All sailors should strive to improve their sailing abilities. Biblio has over 100 million new, used and rare books for sale in every category. Rick white and mary wells of rick white s sailing seminars have compiled a book of drills that dissect sailing and racing. The drills that rick uses in his training seminars are detailed in this book. I was wondering if anyone would be willing to lend me their rick white sailing dvd to watch. I am looking for a good instructional dvd to teach me about catamaran sailing, i heard that the rick white dvd is a good one with 5 different seminars on one dvd. This is rick whites fourth book on sailboat racing and the third which he and wife mary wells have produced as a team. Sailing directly away from the wind with sails eased all the way out is called a run. So, this is not a top eight sailing books, its just eight great sailing books. Jeanguy carrier and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Rick white and mary wells of rick whites sailing seminars have compiled a book of drills that dissect sailing and racing. Rick white, author of how to live by faith in a secular world. Jan 11, 2017 great promoter of the sport of sailing and all around good guy rick white, born april 4, 1937, passed away on january 11, 2017 at mariners hospital in tavernier, florida after a brief and unexpected battle with nonsmallcell lung cancer.
I have his dvd and its great but spending a week doing hands on would be invaluable. Hobie forums view topic borrow rick whites sailing dvds. Author of in the best tradition, catamaran racing, race training, the complete manual of catamaran racing, the continental line, eagle globe anchor and cross, sailing drills, multihull cruising fundamentals. The book s eight chapters explore two distinctly different, yet similar types of boats. Catamarans offshore,a new book by gregor tarjan, which will be published in 2004, will continue where rick white has left off.
We received the sad news that rick white, legendary catamaran sailor has died at 79 at mariners hospital in tavernier, florida among his favorite sailing grounds, the florida keys. Rick white and mary wells have the ability to clearly explain the basics of boat handing and racing tactics in readable and direct language. I am used to finishing in the bottom third, praying not to be dfl. Sailboat, sailing ships, kayaking, sea, sail away, viajes, sailing yachts, tips, boat building. Catamaran books catamaran boats for sale long island, ny. This book is a pool of thoughts of the worlds greatest sailors. Rip rick white, catamaran sailor extraordinaire sail series. Log in or sign up for facebook to connect with friends, family and people you know. He has written three books on catamaran racing and his fourth book, for all types of sailboats, is sailing drills. Rick white s video sailing seminars cover all parts of sailing and are great learning tools for the beginner and novice sailor through advanced racer. The basic concept of sailing involves allowing the wind to propel a vessel towards its destination. Catamaran racing for the 90s by rick white and mary wells the complete manual of catamaran racing by rick white catamaran sailing from start to finish by phil berman just wanted to watch the dvd and learn all i can in the weeks coming up before i get to florida to sail for the summer. Using timetested, onthewater drills he has provided this book to elevate any sailors proficiency. For the 90s book online at best prices in india on.
Dec 10, 2012 if youre one of those who thinks sailing is a rich mans sport, this book will change your mind. Hobie forums view topic rick white sailing classes. These true or false questions are included in with hobie u. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. Rick white is a native texan and a veteran of law enforcement in texas. Rick whites sailing seminars racing, cruising, sailing. Rick white s sailing seminars catamaran seminar schedule 19961997. How to sail better, faster, smarter, safer rick white, mary wells on. Current murrays sports information regarding covid19 virus outbreak, our policy and status at this time. He also has a series of teaching videos based on the seminars and books. Sailing drills by rick white, 1995, ram press edition, in english sailing drills 1995 edition open library. The address on file for this person is po box 2660, key largo, fl 33037 in monroe county. I have been sailing b fleet for the last 3 years and my best finish ever was a fourth out of seven boats. I have the kindle edition of this book by rick stroud.
Rick white has graduated more than 2000 students since 1989 through his rick white s sailing seminars, including two olympic medalists, ten olympic team sailors, five national champions thirty divisional champions, and innumerable club champions. Rick whites sailing seminars catamaran seminar schedule. Sailing backwards racing on very short courses, please sailing with no rudder there are otherssee rick whites book for more ideas. Sailing school, sailing training, catamaran and multihull sailing magazine, nautical books, discussion groups, polling booth, hall of fame, portsmouth ratings, and much more. I was sailing against many of the people who i was used to finishing behind. There is a bibliography of over one hundred books which have been used as sources. He is best known in the multihull sailing world for his many racing championships, his books and his racetraining seminars. Jan 06, 2019 structurally the book has a good table of contents and index, and contains black and white photographs and maps. Unconventional regatta ideas hobie forums view topic. To our knowledge, rick white s sailing seminars is the only racetraining program of its type in the united states for the small onedesigns we began with catamarans, branched out into laser, sunfish, jy15, force 5 and now have added the escow, the f31, f28, f27 and f24trimarans and dragonfly trimaran definitely not in the smallboat category. Sailing new, used and rare books and ephemera at biblio. Books go search hello select your address best sellers gift ideas new releases deals store coupons amazonbasics gift cards customer service sell registry.
