Sailing and Racing References

The following list of sailing references was provided by Tom Orlow, a friend of several BLYC members, who sails and races on Lake Michigan, Lake Charlevoix, and Douglas Lake.

Books:

1) Jobson, Gary and Whidden, Tom Championship Tactics

2) Conner, Dennis Sail Like a Champion

3) Banks and Kenny Looking at Sails

4) Walker, Stuart Winning: The Psychology of Competition

5) Melges, Buddy Sailing Smart

6) Whidden, Tom The Art and Science of Sails

7) Elvstrom, Paul Expert Dinghy and Keel Boat Racing

8) Watts, Alan Basic Windcraft

9) Jobson, Gary Sailing Fundamentals (In my judgment the best book on the market for beginning and novice sailors)

10) Gladstone, Bill Performance Racing Trim (4th Edition) and Performance Racing Tactics (5th Edition) (PRT also available in CD-ROM)

11) The Sunfish Bible*

(a) White, Will The Sunfish Book

(b) Fries, Derrick Successful Sunfish Racing

(c) Lewis, Larry Sail it Flat

* Partially depending on what you sail I would put these two books at the head of my list

Newsletters:

1) Dave Dellenbaugh's Speed and Smarts (to subscribe call 1-800-356-2200) If I were allowed to choose only one source off of this entire bibliography this is it.

2) The Windward Leg (Sunfish Class Association)

3) Lightning Flashes (Lightning Class Association)

4) The Bagpipe (Thistle Class Association)

5) American Sailor (US Sailing Magazine) - If you have a subscription to Sailing World this publication is bundled inside as long as you are a US Sailing member. Based on all the things this organization does for racing and non-racing; sailors, if you are not a member I would strongly urge very serious consideration to joining. Individual and/or family memberships are not at all expensive.

Magazines:

1) Sailing World Really the only technical racing magazine available in the U.S.

2) Practical Sailor The best source available for the evaluation of new equipment.

Videos:

1) The Shape of Speed (North Sails)

2) Sail Trimming (North Sails)

3) Spinnaker Sailing (Sail Magazine)

4) Starting Tactics, Upwind Sailing, Downwind Sailing (J World)

5) Trim for Speed (North Sails)

6) Racing to Win (Tactics - Gary Jobson)

7) Annapolis Book of Seamanship (3 tapes by John Rousmaniere)

8) Under Sail TV Series (Robbie Doyle)

I have all of these videos and will be happy to loan them if any of you are interested.

(Also have some miscellaneous big boat and America's Cup stuff.)

Web sites:

1) Sunfish Class Home page - www.datasync.com/~sunfish/welcome.

2) Lightning Class Home page - www.lightningclass.org

3) Vanguard (Sunfish) builder's home page - www.teamvanguard.com/sunfish/

4) Sailing World Magazine - www.sailingworld.com (also ties in to Cruising World Magazine)

5) Grand Prix Sailor - www.sailingworld.com/gps/

6) Sailing Source - www.sailingsource.com (This site will provide enough links for you to easily squander away 4 to 5 hours!)

7) United States Sailing Association - www.ussailing.org

8) Annapolis Performance Systems - www.apsltd .com (great gear source and on-line catalog)

9) Layline - www.layline.com (In my view this is the best source for gear for tie racing sailor. They do an exceptional job in catering to establish racing classes. Pricing is very competitive. Their sales staff is exceptionally knowledgeable and helpful with regard to gear and other technical issues.)

10) West Marine - www.westmarine.com