Technical
The first three of these technical books - Instrument Techniques, Dinghy Systems and A Sailor's Guide... - were the first books published, the final two overlapped with the first novel.
Unfortunately the demise of Waterline means that those three earlier books are now out of print, although they can sometimes still be found on chandlery shelves.
Fortunately, Fernhurst's continued existence as part of John Wiley & Sons means that The Secrets of Sailboat Racing and Sails for Cruising - Trim to Perfection are both still going strong.
The Secrets of Sailboat Racing
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.
Sails for Cruising - Trim to Perfection
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 Sailor's Guide to Regatta Preparation
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.
Dinghy Systems
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.
Chisnell on Instrument Techniques
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.
