
Tuning to Win
Fernhurst Books Limited (Publisher)
Published on 13. September 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
112 pages
978-1-909911-48-2 (ISBN)
Description
For most sailors, boat tuning may seem a mystery understood only by sailmakers and the like. In this book, sailor, chandler and championship winner, Ian Pinnell, unravels this daunting subject and will help improve your boatspeed as a result. Since most races are won or lost by a difference of less than 2% of racing time, you will soon be moving up the fleet. With hundreds of photos and diagrams to illustrate every point, the book clearly explains what each control does and how to set it up optimally for different conditions. Additional troubleshooting and skills sections take things even further, making this the bible of dinghy tuning.
Reviews / Votes
"He unravels the mystery of boat tuning and will help you to improve your boatspeed." (Yachts & Yachting)"This is an excellent book. Some authors might have great sailing knowledge but cannot put it across. Not Pinnell, he can communicate too... He deploys all his knowledge in an organised manner, putting all his points across clearly and succinctly." (Yachting Life)
"With hundreds of photos and diagrams to illustrate every point, the book clearly explains what each control does and how to set it up optimally for different conditions." (Sailing Magazine)
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Leamington Spa
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
98 Diagrams; 224 Halftones, color
Dimensions
Height: 238 mm
Width: 169 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
284 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-909911-48-2 (9781909911482)
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Additional editions

Ian Pinnell | Tim Davison
Tuning to Win
E-Book
09/2016
Fernhurst Books Limited
€14.39
Available for download
Persons
Ian Pinnell has been winning sailing championships since the early 1980s and is continuing to do so over 30 years later. He has over 40 World, European and National Championship titles to his name in classes as diverse as the Enterprise, 505 and Mumm 30. He is Managing Director of Pinnell & Bax, one of the UK's leading sailmakers and chandlers. Tim Davison is a highly experienced sailor. He has been Laser (Masters) European and National Champion and British Moth National Champion. He is the author of over 10 sailing books, including the best-selling Laser Book and Racing: A Beginner's Guide.
Content
About the Author; Foreword; Introduction; Part 1: Getting Ready: Assembling The Gear, What Each Control Does; Part 2: Tuning: Preparing Your Boat, The Initial Set Up, Refining The Set Up, Offwind Settings, Spinnakers, Two Boat Tuning, Troubleshooting; Part 3: Skills: What You Need, Attaching Fittings to the Hull, Ropework, Boat & Foil Repairs, Sail Care & Repairs, Rigging; End Note