Tactics of Small Boat Racing

Walker, Stuart H.; Little, Carol H. (ILT)

ISBN 10: 0393308014 / ISBN 13: 9780393308013

Published by W. W. Norton & Company, 1991

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Tactics of Small Boat Racing
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Publication Date: 1991
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0393308014
• ISBN 13: 9780393308013
• Binding: Soft cover
• Illustrator: Little, Carol H.
• Condition: As New

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Synopsis

A detailed, technical, and readable study of the tactics of winning for the experienced sailor―by one of the world's leading small boat racers.

The author of "A Manual of Sail Trim" has designed a guide for the competitive racing dinghy sailor that explains the art of maneuvering. The object of the text is to provide instructions on keeping a dinghy in relation to its competitors so that it finishes the race in the lead.

About the Author

Stuart H. Walker is professor of pediatrics emeritus at the University of Maryland Medical School and an international dinghy champion. He was a member of the 1968 U.S. Olympic team and the 1979 U.S. Pan-American Team.