Table of Contents

Introduction
1. A little sail theory
2. And now for the science bit
3. Types of rig
4. Sailcloth
5. Rig trim
6. Sail trim in practice
7. Downwind sailing
Quick reference guide
Glossary
Index

About the Author

Peter Hahne was a skipper for a number of years in the North Sea, East Sea, the Atlantic and the Mediterranean. He worked for 10 years as Editor on a leading German sailing magazine. He is now a freelance journalist and author.

Reviews

It is a very well organized, well written book. The text is clear, and the colour pictures and graphics are wonderful aids to getting the mind around the subject.
*Sailing*

This book explains it all in an easy to comprehend manner, including color diagrams and photographs.
*Latitudes & Attitudes*