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Below you will find listed some of the most popular titles in the range, together with a search facility.
However the list of sailing titles is extensive so I have collated the best books on this page, just click on the title to order, all major credit and debit cards are accepted.
Now you can also buy Videos from Amazon. See a complete selection of Sailing titles in the Video Store. Including the latest Ellen Macarthur video, "Taking On The World - The Official Story"
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The Laser Campaign Manual
The book, which includes a CD-ROM, is a comprehensive text about how to sail a Laser to gold medal winning standard. Each page has sequential colour photographs, which complement the text, and then video showing same manoeuvres can then be played from the CD-ROM. All the video and photo sequences are of Ben sailing his gold medal winning boat and the video commentary is by Ben himself explaining how to execute the manoeuvres. |
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The Rules in Practice: 2005-2008
The best selling rules book now updated and corrected to take into account the 2005 rule changes. The book applies the rules to common situations that can occur on the racecourse. It analyses them and interprets the rules the apply in that situation. Simple to understand - essential reading. |
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Dinghy Sailing
New Holland Publishers (UK) Paperback - 15 March, 2002, Usually dispatched within 24 hours This practical, illustrated guide provides the ideal introduction to the complex, challenging skill of sailing. |
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The Rules Book 2005-2008
This seventh edition contains the entire 2005-2008 racing rules, including a section on the major changes introduced in 2001. Instead of examining the rules in turn and discussing which situation each governs, the book assumes a race situation and then looks at which rules apply. |
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Paul Elvstrom Explains the Racing Rules of Sailing: 2005-2008 Rules
This book will outline all the changes to the Racing Rules for 2005-2008, an absolute must for all sailors. |
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The Racing Rules Companion 2005-2008
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The Complete Book of Laser Sailing
~ Dispatched in 24 hours This book on laser sailing provides information on everything concerning setting up sail and sailing this single-handed dinghy with information on upwind and downwind techniques, the Laser Radial, Masters racing, sportmanship, equipment and rigging techniques, interviews with champion Laser racers, listings of major competition results since 1974, including the Olympics and Radial and Masters classes. There are also chapters for experienced sailors on racing techniques and advance techniques. |
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Championship Laser Racing
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The Laser Book
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Laser Racing
This book has for many years been the Laser sailors bible. |
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Sail, Race and Win
The aim of this book is to help any racing sailor at any level and in any boat to coach themselves to be successful. It looks at the reasons for losing and turns these into a plan of attack by concentrating on attention to detail. |
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Mental and Physical Fitness for Sailing
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Sailing for Dummies
This book discusses the basics of sailing, including equipment, navigation, accidents, first aid, safety, and regulations and comes very highly recommended, just read the reviews. |
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Optimist Racing
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Racing: a Beginner's Manual
~ The book includes many tips and practical advice that you will need to get started in racing. Build up your confidence and outwit the opposition. It is written by two champions - expert in their fields - in simple terms that the beginner will understand. |
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Rig Your Dinghy Right
~ John Hodgart, Mark Chisnell |
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Mirror Racing
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Using VHF Radio
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Catamaran Racing
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The Winner's Guide to Optimist Sailing
A manual for young sailors offers step-by-step instructions on rigging, sailing, and racing with an Optimist class dinghy. |
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Sailing for Kids
Usually dispatched within 24 hours This is the perfect introduction to sailing for children. It features the Optimist dinghy which is now regarded as the only international training dinghy for younger children. The book explains, largely through photos, how to control the boat and the effects of the wind on the sails. It is the official handbook of the RYA Young Opportunity Scheme. |
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Race Training<
~ Follow the drills in this book and become a champion! The book covers boat handling, starting races, mark rounding, tactics and finishing. Everyone who wants to improve their racing should read it. |
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Tactics
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Tuning Your Dinghy
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Crewing to Win
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Around the Buoys : A Manual of Sailboat Racing Tactics and Strategy
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Saved
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Advanced Racing Tactics
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Understanding the Racing Rules of Sailing Through 2000
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FINNatics ~ Usually dispatched within 24 hours The history and techniques of Finn sailing. |
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Sail & Rig Tuning ~ Usually dispatched within 2-3 days |
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The Secrets of Sailboat Racing ~ Usually dispatched
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Start Sailing: The Basic Skills ~ Usually dispatched
within 24 hours The author is chief sailing instructor at Rockley Point and has taught thousands of people to sail using the RYA method. This book explains with colour illustrations the basics that you need to know to sail. A must for the beginner. |
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Taking on the World
You may still order this title. It will be sent to you when it is released by the publisher. Biography of Ellen MacArthur |
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Team Racing for Sailboats
Team racing skills for sailors. Manoeuvres fully illustrated with diagrams and photo sequences. Covers skills, rule analysis, team organisation. |
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Keelboat and Sportsboat Racing
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On The Ebb
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High Performance Racing
A guide to winning in high performance racing boats. It includes preparation, boat handling, boat speed, racing tips, strategy and troubleshooting.
Sails and How to Make Them
The DIY sailmaker can save as much as three-quarters of the cost of their sails by making them or re-cutting old ones, using little more than a tape measure, scissors and a domestic sewing machine. This work shows how the traditional rule-of-thumb methods of sail design can be updated with the aid of computer programs available by post. It also explains design principles, the choice of sailcloths and shows how a basic home computer can be used to plot the panel shapes. The reader is then taken through the processes of lofting, seaming, sewing and tabling, and the hand finishing of details such as headboards, reef point, leathered corners and cringles.
Helming to Win
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How to tune the boat and set the sails, and how to sail fast on all points of sailing and in all wind strengths.
Dinghy Sailing
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This text is part of a series of instructional sports books written by some of the country's leading sports coaches. This title, by Britain's 1992 Olympic sailing team coach, covers the techniques of dinghy sailing. It provides a guide to the different types of boat and equipment, and offers advice on the mental approach to improving your sailing.
Wind Strategy
A book for the racing sailor, showing how to predict the wind over the course during a race.
Quarrie on Racing (Tips from the Top)
Sails for Racing
Author, John Heyes was a sailmaker and sailtrimmer on some of the fastest offshore yachts. This book gives good advice on how to get the best from the powerhouse on board - the sails. It covers both yachts and dinghies and covers every sail on board including spinnakers and asymmetrics
Dinghy Coaching Handbook
Yacht Racing Protests and Appeals
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