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Learning to race, H.A. Calahan, 1934
”Klassiker” inom kappseglingslitteraturen från 1934. Finns både som ny och begagnad på Amazon, mfl. Classic guide for sailors who want to win yacht races. Expert, detailed discussions of how to get the most speed out of the boat: crew and equipment, the start, taking advantage of tides and currents, tactics, strategy and much more. Also, thorough discussion of fundamentals, not usually found in books of this type. Over 50 black-and-white illus. |
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Sail like a Champion, Dennis Conner, 1992
Conner’s egen syn på segling och hur han har nått framgång inom segelsporten. En sammanfattning av mycket kunskap kring kappsegling. Conner’s own views on sailing and how he achieved success in the sport. Boat-building and design, how to equip and rig your boat, sail selection and trim, steering and enhancing boatspeed. Also how to recruit, utilize and train a crew, pre-race preparations and planning, race rules, wind, weather and current as well as competitive tactics. |
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NORTH SAILS, TACTICS Total sammanfattning av state of the art inom kappsegling. Alla koncept i ovan böcker finns med och framställt på ett mycket pedagogiskt sätt. Mycket stort fokus på att förstå och utnyttja vindskiften. Finns även en TRIM guide. Se nedan.The most complete book on modern racing tactics Performance Racing Tactics takes you all the way around the course. The sixth edition covers tactics, rules, weather, and strategy in 200 information-packed pages. The fast moving, easy to follow format is accessible to all readers. Rules are covered the way you use them – (ie upwind rules as part of upwind tactics). The content offers complete information for neophytes and insights which grab the attention of the saltiest dog. Quizzes and skill building sections show how to develop a race winning approach. Includes chapters by Peter Isler on Match Racing and from Ockam U on Performance Tactics. |
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Championship Sailing, Gary Jobson’s
Intressant och komplett bok som täcker nästan ”allt” inom kappseglingskoncepten. Många exempel och Dock inte lika välskriven och strukturerad som de övriga. Paul cayard säger ”The complete guide ot raicing at its highest level.” Boken är en sammanfattning av 30 års erfarenheter av Gary Jobson, Americas Cup veteran, mm |
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Getting Started in sailboat racing, Adan Cort and Richard Stearns
Mycket bra och pedagogisk bok som går igenom kappsegling från startflaggor till målgång. |
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NORTH SAILS, TRIM GUIDE, både för den erfarne familjeseglaren och kappseglaren. The most complete book on modern sailing performanceTo win races you have to sail fast. Performance Racing Trim shows you how. The North U Trim book treats boat speed and boat handling topics in the same accessible style as North U Tactics. The TRIM book gives complete coverage to upwind and downwind sail trim and boat handling, including mainsail and genoa trim, helming and the trim and handling of both conventional and asymmetric spinnakers. Learn how angle of attack, depth and twist effect performance. See how changes in pole position change spinnaker shape. Understand your options for spinnaker takedowns. Special sections on Trim Solutions solve the most baffling performance problems, while the boat handling skills and drills show you how to turn your crew into a team. Packed with illustrations, written to be read, the Trim book will teach you techniques you can use in your next race. |
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Learning to sail, H.A. Calahan , |
För den som vill lära sig att segla. Klassiker.
This classic guide for the first-time sailor, the work of a consummate sailor and yachtsman, centers on the small sailboat. The … prior knowledge on the part of the reader, begins with the selection of a first boat and conveys enough information to enable anyone to take out a small boat and bring her in safely. Topics include mooring, knots … ballast and trim, and much more. 111 black-and-white figures.
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Learning to sail, Dennis Conner.
Fantastisk bok för den som vill lära sig att segla eller bredda sig inom grunderna. Många bra tips även för den erfarne familjeseglaren. |
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