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" The mirror book : "
Peter Aitken and Tim Davison ; with illustrations by Nikki Gately.
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BL
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Record Number
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980270
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Doc. No
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b734640
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Main Entry
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Aitken, Peter.
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Title & Author
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The mirror book : : mirror sailing from start to finish /\ Peter Aitken and Tim Davison ; with illustrations by Nikki Gately.
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Publication Statement
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Chichester, West Sussex, England ;Hoboken, NJ :: Wiley Nautical/J. Wiley & Sons,, ©2008.
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Series Statement
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Wiley nautical
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Page. NO
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1 online resource (ix, 170 pages) :: color illustrations.
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ISBN
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047075897X
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: 1118315561
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: 9780470758977
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: 9781118315569
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9780470519387
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Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references.
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Contents
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Sailing the boat -- Rigging a basic boat -- Rigging a faff-rigged racing boat -- Rigging a Bermudian boat -- Sailing theory -- A first sail -- Launching -- Reaching -- Beating -- Tacking -- Running -- Gybing -- Capsizing -- Landing -- The spinnaker -- Setting up the spinnaker gear -- Hoisting the spinnaker -- TRimming on a reach -- Trimming on a run -- Gybing with a self-launching pole -- Lowering the spinnaker -- The elements of racing -- The rules -- The line start -- The beat -- The reach -- The run -- Masterclasses -- Mental and physical fitness -- Setting up the boat for racing -- Boatspeed -- Advanced boat handling -- Advanced crewing -- Race preparation -- Travelling to an event -- Strategy -- Parents, coaches, be your own coach.
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Subject
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Mirrors (Sailboats)
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Subject
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Sailing.
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Subject
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Mirrors (Sailboats)
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Subject
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Sailing.
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Subject
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SPORTS RECREATION-- Sailing.
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Dewey Classification
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797.124
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LC Classification
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GV811.6.A58 2008eb
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Added Entry
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Davison, Tim.
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Parallel Title
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Mirror sailing from start to finish
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