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High Performance Racing John Merricks

High Performance Racing By John Merricks

High Performance Racing by John Merricks


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Summary

New boats - New courses - New challenges - New problems - New solutions. The new asymmetric boats and the new short courses demand new skills, techniques and strategies to win. Nobody has adapted better than John Merricks and Ian Walker.

High Performance Racing Summary

High Performance Racing by John Merricks

New boats - New courses - New challenges - New problems - New solutions. The new asymmetric boats and the new short courses demand new skills, techniques and strategies to win. Nobody has adapted better than John Merricks and Ian Walker. In this book they pass on the knowledge and secrets that have helped them achieve such outstanding results in the traditional classes (such as the 470) and the new flying machines. Their clear thinking will enable you, too, to master your boat...and the competition

About John Merricks

Previously successful in their own right, John Merricks and Ian Walker teamed up in 1993 and have since dominated the competitive world of 470 sailing. Their combined experience is remarkable: 1994 IYRU World Doublehanded Champions 420 World Champions International 14 World Champions 470 European Champions 10 National Titles (470, Fireball, 420, Mirror, Crebbin Cup) Winners of nine 470 World Cup regattas Britain's 470 representatives at 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta - Silver medal winners

Table of Contents

Introduction. Part 1: Preparation. Preparing the boat. The sails. Sail controls. The crew. Food and drink. Mental fitness. Part 2: Boathandling. Tacking. Bearing away. Spinnaker work. Asymmetrics. 360 and 720 turns. Capsizing. Part 3: Technique & Boatspeed. Upwind. Very light airs. Light/medium winds. Medium/strong winds. Very strong/survival weather. Two-boat turning. Downwind. The theory of apparent wind. Asymmetric spinnaker technique. Setting up the rig. The centreboard dilemma. Reaching with the asymmetric. Tactical tips. Part 4: The Racing. The old Olympic Course. The Olympic Trapezoid. The start. First beat. The inner loop. The leeward mark. The second beat. Top reach. Second run. The Windward-Leeward (Super-Cup) Course. Gates. The finish line. Rules. Championship Strategy. Risk management. Play to strengths and minimise weaknesses. Part 5: Planning To Succeed. What is a goal ? The team. Time and money management. Equipment. Learning. Conclusion.

Additional information

GOR002456853
9781898660309
1898660301
High Performance Racing by John Merricks
Used - Well Read
Paperback
Fernhurst Books Limited
19960926
128
N/A
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