The Laser Book
Laser Sailing from Start to Finish
5th Edition
Published on 9. April 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
128 pages
978-0-470-74334-8 (ISBN)
Description
Bursting with practical advice on rigging, launching and sailing in all conditions, this is the ultimate guide for all Laser sailors. Fully updated with colour photographs, The Laser Book helps the complete beginner to become a competent club racer within weeks of getting afloat, and possibly becoming a winner. The more experienced sailor will find the go-fast tips from champion racers invaluable.
The Laser Book shows you how to:
* Set up new control lines
* Master the 4.7, Radial and Standard rig
* Go fast - upward and downward
* Avoid common mistakes
* Outsmart the opposition
Whether you're a complete beginner or a club racer, The Laser Book is exactly the book you need to reach top gear.
The Laser Book shows you how to:
* Set up new control lines
* Master the 4.7, Radial and Standard rig
* Go fast - upward and downward
* Avoid common mistakes
* Outsmart the opposition
Whether you're a complete beginner or a club racer, The Laser Book is exactly the book you need to reach top gear.
More details
Edition
5., Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Fernhurst Books Limited
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
col. ill
Dimensions
Height: 24 cm
Width: 17.2 cm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
332 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-470-74334-8 (9780470743348)
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
New editions
Book
09/2017
6th Edition
Fernhurst Books Limited
€41.07
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Person
Tim Davison has been Laser (Masters) European Champion and National Champion. He has raced successfully in Laser National, European and World Championships and has twice won the Moth Nationals.
Content
1 Introduction. 2 Setting up the boat. 3 Rigging. 4 Sailing theory. 5 A first sail. 6 Launching. 7 Reaching. 8 Beating. 9 Tacking. 10 Running. 11 Gybing. 12 The 720- turn. 13 Capsizing. 14 Landing. 15 Looking after your laser. 16 The radial rig. 17 the 4.7 rig. 18 Racing. 19 The Laser Class Association. 20 Postscript, acknowledgements and disclaimer.