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Wind Strategy (Sail to Win)
David Houghton
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Description for Wind Strategy (Sail to Win)
Paperback. The wind powers everything a sailor does and this book will help you to understand it. As a result you will be more prepared for your race, able to anticipate changes in the wind better and know what to do when they come. This fourth edition of the book is fully updated for modern forecasting and analyses 30 popular racing venues around the world. Series: Sail to Win. Num Pages: 140 pages, 30 colour photos, over 200 diagrams. BIC Classification: WSSN3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 241 x 11. Weight in Grams: 350.
The wind powers everything a sailor does and this book will help you to understand it. As a result you will be more prepared for your race, able to anticipate changes in the wind better and know what to do when they come. The first edition of this book was published in 1986, and it has been the go-to wind book for dinghy champions ever since. This new-look fourth edition is fully updated for modern forecasting and analyses a revised set of popular racing venues around the world: unveiling what to expect from the weather at 30 regatta locations, it ... Read more
The wind powers everything a sailor does and this book will help you to understand it. As a result you will be more prepared for your race, able to anticipate changes in the wind better and know what to do when they come. The first edition of this book was published in 1986, and it has been the go-to wind book for dinghy champions ever since. This new-look fourth edition is fully updated for modern forecasting and analyses a revised set of popular racing venues around the world: unveiling what to expect from the weather at 30 regatta locations, it ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Fernhurst Books Limited
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
Sail to Win
Condition
New
Weight
350g
Number of Pages
140
Place of Publication
Leamington Spa, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781909911543
SKU
V9781909911543
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About David Houghton
David Houghton was a passionate meteorologist, spending over 30 years at the UK Met Office, and was responsible for introducing the marketing of weather services commercially. He was a member of the Royal Meteorological Society from 1949. In 2000 he was awarded the Society's Michael Hunt Award for excellence in increasing the understanding of meteorology or its applied disciplines ... Read more
Reviews for Wind Strategy (Sail to Win)
Weather guru Fiona Campbell has updated David Houghton's original work with some great additions including more venue guides with the most popular regatta locations in the UK and plenty on the international scene too. (Andy Rice, Yachts & Yachting) It covers everything a dinghy sailor could possibly need to know about how wind and weather affect you on the race ... Read more