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'Without saying, one of the finest books I have come across on this subject, and should be read by all those yachtsmen and women who seriously want to sail faster and win races. A not to be missed book and should be read by all serious sailors.'
--Nautical Magazine, October 2010
'There is plenty to discover in Bethwaite's ocean of knowledge...very readable' --Sailing, November 2010
--Nautical Magazine, October 2010
'There is plenty to discover in Bethwaite's ocean of knowledge...very readable' --Sailing, November 2010
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'It is the cheapest bit of go-faster gear you can buy...' - Robert Lloyd, Island Sailing Club 'One of the most readable books on the complex subject of sailing faster, and without doubt, a must for every racing sailor' - Yachts and Yachting Some people like to sail. Some people like to sail fast. This is a book about sailing faster. During the past few decades there has been a revolution in the way some boat designers and sailors have thought about, designed, built and sailed their boats. This book is about the new ideas which have led to these greater speeds and the faster sailing techniques which have been developed to achieve them. High Performance Sailing has become the standard reference work on high speed racing techniques - the bible for racing sailors, from dinghies right through to America's Cup boats. Ground-breaking in its thinking on boat speed, strategy and tactics, and timeless in its application, it is a book 'which no serious racing yachtsman should be without.' (Kelvin Hughes) Now in its second edition, High Performance Sailing has been brought right up to date with new information, the discoveries from new boat testing and new developments.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A detailed but surprisingly easy to read book (for someone with an engineering degree, at least). More information about how a main-sail works than anywhere I've seen and lots of practical advise concerning what to do with it on the water.
Plus (deep breath) more than you ever wanted to know about wind.
But, it is a bit out of date, being barely revised since the early '90s. There's surprisingly little about spinnakers & asymetrics (or even jibs); keel boats don't plane and cats get a pretty poor press! With the exception of the Tasar, there's less than you might expect about Frank Bethwaite's own designs (eg laser II) and less or nothing about Julian Bethwaite's boats (29er, 49er etc).
Still - it's a great book and, for its day, a magnificent one; it's well written and it will make you sail faster, especially if you own a Tasar or a B18 skiff.
Just need Julian Bethwaite to write a sequel!
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Frank Bethwaite has spent the last 40 years researching high performance sailcrafts, and this book sums it all up in a very clear and understandable way.
The book starts with a section of wind and its appliance to sailboats. These chapters alone are worth the price of the book, as they are something of the best literature I have ever read about wind and its appliance to sailing.
He then follows up with discussions about hull forms, rigs and sail shapes. He then proceeds to describe the best setup of rig and sails to maximize performance under the different conditions. He does this with clear and detailed drawings and diagrams that you can apply directly to your own boat. For instance, mainsail trim are always depicted with 8 stations describing twist.
Every chapter is written clearly and for the sailor. The book abounds with practical tips and do/dont rules for high performance. It is clear that with this book Frank Bethwaite has documented all he has learnt from 40 years of sailing, racing and coaching 'go fast' crafts.
In sum, this is one of the best books for sailors of high performance dinghys and multihulls who want to sail faster.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book can be a bit daunting when you first start reading it. But it is full of information to make you sail faster. The detailed explanation of what happens in certain situations complete with practical techniques on how to exploit them. I keep going back to it after 6 years. One of the best sailboat racing books I've evere read.
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Totally different from High Performance Sailing
I put off buying Frank Bethwaite's second book for four years as I thought it was just a mere update of his original High Performance Sailing with a few add ons. Read more
Published 8 days ago by Ophthalmic Physician
Higher Performance Sailing
I have always had my doubts about 'the asymmetric revolution'. Bethwaite explains what can and cannot be achieved when sailing downwind with an asymmetric spinnaker. Read more
Published 4 months ago by George Morris
This book IS the update!
IMPORTANT: The reviews of Frank Bethwaite's classic 1990s book "HIGH Performance Sailing" that have been appended to 2008 book "HIGHER Performance Sailing" (at the time of writing... Read more
Published on 21 Sep 2009 by G. M. Whittaker
This book will always be relevant
Buy this book! It will give years of pleasure, because it's probably impossible to take it all in at one go. Read more
Published on 25 Jan 2001
The most Detailed Sailing book ever
Make no mistake, this book is heavy going, but its the kind of information you need to be master of to sail at the very highest level.
Published on 23 May 2000
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