These class specific sailing books will provide all the information you need to get the best out of your particular dinghy
Books for 470 Sailors
Smart Sailing: Basics of sailing that only top players know
by Kenji Oka, Tetsuya Isozaki, Ryunosuke Harada
Books for Finn Sailors
A-Z by Author
FINNatics: The History and Techniques of Finn Sailing
by Robert Deaves
Between a Rock and a Hard Race:
The Finn Class at the Rio 2016 Olympic Sailing Competition
by Robert Deaves
Between a Rock and a Camera Lens:
The Finn Class in Photos at the Rio Olympic Sailing Competition
by Robert Deaves
FINNtastic Games:
The Finn Class at the London 2012 Olympic Sailing Competition
by Robert Deaves
Photo FINNish
60 Years of Finn Sailing
by Robert Deaves
Göran Andersson
Marstrand’s Sailing Champion and Entrepreneur
by Björn Örtendahl
Sailing Books for GP14 Sailors
GP14: 50 Years on the Water
GP14 Class International Association
Sailing Books for Laser Sailors
A-Z by Author
The Laser Campaign Manual
by Ben Ainslie
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“Ben Ainslie is the most accomplished Laser sailor I have ever worked with. His determination, fitness and sheer natural talent are quite extraordinary.” Rod Carr, RYA General, formerly Olympic Team Manager & Coach
ILCA Racing Performance: for Masters Sailors
by Gavin Dagley
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The Laser Book
by Tim Davison
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Laser Handbook
by Paul Goodison
The Bruce Kirby Story:
From the River to the Sea
by Bruce Kirby
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The Complete Introduction to Laser Racing
by Ben Tan
Ben Ainslie
‘So much content and all the important points are covered’
Neil Spurway (Professor of Exercise Physiology and sailing coach)
‘It’s great – in its range, authority and layout, I’m sure it’s the best volume on single-handed dinghy sailing in existence!’
Iain Percy
‘A complete guide to the boat that has been the beginning to so many great sailing careers’
Read our review of The Complete Introduction to Laser Racing here
The Complete Book of Laser Sailing
by Dick Tillman
“A fine-tuned guide to everything anyone could ever need or want to know about the Laser.” – Sailing
“This book will most certainly make you a better sailor and could help you become a champion.” – Soundings
“This book is a must.” – The Little Ship
Books for Mirror Sailors
The Mirror Book: Mirror Sailing from Start to Finish
by Peter Aitkin and Tim Davison
Mirror Racing
by Guy Wilkins
Sailing The Mirror
by Roy Partridge
The Unlikely Voyage of Jack De Crow
by A. J. Mackinnon
Books for OK Dinghy Sailors
Completely OK
The History, Techniques and Sailors of the OK Dinghy
by Robert Deaves
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Celebrating 60 Years of OK Dinghy
Robert Deaves
Books for Optimist Sailors
Optimist Racing
A Manual for Sailors, Parents & Coaches
By Steve Irish and Phil Slater
The Winner’s Guide to Optimist Sailing
by Gary Jobson
The Optimist Dinghy 1947-2007:
The First 60 Years of the International Optimist Dinghy
by Robert Wilkes and Clifford McKay Jr
RYA Optimist Handbook
by Alan Williams
Also By This Author
RYA Optimist Coach Handbook
Other Books for Optimist Sailors
Sailing for Kids
by Tim Davison and Steve Kibble
Sailing the Optimist
by Karel Heijnen
Sailing Books for Topper Sailors
The Topper Book
by Dave Cockerill and John Caig
The History Of The Topper Dinghy
and its Class Association
by Roger Cleland
Sailing Books for Sunfish Sailors
The Sunfish Bible
by Will White, Derrick Fries, Larry Lewis
Please do check if it will be cheaper to buy this through the Sunfish Class Association, as some sellers on the above links charge more.
The Sunfish Bible is three books in one. The three individual books are:
The Sunfish Book by Will W. White
Successful Sunfish Racing by Derrick Fries and
Sail It Flat: The Sunfish Racing Primer by Larry Lewis
Sunfish Sailing: A Quick and Easy Guide
by Chaille Kelly and Larry Kelly
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The Sunfish Owners Manual
by by Kent B. Lewis (Author) et al
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Let’s Go Sailing
by Peter Isler
Second Wind: A Sunfish Sailor, an Island, and the Voyage That Brought a Family Together
by Nathaniel Philbrick
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This Book is Drunk
The Madman who Sailed from Miami to Boaton on a Sunfish Sailboat
by James Lee Meadows
Everybody Has a Sunfish Story
by Stephan J W Platzer
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