The only book on racing you will ever need, iThe Sail Racing Biblei is your step by step guide to winning. With champion racer and superstar coach Udi Gal to hand, anyone can turn yesterday's defeat into tomorrow's victory.bpRacing in dinghies and yachts is a uniquely challenging sport ' no other form of racing puts you at the mercy of something as unpredictable as wind or current.pTo win you need understanding of the weather and your craft, and understanding of psychology, whether that's your own strategy and adaptability, or your opponents. In a nutshell ' you need this book.pFrom preparation and training before a race to analysing the race course, executing a successful start, strategy and tactics for each leg of the race, techniques to help you win, but also learning from defeat, and with questions to ask yourself whatever the result, this is the one book you need. The most thorough and comprehensive guide to sail racing ever written, it avoids the overly technical.pThis is not a purely theoretical book that will teach you concepts without also teaching you how to apply th on board. The theory is only included here to help you understand what you need to do, and why. Packed with step-by-step instructions, clear bird's-eye diagrams showing exactly what you need to do, tip boxes and checklists, tables and charts, this book is the racing coach you need by your side, at every stage of the race, and at every level from beginner to advanced.p