Wind Strategy (Sail to Win)
Description:
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 over 25 regatta locations, it will get you ahead of the competition and powering up the leaderboard.
Table of Contents
About The Authors
Foreword
Chapter 1: The Wind-Wise Sailor
Chapter 2: The Sailor’s Wind
Chapter 3: Wind Facts: Coasts, Lakes & Islands
Chapter 4: Wind Facts: Wind Bands, Water Temperature & The Tide
Chapter 5: Wind Facts: Gusts & Lulls
Chapter 6: Wind Facts: Southern Hemisphere
Chapter 7: The Sea Breeze
Chapter 8: Sea Breeze with Gradient Wind
Chapter 9: Afternoon Winds: Gradient Wind Onshore
Chapter 10: Lakes, Mountains, Valleys & Peninsulas
Chapter 11: As the Sun Goes Down
Chapter 12: Afternoon & Evening Winds: Southern Hemisphere
Chapter 13: Gravity Waves, Billows & Surges
Chapter 14: The Message of The Clouds
Chapter 15: Light Airs
Chapter 16: Obstacles in The Wind
Chapter 17: Water Currents
Chapter 18: Waves
Chapter 19: Dangerous Waves
Chapter 20: At The Regatta
Chapter 21: Which Sails?
Chapter 22: Popular Racing Venues
Summary Sheets.