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By Felix Marks,Neil Hinds

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"Follow this basically laid-out little e-book and you'll good in attaining that additional half-knot of boat speed." (Yachting per 30 days, November 2007)
"As a beginner's advisor or speedy recap software, those chew measurement nuggets of knowledge are completely digestible." (Boat Mart, November 2007)

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Uncover the secrets and techniques to crusing quickly when ultimate in control.

Mainsail trimming isn't just a bodily and mentally tough position on a ship; it's also the most the most important. you wish a deep and refined appreciation of sail shapes and the controls used to accomplish them. most importantly, the position calls for an obsession with buying and conserving speed.

This e-book is right here to aid and it's been written in a groundbreaking approach. each attempt has been made to simplify the topic and clarify every thing you might want to recognize with out blinding you with technology. crusing terminology has been reined-in up to attainable and purely details when it comes to mainsail trimming has been included.

High caliber pictures and illustrations are used all through to simplify this complicated topic. this is often completed via displaying the sail shapes had to make the boat move quickly and remain below keep watch over. just one crusing function is handled to additional simplify the topic and make crusing extra obtainable to the newcomer.

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