Where it all started – the earlier books with Waterline are now out of print, although they can sometimes still be found on chandlery shelves. But The Secrets of Sailboat Racing and Sails for Cruising – Trim to Perfection are still going strong.
Everyone makes mistakes, but the winner makes the least.
These 180 simple rules will cut down your errors in preparation and racing. And that will immediately improve your fleet position – you’re on your way to winning races - written with Neal McDonald .
Published by Fernhurst – click here or on the cover image to buy.
This is a complete guide to sails and sail trim for the cruising yachtsman, demystifing the black art of sail trim. The aim is to get you the right sails, help you set them properly in all wind strengths, and show you how to look after them.
Published by Fernhurst – click here or on the cover image to buy.
Translated into German as Segeltrimm für Fahrtenyachten by Delius Klasing.
A blueprint for a successful approach to improving sailing performance and achieving better results at major sailing events. It covers everything from people preparation, boat maintenance and equipment choice, to researching venue geography and the admin – entry forms, travel, sailing instructions and logistics.
Published by Waterline.
This book tells you how to make racing dinghy tuning and control systems work fast and efficiently. It tells you how to set up the paraphernalia of pulleys, ropes, cleats, wire shackles, screw, bolts and nuts to turn a dinghy into a winning racing machine – written with John Hodgart.
Published by Waterline.
Any serious offshore yacht has a multitude of instruments feeding a constant stream of positional and performance information to the crew. The boats that win are those that can put that information to best use. This book is full of innovative methods of maximising the potential that instruments offer.
Published by Waterline.
