Table of Contents

Teams & Crews / Body & Mind / Boat Preparation / Boatspeed and Sail Trim / Boat Handling / Offshore Survival Sailing / Dinghy Survival Sailing / Tactics & Strategy / Protests & Rule Infringements

About the Author

Mark Chisnell and Neal McDonald have between them sailed dinghies in the following World Championships: 18 Foot Skiffs, International 14s, Tornados, International 470s and in the Olympics. They have sailed yachts in the Volvo Ocean Race (formerly the Whitbread), the America's Cup and the Admiral's Cup. This is a distillation of their experience as professional sailors.