Mason Stang, Udi Gal

The Sail Racing Bible (eBook, ePUB)

The Complete Guide for Dinghy and Yacht Racers

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The complete guide to racing in dinghies and yachts, packed with hands-on practical advice, user friendly instructional diagrams, and lively, inspirational photography.

Racing in dinghies and yachts is a uniquely challenging sport - no other form of racing puts you at the mercy of something as unpredictable as wind or current. To win, you need an understanding of the weather and of your craft, and an understanding of psychology, whether that's your own strategy and adaptability or your opponents'. The most thorough and comprehensive guide to sail racing ever written, The Sail Racing Bible avoids the overly technical, but includes theory to help you understand what you need to do, when and why.

Packed with step-by-step instructions, clear bird's-eye diagrams showing exactly what you need to do, tip boxes and checklists, tables and charts, this book is the racing coach you need by your side, at every stage of the race, and at every level from beginner to advanced. With up-and-coming racer Mason Stang and his superstar coach Udi Gal to hand, anyone - at whatever level - can turn yesterday's defeat into tomorrow's victory.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. Juli 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781399405140
• Artikelnr.: 72245066

Autorenporträt

Mason Stang is a National champion, a current college sailor, and has sailed internationally for Team USA. He competes for Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island - one of the oldest and most successful sailing teams in the US. He has been coached by Udi Gal since his teens.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction 1. Preparation On land On the water 2. Tactics for Starting
Pre-start routine Getting into position Defending and upgrading your
position Acceleration 3. Tactics for the Upwind Leg Maximising boat speed
Coming back from bad starts Upwind strategy The top mark 4. Tactics for the
Downwind Leg Boat handling and technique Downwind distribution The first
stage - top rounding The second stage - the big chunk The third stage - the
black diamond 5. Tactics for the Reach Boat speed Step 1 - protect the
windward lane Step 2 - go to your fastest angle and set Step 3 - sail fast
and clean 6. Build your season Planning your schedule Showing up to
practice Post-performance routine