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Olympic gold medallist and multiple world champion, Paul Goodison, explains why this book is important if you want to win races. He says: ""To win sailboat races you need to sail the boat fast. This comes down to hours on the water training and tuning – there are few shortcuts to hours of practising on the water. To consistently win races you need to sail fast and smart – making the right decisions to sail the best course. If you are not the fastest boat, you are still able to win races and regattas by managing risk and sailing smart. This is where good tactics come in. But, unlike boatspeed, tactics may be learnt by thinking about each leg of the course and different situations from the comfort of your own home. Jon Emmett's new book, Tactics Made Simple, is a great tool to help fast track this learning."" This book explains simply, through hundreds of diagrams, what tactics can be applied around the race track. Individual boats in each scenario are given names so that you can easily understand what they are doing. Individual chapters take you around the race course, from before you get on the water, through the pre-start, start, different legs and manoeuvres. Each section contains detailed advice for the beginner, intermediate and advanced sailor so you can just look at the level of tactics relevant to you. Ideal for dinghy sailors, there is also a wealth of advice that will benefit yachtsmen. This is a practical way to improve your racing results, whether starting out, moving up the club circuit or competing at national level and beyond. AUTHOR: Jon Emmett is a successful Laser Radial sailor, representing the UK internationally for over 15 years. A professional coach and expert dinghy sailor, he is a National, European and World champion, impressively having won the UK National Championships three times! He is also the training officer for the UK Laser Class Association. The British sailor coached Chinese Laser Radial sailing star Lijia Xu to a gold medal at the London 2012 Olympic Games. 6 colour photos, 252 diagrams

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Jon Emmett's new book, Tactics Made Simple, is a great tool to help fast track learning. Jon is an extremely talented coach with a great passion for the sport. In the book he explains each tactical situation very well with clear diagrams and limited text. This book is a must for any sailor who wants to improve their tactical skills. With reading, understanding and practice you will become a better sailor and tactician. (Paul Goodison)

What struck me most about Jon's writing is the lack of waffle... solid, practical advice, no dull theory, no silly asides, just great advice with clear examples. (Yachts & Yachting) I love this book - so easy to understand, clear and well-written. If you race sailing boats - whether yachts or dinghies, this book will give you a head start... should be on any sailor's wish list. (South West Boating) This book helps sailors master course strategy and learn the secrets that will help win races. (Your Boat Life) This excellent little book is a handy guide to serious round-the-cans racing. Each chapter covers a different section of the typical course, for beginner, intermediate and advanced racer so you can easily hone in to your level. Copious colour diagrams set out each phase for various boat characteristics and how to gain advantage on each leg. Some clever manoeuvres rely on a general level of fleet experience. More for one-design or dinghy sailing, the average club fast cruiser may first want to brush up with 'Be Your Own Sailing Coach' by the same publisher. Read this and you will understand what Ben Ainslie was up to off Weymouth! (Little Ship Club)

Jon Emmett's new book, Tactics Made Simple, is a great tool to help fast track learning. Jon is an extremely talented coach with a great passion for the sport. In the book he explains each tactical situation very well with clear diagrams and limited text. A nice touch is the individual boats in each scenario being identified with names so that you can easily understand the situation. Each chapter takes you around the race course, from before you get on the water (which is often overlooked), through to the pre-start, start, different legs and manoeuvres. Each section contains detailed advice for the beginner, intermediate and advanced sailor so you can look at the relevant level, and how to progress to the next. Jon's passion and experience not only as a coach but also a great sailor (who still competes and wins international regattas) gives him a unique position to breakdown and explain complex tactical situations in an easily understandable format. This book is a must for any sailor who wants to improve their tactical skills. With reading, understanding and practice you will become a better sailor and tactician. (Paul Goodison, Jan 2019) What struck me most about Jon's writing is the lack of waffle... solid, practical advice, no dull theory, no silly asides, just great advice with clear examples. (Yachts & Yachting) I love this book - so easy to understand, clear and well-written. If you race sailing boats - whether yachts or dinghies, this book will give you a head start... should be on any sailor's wish list. (South West Boating) This book helps sailors master course strategy and learn the secrets that will help win races. (Your Boat Life) This excellent little book is a handy guide to serious round-the-cans racing. Each chapter covers a different section of the typical course, for beginner, intermediate and advanced racer so you can easily hone in to your level. Copious colour diagrams set out each phase for various boat characteristics and how to gain advantage on each leg. Some clever manoeuvres rely on a general level of fleet experience. More for one-design or dinghy sailing, the average club fast cruiser may first want to brush up with 'Be Your Own Sailing Coach' by the same publisher. Read this and you will understand what Ben Ainslie was up to off Weymouth! (Little Ship Club)

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Jon Emmett is a successful Laser Radial sailor, representing the UK internationally for over 15 years. A professional coach and expert dinghy sailor, he is a National, European and World champion, impressively having won the UK National Championships three times! He is also the training officer for the UK Laser Class Association. The British sailor coached Chinese Laser Radial sailing star Lijia Xu to a gold medal at the London 2012 Olympic Games.

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