Year: 1983 Language: english Author: Saltonstall J. Genre: Manual Publisher: Heinemann ISBN: 0-434-67170-3 Format: PDF Quality: Scanned pages Pages count: 176 Description: Here is the answer to winning those races for the sailor who is usually middle of the race — or worse, trailing behind at the end! Jim Saltonstall, the RYA National Racing Coach, has written an authoritative and highly instructive guide on race training. Divided into two, the first part of the manual — How to Improve your Racing — encompasses preparation before going afloat, boat handling and boat tuning, as well as explanations on the right and wrong ways to start a race, and how to go about various sailing manoeuvres involved in racing tactics, mark rounding and crewing. The second part outlines the structure of the RYA, its race training course standards, race training exercises, and advice on course preparation and techniques ofinstruction. The manual is extensively illustrated with colour photographs, including series of photographs giving step by step guidance on particular aspects of the sport. There are also over ioo line drawings providing further aids to race training, with two special sections ofdrawings — one devoted to the RYA Race Training Exercises and the other to the RYA Racing Rules 31-46, knowledge of which is vital if you wish to avoid disqualification from a race. This book is written for those who love sailing and racing and will be invaluable for all boat owners, for the race trainer and the trainee.
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Royal Yachting Association Race Training Manual
Language: english
Author: Saltonstall J.
Genre: Manual
Publisher: Heinemann
ISBN: 0-434-67170-3
Format: PDF
Quality: Scanned pages
Pages count: 176
Description: Here is the answer to winning those races for the sailor who is usually middle of the race — or worse, trailing behind at the end!
Jim Saltonstall, the RYA National Racing Coach, has written an authoritative and highly instructive guide on race training. Divided into two, the first part of the manual — How to Improve your Racing — encompasses preparation before going afloat, boat handling and boat tuning, as well as explanations on the right and wrong ways to start a race, and how to go about various sailing manoeuvres involved in racing tactics, mark rounding and crewing. The second part outlines the structure of the RYA, its race training course standards, race training exercises, and advice on course preparation and techniques ofinstruction.
The manual is extensively illustrated with colour photographs, including series of photographs giving step by step guidance on particular aspects of the sport. There are also over ioo line drawings providing further aids to race training, with two special sections ofdrawings — one devoted to the RYA Race Training Exercises and the other to the RYA Racing Rules 31-46, knowledge of which is vital if you wish to avoid disqualification from a race.
This book is written for those who love sailing and racing and will be invaluable for all boat owners, for the race trainer and the trainee.
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