Books on the Weather for Sailors
Wind Strategy
by David Houghton and Fiona Campbell
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Read my full review of Wind Strategy here
Will there be a sea breeze today?
Will one side of the course have better wind?
Will the wind shift during the race?
For nearly 20 years Wind Strategy has given sailors the answers to these questions and many more. It gives a set of principles so that you can predict the wind’s behaviour virtually anywhere in the world. It shows how the wind will shift and bend over the relatively small area of the racecourse, and how it is modified by many different factors.
The book also gives specific wind advice for over 20 popular venues, from the Solent to Sydney.
RYA Weather Handbook
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Written by a sailor for sailors, the RYA Weather Handbook explains the complexities of weather and is full of practical and useful advice on how to understand weather maps and improve your forecasting skills.
How to Read Water
by Tristan Gooley
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This is a lovely book about much more than just the weather. It covers a range of interesting (and, at times, amazing) water-related information – much of it useful for sailors, and some of it just incredibly interesting.
Well worth a read for anyone that spends time in or around water.