Since the development of the International Moth into a fully foiling
dinghy there has been an explosion in the popularity of the class with
some of the world's top sailors competing in it and many others enjoying
the exhilaration of 'flying'. However there is no doubt that it is a
challenge to learn to fly a Moth and other designs are being introduced
which are easier to sail and provide foiling opportunities for less
dedicated, larger and less agile sailors. This book, the first to be
published on dinghy foiling, explains how foils work and how to foil in
the International Moth, Waszp and F101. Anyone who can sail a fast
planning dinghy like the Laser should be able to foil and this book
takes you through the skills and techniques required. Starting with the
theory, the book goes through rigging and launching, then low riding
sailing, tacking and gybing before moving onto flying and, of course,
the foiling gybe and tack. All illustrated by hundreds of colour
photographs and many diagrams. Alan Hillman has taught hundreds of
sailors to foil, including some of the top names. Through this book his
expertise is available to everyone and there is no excuse not to get up
on the foils and fly!