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Glyn Charles (Author)

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ISBN-10: 1898660379 | ISBN-13: 978-1898660378 | Publication Date: July 31, 2006
You will learn from this book:
  • How the rig works.
  • How to adjust it for today's conditions.
  • How to use all-purpose sails across the full wind range.
  • How to sail fast in a straight line.
  • How to use waves.
  • How to tack and gybe properly.
  • How to handle a spinnaker - be it asymmetric or conventional.
  • A variety of hosts and drops, and when to use them.

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Who should read it:
  • Anyone trying to get the front of the fleet!
  • Plus dinghy sailors moving up to keelboats, and yachtsmen trying their hand at something more lively.

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You will learn from this book:
  • How the rig works.
  • How to adjust it for today's conditions.
  • How to use all-purpose sails across the full wind range.
  • How to sail fast in a straight line.
  • How to use waves.
  • How to tack and gybe properly.
  • How t handle a spinnaker - be it asymmetric or conventional.
  • A variety of hosts and drops, and when to use them.
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Product Details

  • Paperback: 96 pages
  • Publisher: Wiley (July 31, 2006)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1898660379
  • ISBN-13: 978-1898660378
  • Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.8 x 0.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,288,468 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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leeward drop, shroud tracks, gybe set, spinnaker work, gybe mark, luff curve, shroud tension, forestay tension, backstay tension, mast heel, leeward mark, lower shrouds, breeze increases, crew weight, spinnaker halyard, weather mark, spinnaker sheet, mast bend, apparent wind, wind range, sail plan, weather helm, heavy conditions, inboard end
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