Wind Strategy [Paperback]

The wind powers everything a sailor does and this book will help you to understand it. As a result you will be more prepared for your race, able to anticipate changes in the wind better and know what to do when they come. The first edition of this book was published in 1986, and it has been the go-to wind book for dinghy champions ever since. This new-look fourth edition is fully updated for modern forecasting and analyses a revised set of popular racing venues around the world: unveiling what to expect from the weather at over 25 regatta locations, it will get you ahead of the competition and powering up the leaderboard.The wind powers everything a sailor does and Wind Strategy has been helping sailors understand it since 1986, now fully updated for modern forecasting.It covers everything a dinghy sailor could possibly need to know about how wind and weather can affect you on the race course, and the knowledge here can help put you one step ahead of the competition before the start gun has even fired.It's got a fairly simple rule of thumb which makes you look like you have a 4th sense for the weather. A good read for sailors of all abilities with plenty of illustrations to guide the club sailor and regular racers. The go-to book for racing sailors seeking to improve their understanding of the vagaries of the wind. About The AuthorsForewordChapter 1: The Wind-Wise SailorChapter 2: The Sailors WindChapter 3: Wind Facts: Coasts, Lakes & IslandsChapter 4: Wind Facts: Wind Bands, Water Temperature & The TideChapter 5: Wind Facts: Gusts & LullsChapter 6: Wind Facts: Southern HemisphereChapter 7: The Sea BreezeChapter 8: Sea Breeze with Gradient WindChapter 9: Afternoon Winds: Gradient Wind OnshoreChapter 10: Lakes, Mountains, Valleys & PeninsulasChapter 11: As the Sun Goes DownChapter 12: Afternoon & Evening Winds: Southern HemisphereChapter 13: Gravity Waves, Billows & SurgesChapter 14: The Message of The CloudsChapter 15: Light AirsChapterlƒ