“Laser Racing” is essential reading for all Laser sailors who want to win in this highly competitive class. Top US racer Ed Baird (Laser World Champion in 1980) explains in words and pictures how to prepare your boat, practice your boat handling skills and how to sail the race itself. Ed gives invaluable advice on line and gate starts, handling the Laser upwind in waves, adjusting the vang, gybing in heavy air and all the other problems frequently raised at his Laser racing clinics. Plus insights into the psychology of winning a series, while discouraging your opponents from doing the same!
