Radio Controlled Racing Sailboats (Bookazine) – Author: Chris Jackson

Radio Controlled Racing Sailboats is packed with 132 full colour pages of information for the modelling enthusiast, by Chris Jackson.
16 Chapters, covering topics ranging from your choice of class of boat to racing strategy, this makes for a must have title to add to your collection.
• Development of the Modern Racing Sailboat
• Choosing a Class
• Basic Sailing Theory
• Hull Building Methods
• Timber Planked Hulls
• Hull Moulding in Polyester, Epoxy Resin, Kevlar and Carbon Fibre
• Appendages – Fins and Rudders
• Ballast Design and Casting Techniques
• Rigs, Rigging and Fittings
• Radio Equipment
• Sails, Sail Making and Sail Controls
• Setting Up A Sailboat’s Trim
• Fine Tuning of Hull and Rigs
• Race Strategy
• Going Racing
• Racing Rules and Regulations