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US SAILING Advanced Coaching Programs


Supplemental Resources for Coaches

Books:
Rules
Teaching
Tuning & Trim
Tactics & Strategy
Psychology
Team Building
Weather
Magazines & Periodicals
Videos, CDs, DVDs

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Books

ON RULES

The Racing Rules of Sailing 2005-2008, including US SAILING Prescriptions. (Available through US SAILING)

Understanding the Racing Rules of Sailing through 2008, by Dave Perry. (Available through US SAILING)

US SAILING Appeals AND ISAF Cases. (Available through US SAILING)

ON TEACHING

Teaching and Coaching Fundamentals. (Available through US SAILING)

Successful Coaching, by Ranier Martens. (Available through US SAILING)

Coaching Young Athletes, by R. Martens.

Start Powerboating Right. (Available through US SAILING)

Sailing Drills Made Easy by Geoff Becker.  (Available through US SAILING)

Creative Coaching, by Jerry Lynch.

ON TUNING AND TRIM

North U. - The Shape of Speed.  North Sails.

North U. – Trim for Speed.  North Sails.

Sail Power, by Wallace Ross.  

Sailpower:  The Science of Speed, by Smith and Preece.

The Art and Science of Sails, by Tom Whidden and Michael Levitt.

The Aero-hydrodynamics of Sailing, by C.A. Marchaj.

The Annapolis Book of Seamanship, by John Rousmaniere.

This is Boat Tuning for Speed, by Imhoff and Pranger.

ON TACTICS AND STRATEGY

North U. Smart Course.  North Sails.

Optimist Sailing, by Phil Slater. 

Positioning: The Logic of Sailboat Racing, by Stuart Walker.

Sail, Race and Win, by Eric Twiname.

Sailing Smart, by Buddy Melges.

The Tactics of Small Boat Racing, by Stuart Walker. (Available through US SAILING)

Winning in One Designs, by Dave Perry. (Available through US SAILING)

Performance Racing Tactics, by Bill Gladstone.

Performance Racing Trim, by Bill Gladstone.

Catamaran Racing for the 90’s, by Rick White and Mary Wells.

The Winner’s Guide to Optimist Sailing, by Jobson and Kehoe. (Available through US SAILING)

High Performance Sailing, by Frank Bethwaite.

Championship Laser Racing, by Glenn Bourke.

Contemporary Team Racing, by Gavin O’Hare. (Available through US SAILING)

Wind Strategy, by David Houghton.

Tactics (2nd Edition), by Rodney Pattison.

Advanced Racing Tactics, by Stuart Walker. (Available through US SAILING)

Championship Tactics, by Gary Jobson, Whidden and Loory. (Available through US SAILING)

Wind and Strategy, by Stuart Walker.

Race Winning Strategies, by Tom Linsky.

Go for the Gold, by Garry Hoyt.

This is Competitive Sailing, by Imhoff and Pranger.

Match Racing, by Bryan Willis and John Doerr.

ON PSYCHOLOGY

In Pursuit of Excellence, by Terry Orlick.

Inner Game of Tennis, by W.T. Gallwey.

Psyche and Sports, by Stein and Hollwitz. 

Winning, The Psychology of Competition, by Stuart Walker.

Coaches Guide to Sport Psychology, by Ranier Martens.

Positive Coaching, by Jim Thompson.

Mind Gym, by Gary Mack with David Casstevens.

The Sport Psych Handbook, by Shane Murphy.

ON TEAM BUILDING

Silver Bullets, by Karl Rohnke (A guide to initiative problems, adventures games and trust activities)

Cowstails and Cobras II, by Karl Rohnke.

ON WEATHER

The Weather Book, by Jack Williams (published by USA Today)

The World of Weather, by Brian Cosgrove.

Guide to the Weather, by Ross Reynolds.

 

Magazines/Periodicals

Sailing World Magazine, Middletown, RI.

Speed and Smarts, by David Dellenbaugh. PO Box 435, Easton, CT 06612

  

Videos, CDs, DVDs

Sailing Tactics Simulator 2000.  Posey Yacht Design, Haddam, CT (DVD)

J/World Videos:

            Championship Sailing

            Downwind Sailing

            Upwind Sailing

The Making of a Champion, by Russ Silvestri and Dave Perry (Video)

Racing Tactics, by Gary Jobson (video)

Contemporary Team Racing CD-Rom, by Geoff Becker. (Available through US SAILING)

Start Sailing Right Videos. (Available through US SAILING)