KEELBOAT & SPORTSBOAT RACING

Glyn Charles was the UK representative in the Star class at the Savannah Olympics, as well as having been a Laser champion and a successful campaigner in many other classes of all sizes. He is therefore well qualified to write a manual for dinghy sailors moving up to keel - boats, or yachtsmen seeking more excitement from their sailing by joining the popular sportsboat classes. The book concentrates or boat handling, and has a particularly comprehensive section or spinnakers, including of course the asymmetric. The black and white photographs complement the text admirably, good visuals being more or less essential for understanding complex manoeuvres in our sport. Keelboat and Sportsboat Racing, a volume in the popular Fernhurst series, accomplishes its objectives well, and provides good value for money to the target audience.