Be Your Own Sailing Coach by Jon Emmett

United States UK & Ireland What the Authors Say What we thought of Be Your Own Sailing Coach Where can you buy Be Your Own Sailing Coach? What The Authors Say About Be Your Own Sailing Coach If you want to win races you need to get organised! This unique guide shows you how to … Continue reading

Coach Yourself to Win by Jon Emmett

In my last post I depressed everyone enough by listing Nick Craig’s achievements. So I decided that I wouldn’t mention the fact that Jon Emmett has coached a Laser Radial sailor to an Olympic Gold Medal as well as winning 3 World Championships, 3 European Championships, 6 National Championships and a bunch of other important … Continue reading

720s and Other Penalty Turns

The 720s and Other Penalty Turns page has not been fully completed. The ‘What the Experts Say’ and ‘What We Learned’ sections will be completed soon. What the Experts Say Videos for 720s Books for 720s Links for 720s What We Learned What the Experts Say This section will be completed soon… Videos for 720s … Continue reading

Racing to Win – Leeward Gates and Leeward Marks

What the Experts Say Videos for Leeward Gates and Gybe Marks Books for Leeward Gates and Gybe Marks Links for Leeward Gates and Gybe Marks What We Learned What the Experts Say Jon Emmett – Be Your Own Sailing Coach “A good leeward mark rounding is essential so you have clean wind for the upwind … Continue reading

Sunfish

About the Sunfish Videos for Sunfish Sailing Books for Sunfish Sailing Links for Sunfish Sailors The Vital Statistics Who\’s Who in Sunfish About the Sunfish The Sunfish dinghy is a single-handed, pontoon style dinghy, with an un-stayed mast and a lateen sail. It has a simple rig set-up, making it good for beginners, but the … Continue reading

Averting a Death Roll

Averting a death roll is very satisfying, and knowing you can do it will also give you the confidence to learn to sail fast downwind

420

About the 420 Videos for 420 Sailing Books for 420 Sailing Links for 420 Sailors The Vital Statistics Who’s Who in 420s About the 420 The International 420 is a two-handed trapeze dinghy with a main, jib and spinnaker. Designed in 1959 by Christian Maury, who also designed the Olympic class 470, it is easier … Continue reading