revolution in the way some boat designers and sailors have thought about, designed, built and sailed their boats. This book is about the new ideas which have led to these greater speeds and the faster sailing techniques which have been developed to achieve them.

"It is the cheapest bit of go-faster gear you can buy..."--Robert Lloyd, Island Sailing Club

"One of the most readable books on the complex subject of sailing faster, and without doubt, a must for every racing sailor"--Yachts and Yachting

About the Author

Frank Bethwaite is revered amongst the sailing community for the depth, originality and soundness of his research and for the successful application of his theories, which produce results for his disciples around the world time and time again. He has many years of experience coaching the highly successful Australian Olympic sailing team.