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Winning isn't luck : how to succeed in racing dinghies and yachts / Fred Imhoff ; translated by Chris Schram.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Imhoff, Fred, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Sailboat racing--Rules.
- Sailboat racing.
- Sailboat racing--Psychological aspects.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (130 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- London, England ; New York, New York : Adlard Coles Nautical, 2016.
- Summary:
- This book is a comprehensive guide to sailboat racing, designed to help sailors achieve competitive success by focusing on the key aspects of the sport. Written with a practical approach, it emphasizes logical thinking, prioritization, and the elimination of irrelevant details to improve decision-making on the water. The author covers topics such as equipment preparation, sail trimming, meteorology, tactics, and the psychology of racing. The book is structured to provide clear and concise instructions, avoiding unnecessary technical jargon, and is suitable for both novice and experienced sailors. It aims to shorten the learning curve and enhance performance by addressing common mistakes and offering strategies for mastering the complexities of sailboat racing. Generated by AI.
- Contents:
- Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; 1 Establishing Priorities; 2 Preparation; 3 Equipment; 4 The Forces on Fittings and Lines; 5 The How and Why of Trimming; 6 Weather Helm; 7 Trimming on Waves; 8 Meteorology; 9 Sailboat Racing in Current; 10 Tactics; 11 Protests and What They Entail; 12 The Psychology of Sailboat Racing; 13 Instruments; 14 How Sails Work; Afterword; Further Reading; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed May 17, 2016).
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Part of the metadata in this record was created by AI, based on the text of the resource.
- ISBN:
- 1-4729-2609-9
- OCLC:
- 949883459
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