There is more to winning than sailing fast. Before you even leave the dock the boat has to be prepared meticulously, the crew must be a commited and effective team and your race startegy and navigation need to be well thought out: there's no point in going fast in the wrong direction!
Racing Skipper outlines the techniques that Golding has used in leading successful campaigns. It sets out some basic guidelines for preparing a yacht and shaping a team in the pursuit of outstanding performance and success.
- Crews and teams
- Leadership
- Training and motivation
- Selecting the boat and the racing area
- Setting up the boat and tuning foe speed
- Racing round the cans: key manoeuvres
- Race navigation
- Instrumentation and electronics
- Safety
This book reveals how Golding has got to the top: a gritty combination of determination, clear thinking, personal discipline, rigorous preparation and sound leadership.