Optimist Racing

Author : Steve Irish,Phil Slater
Publisher : Fernhurst Books Limited
Page : 371 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2019-09-03
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781912177998

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Optimist Racing by Steve Irish,Phil Slater Pdf

The Optimist is the most popular junior sailing class worldwide, with thousands of young people actively racing them and hundreds attending the major events in the class. It has been the nursery for most of the top racing sailors in the world including all the Team GBR gold medallists at the last 2 Olympics (Sir Ben Ainslie, Hannah Mills, Saskia Clark and Giles Scott) – the same will be true for most other countries. Optimist Racing is written for those sailors, parents and coaches who are looking for success in this competitive class. In it you will learn what it takes to win, including how to achieve blistering boatspeed through technique and tuning, perfect boat handling and tactics as well as covering the mental and physical requirements for success. There is also a section for parents and coaches describing how they can best support their young sailors. Originally written by Ben Ainslie's Optimist coach, Phil Slater, this new edition has been completely updated by top international racing coach, Steve Irish, who can be found coaching Optimist and other sailors worldwide. This book is the up-to-date handbook for sailing an Optimist fast.

Author : Phil Slater
Publisher : *Wiley Nautical
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2001-10-08
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1898660875

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Optimist Racing by Phil Slater Pdf

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.

Author : Gary Jobson,Jay Kehoe
Publisher : Fireside Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Sailing
ISBN : 0684831899

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Winner's Guide to Optimist Sailing by Gary Jobson,Jay Kehoe Pdf

The essential manual for parents, coaches, and all kids aged eight to fifteen who are learning to sail the Optimist--the standard beginner's boat used in community and yacht club programs nationwide--"The Winner's Guide to Optimist Sailing" contains all the information young sailors need to rig, sail, and race their boats safely. 100 photos and line drawings.

Author : Jon Emmett
Publisher : Fernhurst Books Limited
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2019-03-05
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781912177882

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Tactics Made Simple by Jon Emmett Pdf

Olympic gold medallist and multiple world champion, Paul Goodison, explains why this book is important if you want to win races. He says: "To win sailboat races you need to sail the boat fast. This comes down to hours on the water training and tuning – there are few shortcuts to hours of practising on the water. To consistently win races you need to sail fast and smart – making the right decisions to sail the best course. If you are not the fastest boat, you are still able to win races and regattas by managing risk and sailing smart. This is where good tactics come in. But, unlike boatspeed, tactics may be learnt by thinking about each leg of the course and different situations from the comfort of your own home. Jon Emmett's new book, Tactics Made Simple, is a great tool to help fast track this learning." This book explains simply, through hundreds of diagrams, what tactics can be applied around the race track. Individual boats in each scenario are given names so that you can easily understand what they are doing. Individual chapters take you around the race course, from before you get on the water, through the pre-start, start, different legs and manoeuvres. Each section contains detailed advice for the beginner, intermediate and advanced sailor so you can just look at the level of tactics relevant to you. Ideal for dinghy sailors, there is also a wealth of advice that will benefit yachtsmen. This is a practical way to improve your racing results, whether starting out, moving up the club circuit or competing at national level and beyond. Originally published by Wiley Nautical as Be Your Own Tactics Coach.

Author : Gary Jobson
Publisher : International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2004-02-17
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0071434674

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The Winner's Guide to Optimist Sailing by Gary Jobson Pdf

Written by one of the best-known figures in all of sailing and a leading authority on Optimist sailing and racing, The Winner's Guide to Optimist Sailing is the ideal training manual for young skippers, their parents, and their coaches. The most comprehensive sailing guide to the International Optimist dinghy class features: Step-by-step instructions on every aspect of beginning sailing More than 100 stunning photographs and helpful illustrations Useful tips and winning tactics for competitive racing Special advice sections for parents and coaches

Author : Royal Yachting Association,Trevor Lewis
Publisher : Royal Yachting Association
Page : 649 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2020-11-25
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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RYA The Racing Rules Explained 2021-2024 (G-G80) by Royal Yachting Association,Trevor Lewis Pdf

Part of the RYA Racing series, this new Racing Rules Explained book, which replaces the 2017-2020 version, is the complete guide to understanding the Racing Rules of Sailing, and this format allows for very simple navigation and linking between sections to help you find the information you need. Racing Rules are compulsory for all racing sailors the world over, and this title serves to complement the existing RYA Sail Racing publications, and also to provide adequate explanations, through clear text and diagrams, behind all the Racing Rules. This book is for competitors, race officials and anyone who wishes to increase their knowledge of the Racing Rules. It is comprehensive, with seven sections that contain rules for every competitor: • Fundamental Rules • When Boats Meet • Conduct of a Race • Other Requirements when Racing • Protests, Redress Hearings, Misconduct and Appeals • Entry and Qualifications • Race Organisation This book also references the 2021-2024 case books for World Sailing, RYA, USA and Canada making it the most relevant title available. Written by Trevor Lewis, former Chair of the RYA Racing Committee, a World Sailing International Judge and an acknowledged rules expert. Accessibility Screen Reader Friendly: Yes Accessibility Summary: This publication conforms to WCAG 2.0 Level AA. Long descriptions are present. Accessibility Features: Images have alternate text Images have long descriptions Book has table of contents Accessibility Hazards: None Accessibility Conformance: WCAG 2.0 AA Self-Certified by: Royal Yachting Association

Author : Frank Bethwaite
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2013-02-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781408154168

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Fast Handling Technique by Frank Bethwaite Pdf

"Fast handling technique promises to guide racing sailors on how to gain (and maintain) their edge. It informs, instructs and enable them to employ the techniques and timing of the most successful racers, making racing more competitive and, ultimately, more exciting"-- Back cover.

