Laser Sailing for the 1990's

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Summary: Dick Tillman Has another Great Book!!!*******
Review: Great book for beginning and expert sailors alike. Covers care, rigging, transportation and more. A must have for any Laser sailor.

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Summary: Un libro all-round sul Laser
Review: Laser sailing for the 1990's e' un libro che non puo' mancare nella biblioteca di ogni laserista. Riporta tanti suggerimenti (anche se a volte datati) utilissimi nell setting-up del rig della propria barca. Inoltre, le interviste nella seconda parte del libro, a campioni di Laser, e' perfetta per confrontare i propri metodi e le proprie idee sulla barca. Di valido ausilio al testo le fotografie, alcune delle quali molto spettacolari. Il dettaglio e' buono, tale che si puo' copiare il contenuto. Lo stile di scrittura e' fresco, ma la presenza di svariati termini tecnici, rende spinosa la lettura ai principianti. Un libro da non perdere.

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Summary: An excellent introduction and handbook for the Laser
Review: My son Ricardo, 14, and I have started sailing in February 1999 and needed a book to help started, as true beginners we are. We are very happy with our choice. The information provided allows us to take better advantage of the conversations with more experienced sailors. It helped us feel confident enough to enter two regattas already.

There is not a single chapter that we have not found worthwhile, but the chapter on racing is very exciting, as are the interviews at the end of the book, and the information on rigging technique. Since we are native speakers of Portuguese, we had to lookup the dictionary often, and came out with an English-Portuguese vocabulary of the main nautical words found in the book that we'll be pleased to share with anyone interested. Just send a message by e-mail.