{"product_id":"9781898660576","title":"Racing Skipper","description":"\u003cp\u003eMike Golding is a winner. In this book he explains how skippers can raise their game and get to the front of the fleet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is more to winning than sailing fast. Before you even leave the dock the boat has to be prepared meticulously, the crew must be a commited and effective team and your race startegy and navigation need to be well thought out: there's no point in going fast in the wrong direction!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRacing Skipper outlines the techniques that Golding has used in leading successful campaigns. It sets out some basic guidelines for preparing a yacht and shaping a team in the pursuit of outstanding performance and success.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrews and teams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeadership\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTraining and motivation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelecting the boat and the racing area\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSetting up the boat and tuning foe speed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRacing round the cans: key manoeuvres\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRace navigation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInstrumentation and electronics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafety\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book reveals how Golding has got to the top: a gritty combination of determination, clear thinking, personal discipline, rigorous preparation and sound leadership.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fernhurst Books Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47054210924784,"sku":"9781898660576","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781898660576_p0.jpg?v=1763612350","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781898660576","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}