Olympic gold medallist and multiple world champion, Paul Goodison,
explains why this book is important if you want to win races. He says:
"To win sailboat races you need to sail the boat fast. This comes down
to hours on the water training and tuning - there are few shortcuts to
hours of practising on the water. To consistently win races you need to
sail fast and smart - making the right decisions to sail the best
course. If you are not the fastest boat, you are still able to win races
and regattas by managing risk and sailing smart. This is where good
tactics come in. But, unlike boatspeed, tactics may be learnt by
thinking about each leg of the course and different situations from the
comfort of your own home. Jon Emmett's new book, Tactics Made Simple, is
a great tool to help fast track this learning." This book explains
simply, through hundreds of diagrams, what tactics can be applied around
the race track. Individual boats in each scenario are given names so
that you can easily understand what they are doing. Individual chapters
take you around the race course, from before you get on the water,
through the pre-start, start, different legs and manoeuvres. Each
section contains detailed advice for the beginner, intermediate and
advanced sailor so you can just look at the level of tactics relevant to
you. Ideal for dinghy sailors, there is also a wealth of advice that
will benefit yachtsmen. This is a practical way to improve your racing
results, whether starting out, moving up the club circuit or competing
at national level and beyond. Originally published by Wiley Nautical as
Be Your Own Tactics Coach.
