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Feel the need for speed with Asymmetric Sailing Asymmetric sails have revolutionized the sport of sailing but require a special set of skills. Now you can learn the secrets of getting the most from your boat - whether you sail an entry level dinghy, high performance skiff, sportsboat or catamaran. This is the first book to be dedicated to the subject of sailing with asymmetric spinnakers There's step-by-step guidance and step-by-step colour photos throughout. Every stage of asymmetric sailing is covered including: * Rigging and tuning * Hoists, gybes and drops * Tactics * Solo and crewed * Survival sailing * Advanced skills Tips, advice and some great shortcuts from expert sailors in a wide range of classes give you the inside knowledge to get ahead of the fleet. In fact the acknowledgments page reads like a who's-who of asymmetric sailing with Olympic medalists, world champions, leading coaches and designers sharing their skills. Not that author Andy Rice lacks credentials having won a 49er national championship and sailed with such greats as John Merricks, Ian Walker and Simon Hiscocks.

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Author:   Andy Rice
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint:   John Wiley & Sons Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 17.10cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 20.50cm
Weight:   0.538kg
ISBN:  

9780470974261

ISBN 10:   0470974265
Pages:   246
Publication Date:   03 August 2012
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Andy Rice is a championship winning dinghy sailor. The editor of the go-faster website SailJuice.com. Andy writes for dinghy and yacht racing magazines including Seahorse, Yachts and yachting, Yachting World and Sailing Word.

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