16 Chapters, covering topics ranging from your choice of class of boat to racing strategy, this makes for a must have title to add to your collection.
• Development of the Modern Racing Sailboat
• Choosing a Class
• Basic Sailing Theory
• Hull Building Methods
• Timber Planked Hulls
• Hull Moulding in Polyester, Epoxy Resin, Kevlar and Carbon Fibre
• Appendages - Fins and Rudders
• Ballast Design and Casting Techniques
• Rigs, Rigging and Fittings
• Radio Equipment
• Sails, Sail Making and Sail Controls
• Setting Up A Sailboat’s Trim
• Fine Tuning of Hull and Rigs
• Race Strategy
• Going Racing
• Racing Rules and Regulations