Sail for Gold: - Issue 3

Everything you need to master 50 knots in an attractive gift pack containing two 1 metre ropes for practice.

Established as the standard reference for Yachtmaster students. Includes: an analysis of a good skipper; the theory and practice of sailing; seamanship; navigation, including plotters and PCs; meteorology; heavy weather and stability; and coping with emergencies. Required reading for all skippers whether on board or in the classroom.

Suitable for competitive sailors who race in keelboats and dinghies, this is a guide to the racing rules 2008-2012. It looks at 100 key situations that occur on the racecourse - both championship and club racing. It examines at each situation from your viewpoint, the helmsman. It also summarizes what each may, must, or cannot do.

Telling the story of the 1998 Sydney to Hobart yacht race, this book details the history of the race, the excitement of the start and the thrill of competition. It contains extensive interviews with officials, crews, survivors and rescue service personnel.