The Winner's Guide to Optimist Sailing: The Essential Manual for Parents, Coaches, and All Kids 8-15who Are Learning to Sail the Optimist, the Standar
The Complete Instructional Manual for the International Optimist Dinghy ClassThe International Optimist is the largest youth one-design sailing class in the world, with 400,000 boats registered in more than 95 countries.The Winner's Guide to Optimist Sailingis the most comprehensive guide to this popular boat ever written. Its step-by-step format is perfect for young sailors, and special sections offer advice for parents and coaches. Written by champion sailors and sailing coaches Gary Jobson and Jay Kehoe,The Winner's Guide to Optimist Sailinggives you everything you need to know about:Equipment, lines, and useful knotsBasic sailing tips, including where to sit, how to launch and land, tacking, jibing, and Rules of the RoadWeather awarenessMore advanced sailing skills--going faster!Racing, including starts, upwind tactics, finishes, and dealing with protestsPracticing alone or in groupsOpti events, including tips for parents, plus scholastic and collegiate sailing, and the Olympics"A comprehensive guide for kids learning to sail and race in Optis."--Sailing World--This text refers to an alternatePaperbackedition.