The Tactics of Small Boat Racing

by Stuart H. Walker M.D., Carol H. Little (Illustrator)

A detailed, technical, and readable study of the tactics of winning for the experienced sailor―by one of the world's leading small boat racers. The author of "A Manual of Sail Trim" has designed a guide for the competitive racing dinghy sailor that explains the art of maneuvering. The object of the text is to provide instructions on keeping a dinghy in relation to its competitors so that it finishes the race in the lead.

350 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1967

Reviews

[SW]

This is one of the better dinghy racing books that I've read as it deals a lot with tactics. Topics are broken down into short 3-4 page chapters which are very accessible. Diagrams also cover some of the duscussion which is helpful. The book is a bit dated/older so images are pretty low tech drawings, and being a relative novice to racing I didn't comprehend everything. That said there's definitely enough in here for me to keep coming back to as a reference.

[Joe Blow]

An extraordinary book that I first read in 1967 when I was racing a Flying Fifteen. It helped me win but more importantly, it gave me a life philosophy of how to improve in every sphere of life. It should have been titled "How to succed in spite of yourself".
Everyone should read it.