Be Your Own Sailing Coach: 20 Goals for Racing Success (Wiley Nautical)

The ultimate self-learning guide to sailboat racing.In this practical self-coaching guide for the serious racing buff, veteran sailing coach Jon Emmett explains how anyone can improve his or her sailing technique in manageable stages. By breaking down racing into 20 key topics, Emmett shows how aspiring yacht and dinghy racers can learn to measure their own strengths and weaknesses and improve key skills step by step. The book also includes practical tips and wisdom from Olympic champions including Paul Goodison and Joe Glanfield. Be Your Own Sailing Coach 1 Contents 7 Preface 11 Introduction 13 Chapter 1 Goal Setting 17 1.1 The Importance of Goal Setting 18 1.2 Smart Goals 18 1.3 Short-, Medium- and Long-term Goals 19 Advice from Paul Goodison 23 Chapter 2 Selfpreparation 25 2.1 How Prepared are You? 26 2.2 Peaking at the Correct Time 27 2.3 Checklists 29 Advice from Simon Hiscocks 32 Chapter 3 Venue Preparation 33 3.1 Logistics 34 3.2 Weather Patterns 37 3.3 Wind Patterns 41 Advice from Paul Goodison 46 Chapter 4 Technology 47 4.1 Keeping up with the Trends 48 4.2 Finding the Perfect Solution 49 4.3 Keeping it Simple 49 Advice from Simon Hiscocks 50 Chapter 5 Starting 53 5.1 Time, Distance and Acceleration 54 5.2 Considering Wind and Tide 61 5.3 Remember the Rest of the Race 64 Advice from Paul Goodison 70 Chapter 6 Boat Handling 73 6.1 Top and Bottom Turns 75 6.2 Tacks and Gybes 78 6.3 Changing Gear 85 Advice from Paul Goodison 88 Chapter 7 Tactics 89 7.1 What are Boat-to-Boat Tactics? 90 7.2 Upwind Tactics 92 7.3 Downwind Tactics 100 Advice from Paul Goodison 108 Chapter 8 Strategy 109 8.1 What is Strategy? 110 8.2 Upwind Strategy 113 8.3 Downwind Strategy 123 Advice from Simon Hiscocks 133 Chapter 9 Rules 135 9.1 Rules: the Basics 136 9.2 Using the Rules Aggressively 152 9.3 Using the Rules Defensively 155 Advice from Simon Hiscocks 158 Chapter 10 Meteorology 159 10.1 Sources of Weather Information 160 10.2 Understanding Weather Forecasts 161 10.3 Using Weather Forecasts 164 Advice from Joe Glanfield 170 Chapter 11 Boat Speed: Upwind 171 11.1 Rig Set-up 172 11.2 Making the Boat ‘Point’ 177 11.3 Making the Boat ‘Foot’ 180 Advice from Joe Glanfield 181 Chapter 12 Boat Speed: Reaching 183 12.1 Rig Set-up 184 12.2 ‘Soaking’ Low 185 12.3 Going for Speed 187 Advice from Simon Hiscocks 191 Chapter 13 Boat Speed: Running 193 13.1 Rig Set-up 194 13.2 Sailing by the Lee 197 13.3 Apparent Wind Sailing 200 Advice from Paul Goodison 202 Chapter 14 Fitness 203 14.1 What is Fitness? 204 14.2 How Fit Do You Need to Be? 207 14.3 How to Improve Your Fitness 208 Advice from Paul Goodison 213 Chapter 15 Diet 215 15.1 Understanding Nutritional Labelling 217 15.2 What We Need to Eat 220 15.3 Diet Suggestions 222 Advice from Joe Glanfield 224 Chapter 16 Body Weight 225 16.1 Maintaining Body Weight and Recovering 226 16.2 Losing Body Weight 227 16.3 Gaining Body Weight 228 Advice from Joe Glanfield 230 Chapter 17 Mental Attitude 231 17.1 The Importance of Correct Attitude 232 17.2 Dealing with Negatives 234 17.3 Relaxation Techniques 235 Advice from Joe Glanfield 237 Chapter 18 Racing Log 239 18.1 Why Keep a Diary? 240 18.2 How to Keep Good Records 242 18.3 Race Analysis 245 Advice from Joe Glanfield 247 Chapter 19 Concentration 249 19.1 Looking at Mental Stamina 250 19.2 Maintaining Focus 253 19.3 Peak Concentration 256 Advice from Joe Glanfield 257 Chapter 20 Boat Preparation 259 20.1 How Prepared is Your Boat? 260 20.2 Dealing with Boat Work 263 20.3 Checklist 265 Advice from Simon Hiscocks 266 Chapter 21 Finance 269 21.1 The True Cost of Sailing 270 21.2 Campaigning 272 21.3 Sponsorship 274 Advice from Joe Glanfield 276 Glossary 277 Index 283

become Your Own Sailing Coach And Learn The 20 Goals For Racing Success.

be Your Own Sailing Coach Is Unique: It Shows You How To Set Your Own Overall Sailing Goals, And Breaks Them Down Into Manageable - Yet Stretching - Mini-goals.

jon Emmett Breaks Racing Down Into 20 Key Topics And Explains How You Can Highlight Your Own Strengths And Weaknesses For Each. It Is Written So You Can Dip In And Out Of The Chapters, Each Containing Useful Exercises, So You Can Spend Time On Those Relevant To Your Needs.

use be Your Own Sailing Coach To Get To The Front Of The Fleet, Whether Your Goal Is To Win At Club, Open, National Or International Level.

• get Tips From Successful Olympic Racers And Their Approach To Each Key Skill.

• improve Your Sailing Technique In Manageable Stages.

• discover How To Set Goals And Create The Action Plans To Achieve Them.

• detailed Analysis Of Key Techniques With A Step-by-step Guide To How You Can Improve Each Skill According To Your Own Objectives.

The ultimate self-learning guide to sailboat racing In this practical self-coaching guide for the serious racing buff, veteran sailing coach Jon Emmett explains how anyone can improve his or her sailing technique in manageable stages. By breaking down racing into 20 key topics, Emmett shows how aspiring yacht and dinghy racers can learn to measure their own strengths and weaknesses and improve key skills step by step. The book also includes practical tips and wisdom from Olympic champions including Paul Goodison and Joe Glanfield. In this practical self-coaching guide for the serious racing buff, veteran sailing coach Jon Emmett explains how anyone can improve his or her sailing technique in manageable stages. By breaking down racing into 12 key topics, Emmett shows how aspiring yacht racers can learn to measure their own strengths and weaknesses.