Tactics of Small Boat Racing (Revised)

by Stuart H. Walker and Stuart H. Walker M.D.

Book Overview

Here is complete coverage of the racing sailor's common problems by one of the world's leading small boat racers. Stuart H. Walker describes situations in which a racing problem was faced and solved. Each chapter is a narrative based on a particular incident, or a group of related incidents, analyzing the causes of the situation and the techniques required to meet it successfully. "The Tactics of Small Boat Racing" is for the racing sailor who...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393308014
• ISBN13: 9780393308013
• Release Date: December 1991
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 350 Pages
• Weight: 1.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

For serious students

Used the original when coaching collegiate team in late '60's. Haven't found anything better in newer books. Buying it now to start the next generation.

Classic Book on Sailboat Racing

While there are many books on sailboat racing, this one is a real classic. My father had it on his bookshelf when he was competing in the Mallory finals back in the 1960s and it is just as relevant today. I found it a very readable book. Dr. Walker covers the basics in enough depth that those who work at appling his lessons can expect to be at the top of the fleet in most club regattas. He gives many verbal illustrations of his points using his own experience in one design and Olympic competition.

the tactics of small boat racing

a must have for dinghy racers , though not quite as brilliant as Walker's Positioning.