By Stuart Walker

Deeply discussed advanced tactics from one of the top US dinghy racers. Sets out basic principles of starting, beating, reaching, mark rounding, underlying what really counts at each point. He argues that constant analysis of your own mistakes is required for improvement.

Pb 399p

by Jon Emmett

The tools and techniques you need to win.

Jon Emmett shows you how to break racing down into 12 key topics and how to highlight your own strengths and weaknesses for each. It goes on to cover goal setting and the action plans needed to achieve these. Incorporates essential tips from high profile successful Olympic racers and their approach to each of the key skills.

Paperback, colour photos and diagrams, 270pp, 2008.

RRP £14.99, OUR PRICE £11.99

By John Emmett
2011
Each chapter is divided into beginner, intermediate, and advanced sections, providing tactics suited to your individual skill level.

Illustrated with diagrams, includes offensive and defensive sailing tactics.

Pb.

RRP £14.99 OUR PRICE £11.99

by Gary Jobson

The author shares more than 30 years of racing and sailing expertise at the highest levels of competition, covering every aspect of racing in one-design or handicap fleets from high-performance dinghies to big keelboats. Readers will learn Gary Jobson's secrets for reading the wind, simplifying sail trim and rig tuning, improving boat speed, winning starts and leapfrogging boats at the finish, regaining lost ground, and much more.

Paperback, 2004

Edited by Ben Tan

Contributions from: Michael Blackburn, Rod Dawson, Nick Adamson, Steve Cockerill, Jacqueline Ellis, Takao Otani, Trisha Leahy, Angela Calder and Gary Slater.

'Best Laser racing book ever' Yachts & Yachting.

This is a very comprehensive book covering all areas that a competitive sailor must know to reach the top.

260pp 175mmx245mm numerous b/w photos, paperback.

By Joe Glanfield

This RYA book explodes the myth that the crew are not as important as the helm; it confirms that the team is a vital ingredient to any crewed boat. If you want to sail faster, smarter and win races, this book will take you there. How to choose a winning team, set goals, event preparation, technique, and more. 'Things don't come to those who wait'

Pb.108p numerous colour photos.

By Andy Hemmings

This is the only book to cover every aspect of crewing from club level to planning an Olympic campaign. RYA recommended.

240x171mm 96p 136b/w photos. 14 diag. Pb

RRP £12.95 OUR PRICE £10.45

by Adam Cort & Richard Stearns

A user friendly guide to the fundamentals of sailboat racing - for all sailors in all types of boats, from high performance dinghies to keelboats.

paperback

Ian Pinnell & Lawrie Smith

Two former Yachtsmen of the Year explain how to steer a boat to win. Covers all wind stregths, all sea conditions and all points of sailing.

96p 240x171mm 198 b/w photos 7 diag.

RRP £12.95 OUR PRICE £10.45

By John Merricks and Ian Walker

Our 1996 and 2000 Olympic Silver medallists cover the skills needed to sail the modern courses and the asymmetric boats. Plus preparation, boatspeed and strategy for all classes.

128p 138b/w photos 41 diag. Pb

RRP £12.95 OUR PRICE £10.45

Faster Racing Techniques
By Frank Bethwaite
2nd. Ed. 2010

High Performance Sailing has become the standard reference work on high speed racing techniques - the bible for racing sailors, from dinghies right through to America's Cup boats. Ground-breaking in its thinking on boat speed, strategy and tactics, and timeless in its application.

'One of the most readable books on the complex subject of sailing faster, and without doubt, a must for every racing sailor' - Yachts and Yachting

Pb. 262x192mm 448pp B/W photos and diagrams throughout

RRP £35.00 OUR PRICE £28.99

Faster Handling Techniques
By Frank Bethwaite
2008

This book follows its predecessor, 'High Performance Sailing' which was regarded as the bible for serious racing sailors.

Contains all new research and application of apparent wind sailing techniques for the modern racing boats.

Pb. 448pp 262x193mm b/w photos and illus.

By Glyn Charles

How to go fast in conventional keelboats (eg etchells & Soling) and sportsboats (eg Melges 24). Features rig tuning, boat handling and spinnaker work.

240 x 171mm 120 b/w photos. 96p Pb.

RRP £12.95 OUR PRICE £10.45

By T. Davison
5th Ed.
2009

Practical advice on rigging, launching and sailing in all conditions, this is the ultimate guide for all Laser sailors, whatever your level. Colour photographs and illustrations help the beginner turn from novice to competent club racer within weeks of getting afloat. The more experienced sailor will find the go-fast tips from sailing champions invaluable.

