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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherWiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
ISBN-100906754054
ISBN-139780906754054
eBay Product ID (ePID)60310125
Product Key Features
Book TitleLaser Racing
Number of Pages64 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1991
TopicSailing
IllustratorYes
GenreSports & Recreation
AuthorEd Baird
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.2 in
Item Weight6 Oz
Item Length9.6 in
Item Width7.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2006-445455
Dewey Edition19
Dewey Decimal797.1/4
Table Of Content1. Preparing the boat.2. Preparing your body.3. The race.- The start.- The first hundred yards.- The beat.- Tacking.- The reach.- Gybing.- The run.- The finish.4. Mental Attitude.
SynopsisLaser Racing is essential reading for all Laser sailors who want to win in this highly competitive class. Top US racer Ed Baird - Laser World Champion in 1980 - explains in words and pictures how to prepare your boat, practice your boat handling skills and how to sail the race itself., Laser Racing is essential reading for all Laser sailors who want to win in this highly competitive class. Top US racer Ed Baird - Laser World Champion in 1980 - explains in words and pictures how to prepare your boat, practice your boat handling skills and how to sail the race itself.. Ed gives invaluable advice on line and gate starts, handling the Laser upwind in waves, adjusting the vang, gybing in heavy air and all the other problems frequently raised at his Laser racing clinics. Plus insights into the psychology of winning a series - while discouraging your opponents from doing the same !