Nick Craig Helming to Win – Advanced Dinghy & Sailboat Helming Techniques Paperback Book
Practical helming guide for sailors seeking greater boat speed, control, and race performance in a wide range of sailing conditions.
- Author: Nick Craig
- Publisher: Fernhurst Books
- Format: Paperback
- Publication Date: 2019
- ISBN: 9781912621774
- Number of Pages: 96
- Dimensions: 240 x 170 mm
- Language: English
- Focuses on improving helming skills for dinghy and small keelboat racing
- Explains techniques for upwind, reaching, and downwind sailing
- Covers boat balance, steering accuracy, and sail trim interaction
- Provides guidance for varying wind strengths and sea states
- Includes practical tips to maximise boat speed and handling efficiency
- Suitable for club racers through to advanced competitive sailors
- Part of the Sail to Win performance sailing series
- Written by multiple world and national championship-winning sailor Nick Craig
Helming to Win is a concise yet highly effective sailing performance guide from renowned racing sailor Nick Craig. The book focuses on the critical skills required to steer a dinghy or small racing yacht efficiently, helping sailors improve boat speed, balance, and control in changing conditions. Drawing on decades of championship-winning experience, Craig explains how subtle improvements in steering technique can produce significant gains on the racecourse. Ideal for sailors competing around Ireland’s coastal waters, inland lakes, and club racing circuits, this practical guide is an excellent resource for anyone looking to become a faster and more confident helm.
