RYA Catamaran Handbook

The RYA Catamaran Handbook is a brand new title that the RYA has published in response to the increasing popularity of this fast and exhilarating sport.

Covering all key aspects of catamaran sailing, including safety, planning, tacking and gybing, this book supports all multihull courses run at the RYA.

From beginners to the highly advanced, RYA Catamaran Handbook will prove an invaluable reference point for all catamaran sailors.

Expertly guides you through all you need to know from choosing a cat, how to build a platform, rigging, wind and water, spinnaker sailing and catamaran racing.

Chapters include:
- Why sail a catamaran?
- Modern catamaran classes
- What are catamarans made of?
- Choosing a cat
- Cat components and controls
- Clothing and equipment
- Building a platform
- Trailing a catamaran
- Rigging a catamaran
- Wind and water
- Rights of Way
- Points of sailing
- All the fun of the trapeze
- Launching and landing
- Sailing upwind
- Sailing offwind and downwind
- Spinnaker sailing
- Capsize
- Catamaran racing
- Round the course with top crews
- Tuning for top performance
- Catamaran care
- Beaufort scale

Illustrations by Pete Galvin

Product details

Title: RYA Catamaran Handbook
By: Jeremy Evans
Publisher: Royal Yachting Association
Publication Date: 25/05/2006
Pages: 136
RYA Product Code: G46
ISBN-10: 1905104405
ISBN-13: 9781905104406

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