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</div><div class=postbody>After more than a 30 year absence as crew, I find that I will be racing 
<br />
my boat in PHRF club races this season -- almost all windward - leward 
<br />
races.
<br />

<br />
My wife purchased me a book for my birthday but as I read it, I realized 
<br />
two things: I did not understand a lot of what was written (the terms 
<br />
and explanations were too confusing) and what I did understand seemed 
<br />
like common sense (learn where the breezes are -- get your sail maker to 
<br />
show you how to trim your sails for optimum performance in different 
<br />
conditions).
<br />

<br />
I could use some recommendations of a good how to book which assumes you 
<br />
know how to sail and trim your sails but gives you advice which 
<br />
addresses the rules which a new racer is unlikely to be familiar with 
<br />
and tips to avoid common mistakes (more than learn where the breezes 
<br />
are). Something that might be useful if you know your boat is (supposed 
<br />
to be) the fastest in your class, how to determine favored end of a 
<br />
start and when being balled up in bad air eliminates the advantage, 
<br />
light air strategy, etc.
<br />

<br />
Thoughts?
<br />

<br />
harlan
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</div><div class=postbody>Harlan,
<br />

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The absolutely most important book to support your restart into racing 
<br />
is the "Racing Rules of Sailing --- 2005-2008". There have been many 
<br />
changes over the past few years. Thorough knowledge of the rules is 
<br />
essential for defensive purposes, and even offensive purposes on occasion.
<br />

<br />
A good explanation of the more complex rules is given in Dave Perry's 
<br />
book, "Understanding the Racing Rules of Sailing".
<br />

<br />
There are many "how-to" books on racing from a large number of authors. 
<br />
Some are a bit self-indulgent, like the books from Dennis Conner. Some 
<br />
are pedantic and tedious to the point of opacity, like the books of 
<br />
Stuart Walker. Some are intended to be humorous, some are written by 
<br />
sailmakers, etc. If you are near a marine store take a look at a few and 
<br />
see what might make sense to you. They will all contain many of the same 
<br />
ideas and strategies. (And none of them will make you an instant winner.)
<br />

<br />
As for the specific questions:
<br />

<br />
The favored end of the starting line from a wind perspective is easy; it 
<br />
is the end that is the most upwind toward the windward mark. However, 
<br />
the practical answer is not so easy, as it depends on the other boats in 
<br />
your start. Sometimes one can start on port tack at the pin end, and 
<br />
other times this would be suicide.
<br />

<br />
Bad air is bad. Stay away.
<br />

<br />
Light air is bad, but typically unavoidable. Strategy is sometimes 
<br />
important, but in almost every case VMG is supreme. Keep clean air and 
<br />
go fast.
<br />

