Championship Laser Racing [Paperback]

Glenn Bourke (Author), Mark Rothfield (Contributor)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 10, 2007

If your goal is to win the Laser World Championship, Blenn Bourke can help you. He has won three in a row! The third time his results were 1,1,2,2,2,4 - to give him the championship with a race to spare. As he said afterwards, "Everyone should have a chance to feel this good..."

To produce this book Glenn and the publishing team spent long days on the water, analysing how he sails so fast and dissecting the mental attitude that makes him a winner. They shot hundreds of pictures of him in action, then distilled the whole to give you a logical, clear handbook on how to get to the No 1 spot.

• The ultimate guide to the world's most popular singlehander
• Written by the best Laser sailor of all time
• Preparing a boat
• Setting up the rig
• Fitness and training
• The race
• Mental attitude.

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From the Back Cover

If your goal is to win the Laser World Championship, Blenn Bourke can help you. He has won three in a row! The third time his results were 1,1,2,2,2,4 - to give him the championship with a race to spare. As he said afterwards, "Everyone should have a chance to feel this good..."

To produce this book Glenn and the publishing team spent long days on the water, analysing how he sails so fast and dissecting the mental attitude that makes him a winner. They shot hundreds of pictures of him in action, then distilled the whole to give you a logical, clear handbook on how to get to the No 1 spot.

• The ultimate guide to the world's most popular singlehander
• Written by the best Laser sailor of all time
• Preparing a boat
• Setting up the rig
• Fitness and training
• The race
• Mental attitude.

About the Author

Glenn Bourke has won the Laser World Championship three consectuive times The third time his results were 1,1,2,2,2,4 - to give him the championship with a race to spare. As he said afterwards, "Everyone should have a chance to feel this good..."

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (April 10, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0906754852
• ISBN-13: 978-0906754856
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.8 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #163,796 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A good book with some issues, March 12, 2009

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Jay Livingston (Lowell, MA United States) - See all my reviews
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This book is filled with great information on the Laser. The authors use lots of clear pictures to illustrate points and lay out how-to's in straightforward steps. I suggest this book to new Laser sailors, but with a caveat.

Glen Bourke is a great sailor, but his attitude toward the established rules of racing seems to be, see what you can get a way with. I understand that this may be the way the game is played at the top levels by some people, but it doesn't encourage fair, cooperative racing.

Paul Elvstrom, the great Swedish sailor said, if in winning you lose the respect of your competitors you've lost. Glen Bourke comes precariously close to loosing respect with the attitude that permeates this book

1.0 out of 5 stars Not for the novice, July 11, 2010

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Brian Handy "Brian" (Tokyo, Japan) - See all my reviews
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The title of this book is quite clear on the subject matter and who it's written for -- the accomplished Laser sailor who already has substantial experience in sailing.

I'm a novice; I got started in sailing 3 months ago. I read this book and struggled through it; there's not a sentence in the book written for someone who doesn't have a firm handle on the lingo. I suspect (though can't really prove it) there's a lot here for the accomplished sailor; I can only speak that this book is hopeless for the newcomer.

5.0 out of 5 stars Championship Laser Racing, August 6, 2007

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Daniel A. Mccormick (Western Michigan, USA) - See all my reviews
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Great book, many go fast tips and tricks. A great review for those new and old to the art of sailing a Laser. You will never stop learning on how to sail whether your 8 or 80, just get out there and practice.