We tell you everything you need to know, from setting up, right through to sailing your Laser. Also includes:
Setting up new control lines
Mastering the Standard, 4.7 and Radial rigs, Going faster – upwind and downwind, Avoiding common mistakes, Outsmarting the opposition.

World class sailors share their secrets - Paul Goodison, Olympic Gold Medalist, (Standard rig), Steve Cockerill (Radial rig), and Philip White (4.7m rig).

RRP £14.99 OUR PRICE £11.99

By Ben Ainslie

The Olympic Gold Medallist explains how to win in this, the most competitive class. Beautifully illustrated with colour photo sequences of Ainslie in action. An online video including footage of him demonstrating every manoeuvre from starting, tacking upwind to downwind technique is also available. Details of where to view the online videos can be found within the book.

The book contains text and photo–sequences on: psychology and goal setting; getting the boat right; speed around the course; fitness and training; how to win a championship. The video, available to view online and contains footage video clips and commentary on: starting; beating; tacking; roll Tacking; windward mark; reaching; gybing; running; leeward mark.

240x171mm, 94pp, 202 colour photos, paperback

RRP £14.99 OUR PRICE £11.99

By A. Beggs, J. Derbyshire, Sir J. Whitmore.

Once you have tuned your boat, you need to tune your mind and body to win races. An Olympic coach and psychologist explain how.

240x171mm 157 b/w photos. 12 diag. 96pp, paperback

RRP £12.95 OUR PRICE £10.45

By Bill Gladstone
7th Ed. 2011

Great learning tool for the beginner through to the expert. Large work book format, excellent illustrations. Covers: strategy, tactics, race preparation, starts, upwind, reaching, downwind, mark rounding, rules, wind shifts etc. Quiz questions on each section.

Paperback, 182pp 210x280mm. Diag throughout

By Bill Gladstone
6th Ed. 2003
Sail trim, boat speed and boat handling. A very comprehensive resource on boat speed and sail trim for the racing sailor.

Pb, 208pp, 210x280mm 100s illustrations!

by Bill Biewenga

'Weather for Sailors' is designed to help sailors, cruisers, and racers in gathering, understanding and interpreting weather information.

Topics covered include: Global, Continental, Regional and Local weather, Interpreting weather maps, Sources of weather information, Short term forecasting, medium term forecasting and long term forecasting, matching the forecast to your observations, what to expect when crossing a front, forecast examples and applications for coastal cruisers, costal racers, distance racers and passagemakers.

US publication.
Paperback, diagrams and b&w photographs, 223pp

by Ian Brown

This is an inspirational practical guide to mind training for racing sailors. Aimed at aspiring dinghy sailors as well as yacht racers, the style is light, friendly and conversational - designed to inspire, guide and promote positive analytical thinking amongst racers of all levels, with the aim of helping them find the inner resolve and mental strength required to be a winner. Packed with tables, tick boxes and exercises as well as thought-provoking quotes from successful international sailors, it is delightfully free of psychobabble and tedious theory - a really practical guide that will be invaluable to all racers of all levels and abilities.

Paperback, 112pp, 2010.

RRP £15.99, OUR PRICE £12.99

By Rick White

These drills will make you a Champion!

229x152mm 160p 77 diag. Pb

RRP £13.95 OUR PRICE £10.99

by Jim Saltonstall

For racers at all levels of the sport, this book aims to improve every aspect of their performance from self preparation to boat preparation, boat handling, boat tuning, race strategy, starting, tactics, racing rules, compass work and meteorology.

It is aimed at all classes as well as coaches, providing training programmes and exercises. Jim Saltonstall's methods are acclaimed worldwide.

160pp, colour photos, paperback

RRP £17.99 OUR PRICE £14.50

By Tom Linskey

Smart lessons with Deep Dacron

An unconventional 'how to race' book that conveys the essence of successful yacht racing tactics by using a range of examples covering everything from strategy, sails, starts, rules and psychological preparation.

234x156mm 250p 10 draw. Pb

By Alan Olive
2009

This coaching manual is full of ideas and knowledge to provide an ideal learning environment - coaching is all about helping sailors develop new ideas and change, not telling them what to do.

Bullet text allows you to dip in and out of sections.

Pb. 48pp 210x150mm Colour photos and diag.

by Paul Goodison

The most up-to-date book on this very popular class. Lots of colour photographs and illustrations make the book a must for anyone interested in Lasers.

Detailed chapters on manoeuvring, upwind and downwind technique, care and maintenance, body weight and nutrition and sailing theory.

Paperback

By M. Rushall

Mark Rushall is one of the sport's top tacticians and coaches. Easy to follow diagrams and colour photos help you through each section. 'it breaks down the race to tell you exactly what to think about, how and when to do it, and most importantly, why you should be doing it!'

