Performance Sailing and Racing: All You Need to Know to Sail Faster and Smarter

Colgate, Steve

ISBN 10: 0071793461 / ISBN 13: 9780071793469

Published by International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press, 2012

About this Item

Softcover in Good condition. Clean pages. Good binding. Carefully packaged to avoid damage in shipping.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Performance Sailing and Racing: All You Need to Know to Sail Faster and Smarter
• Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0071793461
• ISBN 13: 9780071793469
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 11 ounces

About this title

Synopsis

From a racing master, all the knowledge you need to make your boat go faster and safer in any condition In Performance Sailing and Racing, Steve Colgate explains how to improve your sailing and push your boat to higher but safer speeds. He shows you how get your boat to perform as it was designed--with grace and an ease of motion--and to sail at a fast speed that can get you out of situations more quickly and arrive at your destination sooner. Used as one of the text books at the many branches of the Colgate Sailing School, Performance Sailing and Racing will help you get started in racing and improve as you learn. Even veteran sailors will pick up some new tips and tricks to becoming a successful racer. End-of-chapter quizzes reinforce what you learn so you can use your knowledge confidently on the water. Sail faster and smarter: Get the picture with clear, colorful photos and graphics Master vital topics relating to boat speed-

About the Author

Steve Colgate is founder and CEO of the Colgate Sailing School, which he founded in 1964. He has taught thousands of people to sail and to improve their sailing. A fierce competitor, Steve learned to sail at age 9, made his first transatlantic race at 19, and has been racing at the highest levels of the sport ever since, with two America's Cups trials, 20 Newport to Bermuda races, seven Fastnet races, including the tragic 1979 race, the Olympics, and six transatlantic races.