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OverviewLaser Racing is essential reading for all Laser sailors who want to win in this highly competitive class. Top US racer Ed Baird - Laser World Champion in 1980 - explains in words and pictures how to prepare your boat, practice your boat handling skills and how to sail the race itself. Ed gives invaluable advice on line and gate starts, handling the Laser upwind in waves, adjusting the vang, gybing in heavy air and all the other problems frequently raised at his Laser racing clinics. Plus insights into the psychology of winning a series - while discouraging your opponents from doing the same! Full Product DetailsAuthor: Ed BairdPublisher: Fernhurst Books Limited Imprint: Fernhurst Books Dimensions: Width: 18.90cm , Height: 0.50cm , Length: 24.50cm Weight: 0.158kg ISBN: 9780906754054ISBN 10: 0906754054 Pages: 64 Publication Date: 24 June 1982 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: Out of print, replaced by POD We will order this item for you from a manufatured on demand supplier. Table of Contents1. Preparing the boat. 2. Preparing your body. 3. The race. - The start. - The first hundred yards. - The beat. - Tacking. - The reach. - Gybing. - The run. - The finish. 4. Mental Attitude.ReviewsAuthor InformationEd Baird is as well known for his articles and lectures on racing as he is for his innumerable wins in Lasers and other classes. He lives in St Petersburg, Florida and is currently campaigning Lasers, Solings and Windsurfers. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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