Helming to Win (Sail to Win) Paperback – 24 Feb. 2015

Jam-packed with lucid, reasoned techniques for winning, this has to be one of the most valuable 'how-to-win' dinghy racing books of all time. What makes it so much more valuable is that it applies right across the dinghy-racing spectrum. The author has won at worlds level in single handers and two man boats, symmetrical and assymmetrical, stuffed the opposition at a slew of Endeavour Trophy meetings, and is quite simply the best amateur dinghy sailor around. Whether you have serious dinghy racing ambitions or would just like to finish a bit further up the club's summer series, the information here is really valuable: read this, spend a thousand hours in the boat, and hey presto - fame beckons!

Great book in logical sections, full of important information. Contains some helpful information about the more subtle things where it can be difficult to tell what makes a difference. Its the best dinghy sailing book that I have read lately, probably since Eric Twiname's Start to Win. Not sure that fame will bacon, Dave Cooper (who wrote a previous review) but I feel this has significantly lifted my game, after having hit a "wall" for a while.

This is a nice follow on read from my old and ancient trusted reference book by Eric Twinname 'Start to Win". Even as a very experienced and successful (older) sailor I found this a very useful read, it is a bit like having a coaching session. It has reminded me of the important little things I knew but had forgotten, bad habits that have crept into my sailing and sets out good preparation for an event . I think any sailor can gain something from a regular read of the relevant parts before an event.

The book does not have much text, it's only has 53 pages of real content in it and a lot of that is taken up by diagrams and photographs, for £11.34 I felt a bit done over.It covers a lot of topics but not in any depth, important topics are given just a paragraph or two. When compared to "start to win" by Eric Twiname which cover pretty much everything in this book in much more depth (200+ pages) I found it a poor substitute. There is the odd bit I might refer back to.

Interesting read.

Lots of great insights and ideas.

Great book, great tips to consider (I especially will make use of "recovering from a bad start"!).

great book full of idea on how to improve sailing technique