Racing Basics

by Mark Johnson © 1995

This guide is a detailed introduction to the sport of sailboat racing. It focuses particularly on intercollegiate racing in dinghies, such as the FJ and the Laser. However, the ideas can be applied to other boats, including keel boats, windsurfers, and iceboats.

• Full Printable Booklet Version (PDF) - This can be printed and stapled like a booklet.

• Portuguese - Thank you very much to Miguel Martins Lopes mmlopes@alf.fe.up.pt.

• German - Thank you very much to Jürgen Päsler-Sauer juergen.paesler@rodos.fzk.de.