Author : Allan Carter
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 135 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2022-07-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781439675359

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New York’s Greatest Thoroughbreds by Allan Carter Pdf

Champion Race Horses of the Empire State From Saratoga to Belmont Park, New York hosts some of horse racing's most important races, but many of the most successful thoroughbreds of the past five decades also have called the state home. Say Florida Say seemed to only improve with age, winning thirty-three times throughout a seven-year career that made him a regional favorite in the 1990s. The first ever New York horse to win the Kentucky derby, Funny Cide, rose to national prominence in 2003, winning both the Derby and the Preakness in incredible fashion. The thoroughbred Audible shared owners with triple-crown winner Justify, and though embroiled in some controversy as a result, was also an elite race horse during a brief career. Author Allan Carter highlights the stories behind the greatest New York thoroughbreds of the past half-century.

Author : Jeffrey Dean Fogel
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 63 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2011-09-07
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781465340832

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Cockeyed Optimist by Jeffrey Dean Fogel Pdf

Meet Bryn, the self-proclaimed unluckiest girl in the world. She lives for sailboat racing, but doesnt own a boat. She has friends, but none who arent crazy. Her Dad hates his job. Her Mom hates anything fun. But when an eccentric old salt turns up at their yard sale, Bryns life is about to set an entirely new course.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1875
Category : Horse racing
ISBN : NYPL:33433066591680

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The Racing Calendar by Anonim Pdf

Author : Gary Haymes
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2010-09-24
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780557453511

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Go Beyond Stress - 12 Self- Hynotism Stress Busting Sessions by Gary Haymes Pdf

Synopsis: Go Beyond Stress - Twelve Self-Hynpotic Stess-Busting SessionsBehavior and addiction modification through self-hypnosis is the same as being hypnotized by a profession hypnotherapist. Nearly 98 percent of all people can easily place the subconscious (Inner brain) into a self-induced hypnotic trance. Hypnosis is the state of brain everyone experiences shortly when awakening. It works!

Author : C., J., AND E. WEATHERBY.
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 644 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1864
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:555074446

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THE RACING CALENDAR, FOR THE YEAR 1864 by C., J., AND E. WEATHERBY. Pdf

Author : Bryan Willis
Publisher : Fernhurst Books Limited
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2020-11-21
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781912621293

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The Rules in Practice 2021-2024 by Bryan Willis Pdf

Rules in Practice has been the best-selling guide to the racing rules for the last 40 years. Now, in its 10th edition, it has been updated for (and contains in full) the 2021-2024 Racing Rules of Sailing and features a brand new chapter on the luffing rules and how they are being applied. The latest rule changes are also described, along with their impact on you as a sailor. With over 20 new scenarios, reflecting the courses we now sail, it is as up-to-date and relevant as the first edition was in 1985. Unlike other rules guides which take you through the rules in order, this book tackles the subject from the sailors' point of view. It takes you around the race course, from start to finish, through the key situations that occur repeatedly showing, from the point of view of each boat in turn, what you may, must, or cannot do. You don't have to know all the rules off by heart, but you do need to know your rights and obligations on the water – the rules can be looked up afterwards. This knowledge will build your confidence while racing and enable you to make the most of opportunities when they arise. Colour diagrams throughout ensure concepts are easily understood. If you are going to buy one rule book – make it this one! (As dictated by World Sailing, the eBook does not contain the Racing Rules of Sailing but has a link to them.)

Author : Ibrahim Al-Abed,Paula Vine,Peter Hellyer
Publisher : Trident Press Ltd
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2004-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1900724898

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Uae Yearbook by Ibrahim Al-Abed,Paula Vine,Peter Hellyer Pdf

Each year this book celebrates achievements of the United Arab Emirates and in so doing it pays tribute to the architect of this stunning success story, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the greatly loved and respected founding father and President of the UAE from its formation on 2 December 1971 until his death on 2 November 2004. Sheikh Zayed displayed enormous wisdom and strength in overcoming the obstacles that faced him in constructing a modern nation. He never faltered on his course and knew exactly what he wanted to achieve - and why. He used to say that 'Wealth is not money. Wealth is in people.' And he devoted his efforts to providing education, health care and social services for all the country's citizens. At the same time he nurtured an environment in which business could flourish and people could live rewarding lives in freedom and peace.

Author : IBP, Inc.
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2013-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781438769240

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Anguilla Business Law Handbook Volume 1 Strategic Information and Basic Laws by IBP, Inc. Pdf

Anguilla Business Law Handbook - Strategic Information and Basic Laws