Advanced Racing Tactics (Norton Nautical Books)

by Stuart H. Walker

Book Overview

Today far more sailors than ever before have reached a superior level of competitive ability, and the few individuals who remain at the head of the competitive classes year and after year must... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393303330
• Release Date: June 1986
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.2" x 1.2" x 6.1"

Customer Reviews

If you're ready for it

this is an outstanding and thorough evaluation of what is involved in sailing a good race beyond trimming the sails correctly and handling the boat well

Thorough but somewhat technical, not for the beginner

Anyone who has read Mr. Walker's work understands that he takes a very technical and analyitcal look at the sport of yacht racing. It is definatly an effort to get through the book, and I feel that the beginner will not get much out of it. Overall, he is very thorough and on target. There is much to be learned from the book, and it will make a person a better racer.One humorous aspect of the book (and all of Mr. Walker's writing, for that matter) is that most of his examples consists of times that he has screwed up and lost the race. The reader occasionally wonders whether he should be taking his advice.... ;) However, the examples are often excellent illustrations of the point he is trying to make.