The ILCA Book: Ilca Sailing from Start to Finish by Tim Davison Paperback Book

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE The ILCA Book by Tim Davison, Jon Emmett Learn how to get the most out of the worlds most popular adult dinghy: for those starting out through to those striving to win a Club Championship. Covering: setting up the ILCA / Laser and early sailing experiences; developing skills on all points of sailing; tuning & racing. It features all 3 rigs plus the latest masts, sails and control lines. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Learn how to get the most out of the Laser / ILCA, the worlds most popular adult dinghy. The single manufacturer one-design (SMOD) Laser, launched just over 50 years ago, has now been renamed the ILCA and moved to multiple licensed builders. The leading book on Laser sailing since 1979, The Laser Book, has now changed its name to The ILCA Book and moved from a single to multiple authors. ILCA guru and multiple champion Jon Emmett has updated Tim Davisons seminal text to make it completely relevant to todays ILCA sailors. Targeted at the club sailor, this book covers the techniques and skills needed to succeed in ILCA sailing, for those starting out through to those striving to win a Club Championship. Whether you are a youngster moving into an ILCA 4 or 6, or a club sailor looking to improve your ILCA 7 results, the expert advice from the authors and contributions from Laser / ILCA gold medallists, world champions and their coaches will take your ILCA sailing to the next level. AUTHORS: Tim Davison has owned 20 Lasers over 40 years and medalled at World and European championships. Jon Emmett is a successful ILCA 6 sailor, representing the UK internationally for over 15 years. A professional coach and expert dinghy sailor, he is a multiple National, European and World champion. He coached Chinese Laser Radial sailing star Lijia Xu to a gold medal at the London 2012 Olympic Games. SELLING POINTS: . The Laser / ILCA is the most popular adult dinghy worldwide. . This book has been the best-selling book on the class for 45 years. . Described as "the best learning resource for the class" by ILCA 7 Olympic athlete Micky Beckett. 350 colour photographs, 50 diagrams Author Biography Tim Davison has owned 20 Lasers over 50 years and medalled at World and European championships. He is author of over 20 sailing books, with The Laser Book being his first and most successful, and the title that launched Fernhurst Books when first published in 1979.Jon Emmett is a successful ILCA 6 sailor, representing the UK internationally for over 15 years. A professional coach and expert dinghy sailor, he is a National, European and World champion, and has won the UK National Championships nine times (most recently in 2023)! He coached Chinese Laser Radial sailing star Lijia Xu to a gold medal at the London 2012 Olympic Games. Table of Contents Foreword; Introduction; PART ONE: GETTING STARTED: Setting Up The Boat, Rigging, A Touch Of Theory, Your First Sail, ILCA Care; PART TWO: SKILL DEVELOPMENT: Launching, Beating, Reaching, Running, Tacking, Gybing, Taking A Penalty, Capsizing, Landing, Racing; PART THREE: THE DIFFERENT SAILS & RIGS: A Choice of Rigs, ILCA 7, ILCA 6, ILCA 4; The ILCA Class Association Review "This book provides both the basics and so many of those details I spend my life looking for! This book tells you how. Jon Emmett has spent his life passionately involved in every level of the class. He has an unrivalled perspective on the class and what any sailor needs to know to improve. This latest ILCA Book provides excellent and up-to-date information that is valuable to any sailor … the best learning resource for the class." (Micky Beckett, Team GBR ILCA 7 athlete, Paris 2024 Olympics) Details ISBN1912621711 Author Jon Emmett Pages 128 Publisher Fernhurst Books Limited Edition Description New edition Series Start to Finish Year 2024 ISBN-13 9781912621712 Format Paperback Publication Date 2024-02-27 Imprint Fernhurst Books Limited Place of Publication Leamington Spa Country of Publication United Kingdom Replaces 9781912177042 Alternative 9781912621026 Illustrations 50 Illustrations, color; 350 Halftones, color Audience General UK Release Date 2024-02-27 ISBN-10 1912621711 DEWEY 797.124 Subtitle Ilca Sailing from Start to Finish We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERY No matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. SECURE PAYMENT Peace of mind by paying through PayPal and eBay Buyer Protection TheNile_Item_ID:158685013;

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