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Tuesday, 23 September 2008 00:00 |
Illustrated Sail & Rig Tuning
by Ivar Dedekam
In this slim volume, Dedekam captures the essentials of proper sail trim and rig tuning. Beginning with a summary of the basic aerodynamic principles that enable sailboats to sail, he builds on these principles to introduce proper sail trim and eventually rig tuning. Unlike similar books, Illustrated Sail & Rig Tuning is geared towards keelboats and will be appreciated by racers and cruisers alike.
Dedekam's advice is practical and concise. He will describe a common problem and then tell you how to solve the problem. Along the way, he provides helpful tips to make sail trim and rig tuning easier and more accurate.
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Friday, 22 August 2008 16:18 |
Still Summer
by Jacquelyn Mitchard
Remember back in elementary school when the teacher told you to "never judge a book by its cover?" Well I did not and I am writing now to warn you I paid the consequences by reading a book that is so fraught with errors and improbabilities that the suspension of disbelief was just not possible.
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Monday, 11 August 2008 16:18 |
Deep Water
Directed by: Louise Osmond and Jerry Rothwell
In 1968 nine men set out to sail single handed and nonstop around the world. Only one, Robin Knox-Johston finishes the race. Deep Water, chronicles the story of one competitor, Bernard Crowhurst. Short on skills, time, and resources Crowhurst sets out unprepared for the journey. He soon recognizes that he faces financial ruin if he does not complete the race and certain death if he continues. This documentary uses original 16mm footage, interviews with fellow competitors and family, and entries from his log to explore his experience and tragedy at sea.
Artistically and tastefully done, Deep Water, is a compelling story of one man's ambition and the lure of the sea.
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Friday, 11 July 2008 21:59 |
Winning in One-Designs
by Dave Perry
A few years ago I was racing on a J24 in a regional regatta. We were doing well in the regatta and in this race. As we were going to upwind there was a loud retort and the jib luff went taut. We scrambled to discover what went wrong and learned that the clevis pin securing the forestay was missing. With over a hundred years of sailing and racing experience aboard (we didn't name the boat Grumpy Old Men without reason!) someone neglected to properly secure the clevis pin. This small error cost us the regatta; from first to third in a blink of an eye. Had we paid attention to Dave Perry's advice, we would have attended to the myriad small details that separate those at the front of the fleet from those in the rear.
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Monday, 07 July 2008 15:20 |
How to Trim Sails: Dinghies to Offshore Cruisers 2nd Edition
by Peter Schweer
Anyone with a few hours of competent instruction can learn to sail a boat. Really, it's not that difficult. The challenge, a lifelong challenge, is to sail a boat to its potential in all conditions. Sailing faster is also sailing safer and more fun. It is said that anytime two sailboats can see each other, there's a sailboat race; How to Trim Sails will help you win those informal races as well as the Wednesday night series at your local club.
If you are just learning to sail,
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