Performance Sailing and Racing

By: Steve Colgate

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Paperback | 5 April 2012 | Edition Number 1

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From a racing master, all the knowledge you need to make your boat go faster and safer in any condition

In Performance Sailing and Racing, Steve Colgate explains how to improve your sailing and push your boat to higher but safer speeds. He shows you how get your boat to perform as it was designed--with grace and an ease of motion--and to sail at a fast speed that can get you out of situations more quickly and arrive at your destination sooner.

Used as one of the text books at the many branches of the Colgate Sailing School, Performance Sailing and Racing will help you get started in racing and improve as you learn. Even veteran sailors will pick up some new tips and tricks to becoming a successful racer. End-of-chapter quizzes reinforce what you learn so you can use your knowledge confidently on the water.

Sail faster and smarter:

Get the picture with clear, colorful photos and graphics
Master vital topics relating to boat speed--sail trim, sheet lead angles, steering differences in light and heavy air
Learn even those daunting topics, including using a spinnaker and understanding polar diagrams

With this master teacher's wisdom on all the factors that make your boat sail better, you'll win the next race or just blow past the other boats in the outer harbor.

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Preface	p. vi
Sails	p. 1
Sails and Sail Shape	p. 1
Draft	p. 2
Sail Construction	p. 3
Proper Mainsail Adjustment	p. 5
Tensioning the Luff.	p. 5
The Traveler	p. 6
The Backstay	p. 9
The Mainsheet	p. 10
The Outhaul	p. 10
How To "See" Sail Shape	p. 11
Proper Jib Adjustment	p. 12
Test Questions	p. 14
Boat Handling	p. 19
Heeling	p. 15
Tacking	p. 17
Jibing	p. 19
Light-Air Sailing	p. 20
Heavy-Air Sailing	p. 23
Winging the Jib	p. 25
Test Questions	p. 26
Balance and Apparent Wind	p. 21
Balance	p. 27
Apparent Wind	p. 29
Test Questions	p. 33
Spinnaker Work	p. 34
When to Fly It	p. 34
The Set	p. 35
Spinnaker Trim	p. 36
Halyard Ease	p. 40
Light-Air Spinnaker Work	p. 40
Jibing the Spinnaker	p. 41
Reach-to-Reach Jibe	p. 41
Running Jibe	p. 43
End-for-End Jibe	p. 43
Dip-Pole Jibe	p. 43
Dousing the Spinnaker	p. 44
Common Spinnaker Mistakes and Problems	p. 44
Halyard Raising	p. 45
Wraps	p. 45
Losing the Guy and Sheet	p. 46
Premature Filling	p. 47
Losing the Halyard	p. 47
Spinnaker Broaching	p. 47
Rolling or Oscillating	p. 50
Asymmetrical Spinnakers	p. 51
Trimming Asymmetrical Spinnakers	p. 52
Jibing Asymmetrical Spinnakers	p. 52
Test Questions	p. 53
Polar Diagrams	p. 54
Test Questions	p. 56
Basic Racing	p. 57
The Start	p. 57
Crew Duties during a Race	p. 58
Collisions and Right-of-Way	p. 58
Timing	p. 58
Judging the Line	p. 59
Sail Trim	p. 60
Last-Minute Wind Shifts	p. 61
Potential Tactical Problems	p. 61
Over Early	p. 62
Input Considerations for the Skipper	p. 62
Wind Direction	p. 62
Wind Type	p. 62
Starting Tactics	p. 63
Favored End	p. 33
Running the Line	p. 65
Current	p. 66
Course to the Windward Mark	p. 66
Where to Start	p. 67
The Starting Approach	p. 67
Special Starts	p. 68
The Dip Start	p. 68
The Delayed Start	p. 69
The Port Tack Approach	p. 69
Port Tack Starts	p. 70
Light-Air Starts	p. 71
Test Questions	p. 71
Racing Tactics	p. 72
Clear Air	p. 72
Covering	p. 73
Breaking Cover	p. 73
WindShifts	p. 75
Laylines	p. 78
Mark Roundings	p. 81
The Finish	p. 85
Racing Rules	p. 86
Test Questions	p. 87
Other Racing Tips	p. 88
Steering	p. 88
Concentration Experiences	p. 89
Preparation	p. 90
Light-Air Sailing	p. 91
Current	p. 92
Safety	p. 96
Test Questions	p. 97
Safety and Emergencies	p. 98
Observing Weaknesses	p. 98
Handling Emergencies	p. 99
Shrouds	p. 99
Backstay	p. 100
Headstay	p. 100
Spreaders	p. 100
Rudder	p. 101
Sinking	p. 101
Squalls	p. 102
Judging Intensity	p. 102
Preparation	p. 103
Dousing Sails	p. 104
Anchoring	p. 104
Heaving-to	p. 105
Groundings	p. 105
Distress Signals	p. 106
Collisions	p. 108
Night Collisions	p. 109
Test Questions	p. 110
Answers to Test Questions	p. 111
Glossary	p. 114
Index	p. 117
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