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'...the book will continue to provide an excellent "grounding" to all potential dingy sailors and yachtsmen who wish for that winning streak...for youngsters who are keen on sail racing it is the only book worth considering.'
--The Nautical Magazine (2009)
'A book that has been re-published almost 30 years after its author's death because of its enduring regard among dinghy sailors...needs little reviewing.'
--Royal Naval Sailing Association Journal (Winter 2009)
'This classic is...set to help sailors achieve their racing best for many years to come.'
--Mainsail (Autumn 2009)
'packed with invaluable advice, hints and techniques...an essential read and is still a book you must have on your bookshelf.'
--Yachting World (April 2011)
--The Nautical Magazine (2009)
'A book that has been re-published almost 30 years after its author's death because of its enduring regard among dinghy sailors...needs little reviewing.'
--Royal Naval Sailing Association Journal (Winter 2009)
'This classic is...set to help sailors achieve their racing best for many years to come.'
--Mainsail (Autumn 2009)
'packed with invaluable advice, hints and techniques...an essential read and is still a book you must have on your bookshelf.'
--Yachting World (April 2011)
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Start to Win is Eric Twiname's sailing classic. Out of print for over 20 years, it has nevertheless retained its position as the book on simple racing principles. Considered unequalled by its many fans, it is the only book that sets out the techniques of sailing in such a clear, understandable and straightforward manner. By the same author as The Rules Book, Start to Win will be welcomed back by its many followers, and read for the first time by many more. With an updated section on the Racing Rules, this classic is set to help sailors achieve their racing best for many years to come. 'An extraordinarily valuable book Twiname manages to remove the mystique from the art of winning' Yachting World 'One of the best books on tactics' Yachting & Boating 'A first class book for the racing dinghy helmsman' Yachts and Yachting
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I got this book 26 years ago, and I still repeatedly reread it. If you want to know how to get to the front of the fleet, it's all here. The absolute basics of how to make a dinghy go fast are simply explained, and what's most valuable is that they apply equally to the Fireflys in the book and Hi Performance skiffs of today.
Forget asymetric gybing angles and VMG. If you can master the simple techniques in this book you will be looking back at those who are trying to decide what weight of asymetric sheet to use, and how to set their TacTic.
My kids are keen to start sailing, and if they want to race, this is the only book they'll get from me.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
If you want to know about sail racing then this is definitely the book to buy...well written and explanatory ... will help both beginners and more advanced sailors.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Eric Twiname's classic book has been out of print for 24 years, but you seldom see one on ebay as owners rarely cast their copy aside for a modern text. The 3rd edition has been modified to bring the rules up-to-date, but the main body of the text truly is as relevant today as it was in 1973. The most delightful aspect of the new edition is that it retains the original photographs inside. I began to flick through the book as soon as I noticed, smiling at the sight of a stripy Optimist sail, a sliding seat, Lasers with 4-digit sail numbers....and oh, the clothing!
Once you settle down to read, Twiname forces you to admit that your boat isn't failing to win races; you are. He explains logically, and gets you wholly committed to the next chapters. His apparently simple method of prioritising is radical compared to the aspects of racing most of us focus on, but the truth is straightforward. Twiname shows you how to apply it and train yourself.
The text states these basic facts that seem so obvious we wonder why we didn't think of them before! Yet we don't, and this book is thus gold dust. Even its chapter headings ooze wisdom; instead of a flippant "Getting the best start", Twiname examines "Taking chance out of starting".
One tip that will stay with me for life, is the best method for breaking free of a covering boat if that helm has weak trouser elastic! Even Twiname's humour is good advice.
Once you settle down to read, Twiname forces you to admit that your boat isn't failing to win races; you are. He explains logically, and gets you wholly committed to the next chapters. His apparently simple method of prioritising is radical compared to the aspects of racing most of us focus on, but the truth is straightforward. Twiname shows you how to apply it and train yourself.
The text states these basic facts that seem so obvious we wonder why we didn't think of them before! Yet we don't, and this book is thus gold dust. Even its chapter headings ooze wisdom; instead of a flippant "Getting the best start", Twiname examines "Taking chance out of starting".
One tip that will stay with me for life, is the best method for breaking free of a covering boat if that helm has weak trouser elastic! Even Twiname's humour is good advice.
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