A study of the book of james, on librarything librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers home groups talk zeitgeist. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. How to sail better, faster, smarter, safer also available from amazon. Sailing drills by rick white, 1995, ram press edition, in english. He is best known in the multihull sailing world for his many racing. A great book of vintage photos and early hobie cat data. Rick white and mary wells offer 337 pages of tips, tricks and checklists specifically for. Then in 1995, he released a new book sailing drills.
Are there any realtime catamaran classes like rick white s. Race training book by rick white, mary wells 1 available. The founders of rick whites seminars bring a wealth of monohull and multihull sailing experience to their teaching and to their books. Go search best sellers gift ideas new releases deals store coupons amazonbasics gift cards.
By practising in this structured way you will sail faster, better and smarter and. With comprehensive contact information, including cell phone numbers, for over 275 million people nationwide, and smartcheck, the fast, comprehensive background check compiled from criminal and other records from all 50 states. Richard william wright 28 july 1943 15 september 2008 was an english musician, composer, singer, and songwriter. This isnt a religious tome, but a collection of heartfelt accounts by a lifelongsailing couple of adventures on the lakes and coasts of the central and western u. Best books for sailors, sailing, and cruising cruising world. These intensified drills can eliminate years of improper practice time, years of trial and error, years of following others around the course, and years of disappointment. The memory of water by karen white, mobydick or, the whale by herman melville, sailing to atlantis by janeen webb, the. I used these drills daily while preparing for my silver medalwinning 92 olympic campaign. Is there a better instructional dvd than rick whites that i should start with or is his the best.
It covers catamaran and trimaran tuning, boat handling, sail handling including. From the drill book used by rick white s sailing seminars. To our knowledge, rick whites sailing seminars is the only racetraining program of its type in the united states for the small onedesigns we began with catamarans, branched out into laser, sunfish, jy15, force 5 and now have added the escow, the f31, f28, f27 and f24trimarans and dragonfly trimaran definitely not in the smallboat category. Rick white has graduated more than 2000 students since 1989 through his rick whites sailing seminars, including two olympic medalists, ten olympic team sailors, five national champions thirty divisional champions, and innumerable club champions. Would they be appropriate for my level of skill as a beginner. We provide thrilling whale watching adventures and harbour cruises amidst stunning scenery and wildlife. Catamaran racing for the 90s by rick white and mary wells the complete manual of catamaran racing by rick white. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Sailing school, learn sailing, learn to sail, catamaran training, multihull training, sailing training, catamaran and multihull sailing magazine, nautical books, discussion groups, polling booth, hall of fame, portsmouth ratings. I recommend this book to anyone at any level of catmaran sailing. Race training by rick white race training, sailing books. I learned he retireddoes anyone know of something similiar on the east coast. Its hard to overstate the good rick did for beach catamaran sailing during his life. White has written five books on racing, the most recent, catamaran racing for the 90s, was released in the spring of 1992.
Apr 29, 2011 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Multihull cruising fundamentals taps into the essence of multihull sailing and gives readers a clear and concise analysis of these largely unfamiliar boats. Whitepages is the authority in people search, established in 1997. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Rip rick white, catamaran sailor extraordinaire sail.
White has since written four books on multihull racing, the most recent, catamaran racing. These points of sail scratch the surface of the basic physics of sailing covered in many sailing books. Rick whites sailing seminars what the seminars are all. Books by rick white author of catamaran racingfor the 90s. An overview of rick whites sailing seminars click for. Im not sure if this is even allowed matt, please advise, but would anyone be willing to lend me any of their rick white sailing dvds. The company is a florida domestic nonprofit corporation, which was filed on april, 2001. How to sail better, faster, smarter, safer, a compilation of drills to improve sailboat handling abilities. He is best known in the multihull sailing world for his. He was a founding member, keyboardist, and vocalist of the progressive rock band pink floyd, performing on all but one of the groups albums including the piper at the gates of dawn, the dark side of the moon, wish you were here and the division bell, and playing on all of.
Rick white, has been a long time sailing and catamaran enthusiast, was born april 4, 1937, passed away on january 11, 2017 at mariners hospital in tavernier, florida after a brief and unexpected battle with nonsmallcell lung cancer. Its no small investment in and of itself, but neither are sailing lessons. Popular sailing fiction books goodreads share book. