Paul Elvstrom Explains the Racing Rules of Sailing
Paul Elvstrom Explains the Racing Rules of Sailing

Author: Paul Elvstrom

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2017-02-23

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 147294660X

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Written by a sailing Olympian, this has been the most-trusted reference for racing sailors around the world for over 45 years and has sold 320,000 copies in the English language alone. The unique approach devised by Paul Elvstrom offers bird's-eye views and detailed explanations of how the rules are applied to racing situations, with each cross-referenced to the relevant case studies provided by World Sailing (formerly ISAF). Completely revised to cover the new rules for 2017-2020, Paul Elvstrom Explains also includes the full text of the racing rules, with a handy quick-reference guide highlighting the latest changes. There is also a confidence-building section on how to present your case in a protest and the back cover shows signal flags for easy reference on the race course. This is the perfect pocket reference for racers in every type of boat: dinghy, keelboat or yacht.

Around the Buoys
Around the Buoys

Author: Michael Huck

Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 9780070308176

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Presents a guide for beginning and intermediate racers who are mired in the bottom or middle of the fleet. With the help of numerous diagrams, readers learn to recognize when they are threatened on the race course and when they must move to realize a potential advantage.

Yacht Design Explained
Yacht Design Explained

Author: Steve Killing

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13: 039304646X

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The first guide to design aimed at every sailor. The authors examine a range of boats, from a 14-foot dinghy to a 40-foot cruiser, a catamaran to an offshore singlehander, to show what makes hulls, keels, ballast, rudders, foils, masts, and sails work. Their explanations include state-of-the-art graphics, dynamic charts, and photographs.