Gary Jobson shares his expertise for a winning performance in
sailboat racing “The complete guide to racing at its highest
level.” —Paul Cayard, five-time America’s Cup veteran and six-time
world champion “A must-read for those who aspire to win sailboat
races at any level.” —Tom Whidden, CEO of North Marine Group,
three-time America’s Cup winner In the pages of Gary Jobson’s
Championship Sailing, the author shares more than 30 years of
racing and sailing expertise at the highest levels of competition,
covering every aspect of racing in one-design or handicap fleets
from high-performance dinghies to big keelboats. Readers will learn
Jobson’s secrets for: Organizing a crew Reading the wind
Simplifying sail trim and rig tuning Improving boat speed Winning
starts and leapfrogging boats at the finish Regaining lost ground
And much more
Table of contents:
Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1. Before the Start: A Word on
Competition and Goals Competition Goals Chapter 2. The Sailing Team
The Tactical Team The Trimming Team The Foredeck Team Race Day
Routine Individual Crew Assignments On Posture, Clothing,
Attitude--and Looking Good The View from the Rail Chapter 3. The
Art of Calling Tactics Establish the Tactician's Role Expand
the Tactician's Duties Fine-Tune Your Tactical Technique
Onboard Tools and References The Tactician and Leadership Control
the Yelling Overcoming Emotions When Behind Chapter 4. Strategy at
the Start Reading the Wind Choosing the Best Side of the Course
Fast Starts Chapter 5. After the Start: Windward and Downwind
Tactics Windward Tactics Downwind Tactics The Mechanics of Mark
Roundings Passing Light-Wind Tactics Fast Finishes Chapter 6.
Racing at Night Instruments to Gauge Performance Safety The Watch
System Chapter 7. The Race Committee, Rules, and Protests The Race
Committee The Racing Rules Protests Chapter 8. Trim for Speed
Tuning and Balance Speed Tips Chapter 9. Steer for Speed Assume the
Position Getting in the Groove Chapter 10. Maneuvering for
Advantage Tacking Jibing Catch a Wave or a Tow Sailing By the Lee
Shifting Gears from Boat to Boat Speed Tips Chapter 11. Practice
Routines Practicing Alone Practicing in Pairs Practicing as a Fleet
Chapter 12. Thoughts on Performance Mentoring Take Time to Look
Around Make It Fun My Favorite Boats Sailors with True Grit Winning
Appendices Glossary A Racer's Calendar Resources Index
In a competitive sailing career spanning more than four decades,
Gary Jobson has won just about every significant championship.
Along the way he has competed against and with the masters of
modern competitive sailing--studying, adopting, and adapting their
most successful tactics, habits, and techniques. From these
ingredients and his own vast experience he has molded and perfected
a system that will propel you to the top of the fleet. In
Championship Sailing you'll learn how to win in local,
national, and international fleets, whether they are one-design or
handicap, high-performance dinghies or big keelboats. Drawing from
his personal experiences in hundreds of dramatic races, Gary shows
you how to prepare like a champion, impose order in chaotic
situations, recover from mistakes or bad luck, and use both your
failures and your successes to become a better sailor. He guides
you through the steps of organizing, training, and leading a
first-rate crew; establishing a tactical team and defining their
duties; and coping with the emotional highs and lows of a hotly
contested race. You'll learn how to examine and analyze the
racecourse, read the wind, and choose the best side of the course.
And you'll master the finer points of fast starts, upwind and
downwind tactics, rounding windward and leeward marks, passing, and
maximizing your speed with rig tuning, sail shape, sail trim, and
steering. Complete with in-depth discussions on the best practice
methods, the psychology of winning, and so much more, Championship
Sailing is the absolutely indispensable guide for anyone who wants
to win sailboat races at any level. Gary Jobson has won ten
national one-design sailing titles, the America's Cup, and
innumerable ocean races. In 1999 he received the U.S. Sailing
Association's most prestigious award, the Nathanael G.
Herreshoff Trophy. In 2003 Gary was inducted into the America's
Cup Hall of Fame. He is an editor at large for Cruising World and
Sailing World and has been ESPN's sailing commentator since
1985. "A must-read for those who aspire to win sailboat races
at any level."--Tom Whidden, CEO of North Marine Group,
three-time America's Cup winner Winning a sailboat race--any
sailboat race--is the final step in a process begun weeks, months,
perhaps even years before. It involves strategic insight, tactical
savvy, and a boat- and sail-handling virtuosity that can only come
from many hours of carefully structured practice. In Gary
Jobson's Championship Sailing, one of the most successful
sailboat racers in history shares more than 40 years of racing and
sailboat expertise at the highest levels of competition.
Introducing a proven system developed, fine-tuned, and perfected
over more than four decades of sailboat racing, Gary Jobson
outlines the skills, reflexes, and instincts you need to become a
true champion as he imparts his secrets for: Organizing, training,
and leading a crew Reading the wind and choosing the best side of
the course Simplifying sail trim and rig tuning Improving boatspeed
Tacking, jibing, and maneuvering for advantage Winning starts and
leapfrogging boats at the finish Regaining lost ground Practicing
alone, in pairs, and with a fleet Whether you're racing in
one-design or handicap fleets, in high-performance dinghies or big
keelboats, Championship Sailing will propel you to the front of the
fleet.
Gary Jobson (Annapolis, MD) is a world-class sailor, Americas Cup winner, and ESPN sailing commentator. He is also editor at large for Yachting, Cruising World, and Sailing World magazines.
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Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1. Before the Start: A Word on Competition and Goals Competition Goals Chapter 2. The Sailing Team The Tactical Team The Trimming Team The Foredeck Team Race Day Routine Individual Crew Assignments On Posture, Clothing, Attitude--and Looking Good The View from the Rail Chapter 3. The Art of Calling Tactics Establish the Tactician's Role Expand the Tactician's Duties Fine-Tune Your Tactical Technique Onboard Tools and References The Tactician and Leadership Control the Yelling Overcoming Emotions When Behind Chapter 4. Strategy at the Start Reading the Wind Choosing the Best Side of the Course Fast Starts Chapter 5. After the Start: Windward and Downwind Tactics Windward Tactics Downwind Tactics The Mechanics of Mark Roundings Passing Light-Wind Tactics Fast Finishes Chapter 6. Racing at Night Instruments to Gauge Performance Safety The Watch System Chapter 7. The Race Committee, Rules, and Protests The Race Committee The Racing Rules Protests Chapter 8. Trim for Speed Tuning and Balance Speed Tips Chapter 9. Steer for Speed Assume the Position Getting in the Groove Chapter 10. Maneuvering for Advantage Tacking Jibing Catch a Wave or a Tow Sailing By the Lee Shifting Gears from Boat to Boat Speed Tips Chapter 11. Practice Routines Practicing Alone Practicing in Pairs Practicing as a Fleet Chapter 12. Thoughts on Performance Mentoring Take Time to Look Around Make It Fun My Favorite Boats Sailors with True Grit Winning Appendices Glossary A Racer's Calendar Resources Index
