The Topper Book
Topper Sailing from Start to Finish
2nd Edition
Published on 26. September 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
128 pages
978-1-909911-14-7 (ISBN)
Description
The Topper is a brilliant boat - just under 50,000 have been sold and thousands of people learn the basic skills in Toppers every year. This is the only book which shows you how to rig, sail and race - right up to World Champion standard. It is packed full of advice, go-fast tips, photo sequences and diagrams. It starts by describing how to rig and sail the boat before moving on to racing and providing master classes for success in competitions.
Reviews / Votes
"From a first sail to strategies for racing success, step-by-step photo sequences and diagrams alongside the text help readers to fully visualise what they are trying to achieve." (Yachts & Yachting, February 2015)More details
Series
Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Leamington Spa
United Kingdom
Illustrations
83 Diagrams; 266 Halftones, color
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 170 mm
Weight
324 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-909911-14-7 (9781909911147)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
New editions
Book
02/2024
3rd Edition
Fernhurst Books Limited
€21.50
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Previous edition
Dave Cockerill | John Caig
The Topper Book: Topper Sailing from Start to Finish
Book
07/2006
Fernhurst Books
€38.56
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Persons
Dave Cockerill held the role of RYA Topper UK Head Coach for 14 years. He is the Topper 4.2 National Coach and was instrumental in introducing the centre mainsheet and 4.2 sail to the class. John Caig is a former Topper National & European Champion. He twice won the Fireball World Championship and has been a member of the British Olympic Yachting team. He is also author of Fernhurst's Racing: A Beginner's Manual.
Content
Introduction; Sailing the boat; The Topper 4.2; Racing: the basics; Masterclasses; Silly games