<br />
Regards,
<br />
Gene Fuller
<br />

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Harlan Lachman wrote:
<br />
<span style='color: purple'>> After more than a 30 year absence as crew, I find that I will be racing 
</span>
<br />
<span style='color: purple'>> my boat in PHRF club races this season -- almost all windward - leward 
</span>
<br />
<span style='color: purple'>> races.
</span>
<br />
<span style='color: purple'>> 
</span>
<br />
<span style='color: purple'>> My wife purchased me a book for my birthday but as I read it, I realized 
</span>
<br />
<span style='color: purple'>> two things: I did not understand a lot of what was written (the terms 
</span>
<br />
<span style='color: purple'>> and explanations were too confusing) and what I did understand seemed 
</span>
<br />
<span style='color: purple'>> like common sense (learn where the breezes are -- get your sail maker to 
</span>
<br />
<span style='color: purple'>> show you how to trim your sails for optimum performance in different 
</span>
<br />
<span style='color: purple'>> conditions).
</span>
<br />
<span style='color: purple'>> 
</span>
<br />
<span style='color: purple'>> I could use some recommendations of a good how to book which assumes you 
</span>
<br />
<span style='color: purple'>> know how to sail and trim your sails but gives you advice which 
</span>
<br />
<span style='color: purple'>> addresses the rules which a new racer is unlikely to be familiar with 
</span>
<br />
<span style='color: purple'>> and tips to avoid common mistakes (more than learn where the breezes 
</span>
<br />
<span style='color: purple'>> are). Something that might be useful if you know your boat is (supposed 
</span>
<br />
<span style='color: purple'>> to be) the fastest in your class, how to determine favored end of a 
</span>
<br />
<span style='color: purple'>> start and when being balled up in bad air eliminates the advantage, 
</span>
<br />
<span style='color: purple'>> light air strategy, etc.
</span>
<br />
<span style='color: purple'>> 
</span>
<br />
<span style='color: purple'>> Thoughts?
</span>
<br />
<span style='color: purple'>> 
</span>
<br />
<span style='color: purple'>> harlan
</span>
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					<span class="postdetails">(Msg. 3)  Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2006 9:50 pm
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						<span class=genmed>Post subject: <span class=thebold>Re: Racing books</span> [Login to view extended thread Info.]<br>Archived from groups: per prev. post (<a class=moreinfo rel=nofollow href='http://www.boatingforumz.com/modules.php?name=Forums&amp;file=faq#usenet' target='_BLANK'>more info?</a>)</span>
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				<td colspan="2" align=left><div id="msganchor"><div id=postbody>Harlan Lachman wrote:
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<span style='color: purple'>> After more than a 30 year absence as crew, I find that I will be racing 
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<span style='color: purple'>> my boat in PHRF club races this season -- almost all windward - leward 
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<span style='color: purple'>> Thoughts?
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<span style='color: purple'>> harlan
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Borrow the local expert?
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Gene's right about the rules.  They were totally re-written a few years 
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ago, and bear little resemblance to the ColRegs.
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				<br /><span class="postdetails">External<br /><img src="modules/Forums/images/avatars/gallery/blank.gif" alt="" border="0" /><br /><br />Since: Jan 11, 2006<br />Posts: 2
				
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					<span class="postdetails">(Msg. 4)  Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 3:45 am
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						<span class=genmed>Post subject: <span class=thebold>Re: Racing books</span> [Login to view extended thread Info.]<br>Archived from groups: per prev. post (<a class=moreinfo rel=nofollow href='http://www.boatingforumz.com/modules.php?name=Forums&amp;file=faq#usenet' target='_BLANK'>more info?</a>)</span>
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				<td colspan="2" align=left><div id="msganchor"><div id=postbody>Top book on my list is Winning in One Designs by Dave Perry
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"Harlan Lachman"   wrote in message
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<span style='color: purple'>> After more than a 30 year absence as crew, I find that I will be racing
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<span style='color: purple'>> my boat in PHRF club races this season -- almost all windward - leward
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<span style='color: purple'>> races.
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<span style='color: purple'>> My wife purchased me a book for my birthday but as I read it, I realized
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<span style='color: purple'>> two things: I did not understand a lot of what was written (the terms
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<span style='color: purple'>> and explanations were too confusing) and what I did understand seemed
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<span style='color: purple'>> like common sense (learn where the breezes are -- get your sail maker to
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<span style='color: purple'>> show you how to trim your sails for optimum performance in different
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<span style='color: purple'>> conditions).
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<span style='color: purple'>> I could use some recommendations of a good how to book which assumes you
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<span style='color: purple'>> know how to sail and trim your sails but gives you advice which
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<span style='color: purple'>> addresses the rules which a new racer is unlikely to be familiar with
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<span style='color: purple'>> and tips to avoid common mistakes (more than learn where the breezes
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<span style='color: purple'>> are). Something that might be useful if you know your boat is (supposed
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<span style='color: purple'>> to be) the fastest in your class, how to determine favored end of a
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<span style='color: purple'>> start and when being balled up in bad air eliminates the advantage,
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<span style='color: purple'>> light air strategy, etc.
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<span style='color: purple'>> Thoughts?
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<span style='color: purple'>> To respond, obviously drop the "nospan"?
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