The mirror book : mirror sailing from start to finish /: mirror sailing from start to finish. (©2008)

• Record Type: Book
• Other Titles: Mirror sailing from start to finish
• Further Information: Note: Peter Aitken and Tim Davison ; with illustrations by Nikki Gately.
• Other Names: (Sailing coach), Aitken, Peter; Davison, Tim
• Contents: Sailing the boat -- Rigging a basic boat -- Rigging a faff-rigged racing boat -- Rigging a Bermudian boat -- Sailing theory -- A first sail -- Launching -- Reaching -- Beating -- Tacking -- Running -- Gybing -- Capsizing -- Landing -- The spinnaker -- Setting up the spinnaker gear -- Hoisting the spinnaker -- TRimming on a reach -- Trimming on a run -- Gybing with a self-launching pole -- Lowering the spinnaker -- The elements of racing -- The rules -- The line start -- The beat -- The reach -- The run -- Masterclasses -- Mental and physical fitness -- Setting up the boat for racing -- Boatspeed -- Advanced boat handling -- Advanced crewing -- Race preparation -- Travelling to an event -- Strategy -- Parents, coaches, be your own coach.
• Publisher Details: Chichester, West Sussex, England Hoboken, NJ : Wiley Nautical/J. Wiley & Sons
• Publication Date: 2008
• Copyright Date: 2008
• Extent: 1 online resource (ix, 170 pages), color illustrations
• Subjects: 797.124; Sailing; Mirrors (Sailboats); SPORTS & RECREATION -- Sailing; Mirrors (Sailboats); Sailing; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780470758977; 9781118315569; 1118315561
• Related ISBNs: 047075897X; 9780470519387
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.