Sailing smart: Winning techniques, tactics, and strategies

Sailing Smart is for every sailor who wants to increase his or her knowledge understanding and sailing expertise: the local day-sailor who wants a firmer grasp of the fundamentals as well as the serious competitor who wants to be up on the latest most innovative sailing techniques and racing strategies. Buddy Melges one of the worlds best-known sailors has at last set down his highly original thoughts on how to sail well. He covers the full range of sailing experience from the general to the specific the basic to the highly sophisticated. Melgess message is delivered in a bright uncluttered manner by way of applications from his own sailing experience and through step-by-step instructions on everything from basic boat handling to expert on-the-course tactics and maneuvers. The book is profusely illustrated by the noted sailing artist Ted Brennan and each drawing is accompanied by a cogent in-depth explanatory caption.