Book description
The sailing secrets that will help you win
World-class sailor Jon Emmett, winner of the Radial Europa Cup series
and the UK National Championships, has the sort of on-water experience
that could improve the performance and speed of any type of boat. In
this essential guide for racing sailors, he outlines the strategies
that have made him a top-flight yacht racing tactician and dinghy
sailing coach. Each chapter is divided into beginner, intermediate,
and advanced sections, providing tactics suited to your individual
skill level. Discover how you truly can become your own tactics coach,
by structuring your training to achieve maximum results, both in
practice sessions and races.
Ideal for both beginners and advanced dinghy racers and even seasoned
yacht racers, this practical guide contains the hard-won insights of a
pro, designed to give anyone a strategic-and winning-edge.
- Includes offensive and defensive sailing tactics-illustrated with diagrams
- More than 100 diagrams help you understand lessons at a glance
For the racing amateur or the sailor interested in discovering
hard-to-find tips, Be Your Own Tactics Coach is an invaluable
master class in tactics or an as needed chapter-by-chapter guide to
answering key tactical questions.
Jon Emmett
is a world-class Laser Radial sailor. In 2008, he won the UK National
Championships and the Radial Europa Cup series by winning events in
Holland, Denmark, Austria and Germany. In 2009 Jon once again won the UK
National Championships and the Radial Europa Cup series. In 2010 his key
event is the Radial combined World and European Championship which will
be sailed in Largs, Scotland.
Jon coaches professionally, particularly in single-handed boats. He also
acts as a professional yacht racing tactician.
