Ready About! [Hardcover]

Garry Hoyt (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 104 pages
• Publisher: Intl Marine Pub (November 1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 087742229X
• ISBN-13: 978-0877422297
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 7 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,081,376 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Garry Hoyt's articles have appeared in Sail Magazine, Sailing World, Sailing and Yachting. He is the author of four books, "Go For The Gold", "Ready About", "Go For The Green" and "Isla Verde; Adventure, Romance and Political Intrigue in Puerto Rico". Hoyt's first career was in advertising where he rose to the rank of Creative Director and Area Manager for the International agency Young and Rubicam. Following that he founded Freedom Yachts and produced designs for the F-21, F-25, F-29, F-32 and F-65. He also designed a series of small boats for the "Escape" brand. As a competitor he participated in 3 Olympics in the Finn and Tempest classes and was World Champion in the Sunfish class. After having lived in the Caribbean for 25 years, Hoyt currently resides in Newport, RI with his wife Donna.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars Sailings Biggest Advocate., March 5, 2010

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Scott Knudsen (Air Ronge, Saskatchewan Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ready About! (Hardcover)

Even though this book was published in 1986, lots of what the author has to say still rings true.

If your interested in why the sailing industry is stagnant with no technological advances and what to do to cure this problem then you won't be able to put down this book until you are done reading what the author Gary Hoyt has to say.

You will learn about the problem with racing's governing bodies, and how their restrictions impede advancement in design and the ability to attract new members, both male and female to the sport of sailing. The author then gives you his theories on how this can all be corrected.

The author also discusses the involvement or lack of involvement with the government.

Gary Hoyt also shows you his concepts of faster boats, better sails, and designs for racing classes that are fair to all.

I would have given this book another star but some of it is a bit dated. I do hope the author puts out a new book soon, because I know from his web-site that he is still actively involved in pushing sail boat technology.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Most important sailing book of the 20th Century, December 22, 2003

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Rich Kokoska (Mansfield Center, CT United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ready About! (Hardcover)

Garry Hoyt's thin tract serves the same place in the sailing world that Einstein's original article on Relativity served in the scientific world: all previous assumptions and paradigms are shattered, and a new reality will eventually be built upon its foundations. Unfortunately for Hoyt revolutionary theories of sailing don't impose the same urgency on society as theories of physics, so you may not see many of his ideas come into play even by the end of this new century. If you want to read why someone believes hull speed can be increased to 40mph for monohulls with little effort, or have a hankering to achieve that yourself, you will need to obtain a copy of this book and make it your bible.