Getting Started in Sailboat Racing
- 作者
- 出版社 International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
- 出版时间 2004年5月 第1版
- ISBN 9780071424004
- 定价 181.10
内容简介
Thisbookcoverseverythingyouneedtoworkyourwayupthroughthefleet.Ifyousail-evenalittle-you'veprobablythoughtabouttryingyourhandatracing.Nowyoucanstopthinkinganddoit."GettingStartedinSailboatRacing"makesthisendlesslyfascinatinglifetimesportaccessibletoanyonewhowantstogiveitatry.Thiscompletecourseinracingfundamentalsbreakstheracingexperiencedownintobite-sizepieces,makingtheprocesseasiertounderstandandreflectingtheleg-by-legnatureofatypicalrace.Withscoresofhelpfulillustrations,thisuser-friendlymanualtakesyouaroundthebuoys,explainingtherulesandtacticsthatapplytoeachpartoftherace.You'lllearnhowto:executequick,competitivestarts;maximizespeedandefficiencyonthewindwardleg;maneuverforpositionaroundthewindwardmark;takefulladvantageofdownwindandreachinglegs;handlethespinnakerandbeatthecrowdatthejibeandleewardmarks;ekeouteverylastbitofspeedasyousprinttothefinish.Therearefewthingsinthisworldmoresatisfyingthanracingasailboat.Getinontheactionandfindoutwhatyou'vebeenmissing.Allyouneedisacompetitivespiritandalittlehelpfrom"GettingStartedinSailboatRacing."AdamCortisaformereditorandregularcontributorto"Sailingmagazine"andalifelongsailor,racingeverythingfromdinghiestobigkeelboats.RichardStearnsisanAmerica'sCupveteranandacareersailor,sailmaker,andboatbuilder.Hehasparticipatedin28Chicago-Mackinacraces,winningittwice,andhascompiledanimpressiverecordofinternationalvictoriesincludingthreewinsintheSouthernOceanRacingCircuit(SORC).
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