This book gives a set basic principles so that you can predict the winds behaviour virtually anywhere in the world. It shows how the wind will shift and bend over a relatively small area of the racecourse and how it is modified by :
The sea breeze
The land breeze
Gusts
Clouds
Cliffs
Water temperature
Currents
The shore
Islands
Other Boats

What will you learn form this book :
How the rig works
How to adjust it for todays conditions
How to use all-purpose sails across the full wind range
How to sail fast in a straight line
How to use waves
How to tack and gybe properly
How to handle a spinniker be it a asymmetric or conventional
A variety of hoists and drops, and when to use them