Wind and Current
By Ian Proctor
Revised edition 2010

'Sailing Strategy' is considered a racing classic. A very thorough analysis and explanation of how to read the wind and currents in all conditions on a racecourse, and how to use the understanding to progress towards the front of the racing fleet.

Pb. 246x171mm 176pp B/w diagrams throughout.

RRP £16.99 OUR PRICE £12.99

By Lawrie Smith & Andrew Preece

This major title cuts through the technical jargon of sailing theory to give a grasp of the principles that will make your sail go faster.

240x171mm 128p 94 b/w photos 31 diag. Pb

RRP £12.95 OUR PRICE £10.45

By John Heyes

For yachts and dinghies, including asymetric spinnakers. Plus a useful 'faultfinder' chapter.

244x185mm 112p 263 b/w photos 23 diag. Pb.

RRP £14.99 OUR PRICE £11.99

By Mark Chisnell & Neal McDonald

The little book of racing, 180 rules to cut mistakes in preparation and racing. or dinghy racers and yachtsmen.

110x149mm 96p Pb.

By Stuart Walker

A complete coverage of the racers common problems by one of the World's leading small boat racers. Each chapter is a narrative based on a particular incident, analysing the causes of the situation and techniques needed.

Pb 333p

By Rodney Pattisson
2nd Ed.

Out manoeuvre the rest of the fleet. Includes Match Racing, Team racing, Offwind starts and racing near the shore.

244x185mm 96p 90 b/w photos 90 diag. Pb

RRP £12.95 OUR PRICE £10.45

2nd Ed.
By Steve Tylecote

Team racing is a sport in its own right - the tactics are like chess at sea. This book describes those tactics and the way the rules influence them. This 2nd edition takes into account the 2001 - 2004 rules.

240x171mm 128p 152 diag. 17 photos Pb.

RRP £14.95 OUR PRICE £11.99

By David Arnold

How to find out about the predicted water flow, how local conditions will modify it and how to plan your strategy - both inshore and offshore.

244x185mm 64p 5 b/w photos 71 diag. Pb.

RRP £9.95 OUR PRICE £8.99

By Lawrie Smith

A logical, systematic approach to setting up your boat and fine tuning it for maximum speed on all points of sailing.

244x185mm 64p 120 b/w photos 2 diag.

RRP £9.95 OUR PRICE £8.99

By Wendy Kendall
Dec. 2008

Barbara Kendall competed in her 5th Olympic Games in 2008 - at the age of 40. Windsurfing is a gruelling physical challenge at this level and Brabara's experience in racing, tactics, equipment and board handling helped her success. The most important factor was her desire to win.

Barbara Kendall is New Zealands most successful Olympian - she won Gold in the Barcelona Olympics, Silver at Atlanta and Bronze in Sydney - this is her inspirational story, written by her elder sister.

234x153mm

By David Houghton & Fiona Campbell

How to predict the wind over the area of the race course. Includes information on using local data to predict the wind, and includes detailed analyses of 26 major regatta venues.

128pp, colour photographs and diagrams, 240x171mm, 3rd edition 2005, paperback.

RRP £14.95 OUR PRICE £11.99

By D. Perry
4th Ed.
One of the most popular and authoritative books available on how to win races, now fully updated. It covers every aspect from race preparation to psychology and strategy - starting techniques, understanding windshifts, downwind positioning, developing boatspeed, racing in currents...
Great for the intermidiate to advanced racer.

245p Pb. line draw. 230x150mm

by G. Sunderland and R. Holmes
2010

The ultimate book dedicated to yacht racing in the Solent, with all the local knowledge needed to win. Pictures and diagrams alongside great text truly uncovers the local secrets.

Comprehensive coverage of 15 areas. Also includes a section on Round the Island Race and Cowes Week. Includes new aerial photography at low water springs.

Pb. 110pp. spiral bound. 2nd edition, graphics and colour photos.

This CD contains all the graphics, photos, animations and videos used in the North U Tactics Seminar.
Topics covered - Rules for each leg of the course, Starting - get in control early, How to track windshifts, Mastering downwind windshifts, When to attack or hold back, Reaching vs Running tactics, Recovering from a missed shift.

Includes wind shift simulators and tactical situation maker.

This double CD set puts performance in action and shows how changes in trim change the sailing performance of your boat. Use the interactive 'sail shaper' to see how different sail controls change sail shapes, understand how to adjust angle of attack, depth and twist to match different sailing conditions. Detailed trim guidelines are provided for mainsail, jib, genoa, spinnaker and asymmetric spinnaker trim.