Racing Techniques Explained

Small boat racing: Conrad Gulcher, the Dutch sailing master, doesn't try to tell skippers what to do. His excellent book gives skippers a philosophy with which to make their own decisions in the few seconds available for choice. He discusses the rules of the game, how to take all the advantages the rules allow. His discusses mistakes and how to take advantage of an opponent's errors. He gives the knowledge needed to race without embarrassment and explains the competitive spirit essential to winning. Green boards, 143 pp., illustrated throughout. Mild wear, previous owner's name on front free endpaper, text is bright and clean, tight binding, jacket has slight foxng and two short tears.