Optimist Racing: 4500112
2nd Edition
Published on 31. August 2001
Book
Paperback/Softback
96 pages
978-1-898660-87-3 (ISBN)
Description
The Optimist is the most popular children's boat world--wide with over 250,000 sailed in 70 countries. This book is endorsed by the Optimist Association and is used by most Optimist coaches as their textbook. This second edition is fully updated and describes all the latest rigging and sailing techniques. Many Olympic gold medallists started in this class.
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Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Arundel
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Fernhurst Books Limited
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
116 b&w photographs, 43 diagrams
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 172 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight
192 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-898660-87-3 (9781898660873)
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Person
Phil Slater has been Firefly National Champion, captain of the University of London sailing team and team coach for the UK Optimist squad. He has studied Optimist sailing techniques at all the major championships.
Content
Introduction. Part One -- Speed. 1. Speed basics. 2. Sail and rig. 3. Upwind speed. 4. Downwind speed. Part Twp -- Boat Handling & Tactics. 5. Basic boat handling. 6. Tactics. Part Three -- Equipment & Tuning. 7. Mast rake. 8. Fast gear. Part Four -- Wind Skills. 9. Seeing the wind. Part Five -- Mind and Body. 10. Mental Fitness. 11. The Perfect Body. 12. Physical Fitness. Part Six -- Parents & Coaches. 13. For Parents. 14. The Perfect Coach.