RYA TACTICS (2nd edition)

RYA Tactics is the go-to handbook for all sailors and coaches interested in improving their performance on the race course.

Written by sailing tactics specialist Mark Rushall, it is based on his many years of successful dinghy and keelboat racing, and his career as an Olympic sailing coach.

Packed with easy-to-digest advice and information, it has clear diagrams and explanations and features excellent photography throughout to demonstrate racing in action. RYA Tactics breaks down the myths around racing tactics and provides you with winning strategies for a wide range of race courses and weather conditions.

Written from the perspective of both coach and sailor, RYA Tactics takes you logically and holistically through each aspect of a sailing race. Shedding a new light on mastering race tactics, it has 3 sections:
- Setting the scene
- Before the start
- The race

Whether you’re looking to understand wind shifts better, start fast, use a race compass, or get round the marks first, this book will get you there.


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Part 1: Setting the scene

1. Why bother with a strategy? Natural assets: the strategic tools outlined
2. The state of the regatta: objectives, risks and rewards


Part 2: Before the Start

3. Sorting the priorities
4. Using the race compass - Kiel case study
5. The pre-start


Part 3: The Race

6. The start
7. The beat
- Tactical priorities
- Positioning
8. The windward mark
9. The reaching legs
10.The run
11.The leeward mark
12. Dealing with the handicap fleet
13.The final rounds