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Basic Tactic Book

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Topic: Basic Tactic Book

Posted By: Happilyover40
Subject: Basic Tactic Book
Date Posted: 18 Apr 11 at 11:09am

Hi

My daughter (13) has just started Topper racing and I am looking for an easy racing tactics book for her. Someone protested her at the weekend and she wasn't sure of her rights

Any suggestions greatly appreciated.

Regards
Graham

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Posted By: Contender443
Date Posted: 18 Apr 11 at 1:13pm

What about the RYA start racing book

http://www.rya.org.uk/shop/pages/product.aspx?pid=G66%28RYADefaultCatalog%29&mode=t&type=BK%28RYADefaultCatalog - http://www.rya.org.uk/shop/pages/product.aspx?pid=G66(RYADefaultCatalog)&mode=t&type=BK(RYADefaultCatalog )

Not one I have read but I would have thought this was as good as anywhere to begin.

And then there is the Topper book

http://www.google.co.uk/products/catalog?hl=en&q=topper+book&um=1&ie=UTF-8&cid=10737324476978100549 - http://www.google.co.uk/products/catalog?hl=en&q=topper+book&um=1&ie=UTF-8&cid=10737324476978100549 #

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Posted By: GybeFunny
Date Posted: 18 Apr 11 at 1:43pm

Originally posted by Happilyover40

Hi

My daughter (13) has just started Topper racing and I am looking for an easy racing tactics book for her. Someone protested her at the weekend and she wasn't sure of her rights

Any suggestions greatly appreciated.

Regards
Graham

It sounds to me like you want a rules book if she got protested, I reccommend the Bryan Willis one.

Tactics books tend to cover which way to go up the beat, how to manage the fleet, how to get a good start, etc.

Posted By: SoggyBadger
Date Posted: 18 Apr 11 at 7:06pm

Originally posted by GybeFunny

It sounds to me like you want a rules book if she got protested,

+1

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Posted By: winging it
Date Posted: 18 Apr 11 at 7:13pm

The RYA start racing book is a good starting point; it has the basics of everything, including the rules, so is a pretty good buy for a beginner.

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Posted By: Mark Jardine
Date Posted: 18 Apr 11 at 8:26pm

http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/products/product.asp?id=677&c=26 - RYA Handy Guide to Racing Rules 2009-2012

http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/products/product.asp?id=674&c=26 - RYA Start to Race

(as per winging it's post above)

Both good places to start.

Posted By: Skiffman
Date Posted: 18 Apr 11 at 10:08pm

Race training by Jim Saltonstall was one I use to read when I was a nipper

Tactics by Mark Rushall is also really good

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Posted By: RS400atC
Date Posted: 19 Apr 11 at 12:56pm

Bryan Willis' book is good to have as a reference, even if it 's a bit daunting for beginners.

Well written and well illustrated.

trouble is you'll want a new one in 20 month's time....

Posted By: Happilyover40
Date Posted: 19 Apr 11 at 3:59pm

Thanks for the suggestions

The RYA books are winging their way to me as I type

Graham

Posted By: Hughph
Date Posted: 20 Apr 11 at 7:47am

Originally posted by Skiffman

Race training by Jim Saltonstall was one I use to read when I was a nipper

Tactics by Mark Rushall is also really good

+1 Also The RYA Tactics book is good, and probably Winning in One Designs by Dave Perry

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