Tactics Made Simple

Sailboat Racing Tactics Explained Simply

Jon Emmett

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Fernhurst Books Limited
05 March 2019

Sports training & coaching; Water sports & recreations; Boating; Sailing; Active outdoor pursuits

Series: Sail to Win

"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.

AUTHOR: Jon Emmett is a successful Laser Radial sailor, representing the UK internationally for over 15 years. A professional coach and expert dinghy sailor, he is a National, European and World champion, impressively having won the UK National Championships three times! He is also the training officer for the UK Laser Class Association. The British sailor coached Chinese Laser Radial sailing star Lijia Xu to a gold medal at the London 2012 Olympic Games.

6 colour photos, 252 diagrams"

By: Jon Emmett
Imprint: Fernhurst Books Limited
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 240mm, Width: 170mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 266g
ISBN: 9781912177257
ISBN 10: 1912177250
Series: Sail to Win
Pages: 104
Publication Date: 05 March 2019
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Foreword; Introduction; Pre Start; Starts; Upwind; The First Beat; Tacking; Windward Mark; Tight Reaching; Beam Reaching; Broad Reaching; Running Symmetric; Running Asymmetric; Gybing; Leeward Mark; Leeward Gates; The Second Beat; The Final Beat; The Finish; Being Consistent; Attacking and Defending; The Weather; Index of Boat Names

Jon Emmett is a successful Laser Radial sailor, representing the UK internationally for over 15 years. A professional coach and expert dinghy sailor, he is a National, European and World champion, impressively having won the UK National Championships three times! He is also the training officer for the UK Laser Class Association. The British sailor coached Chinese Laser Radial sailing star Lijia Xu to a gold medal at the London 2012 Olympic Games.

Reviews for Tactics Made Simple: Sailboat Racing Tactics Explained Simply

Jon Emmett's new book, Tactics Made Simple, is a great tool to help fast track learning. Jon is an extremely talented coach with a great passion for the sport. In the book he explains each tactical situation very well with clear diagrams and limited text. This book is a must for any sailor who wants to improve their tactical skills. With reading, understanding and practice you will become a better sailor and tactician. (Paul Goodison)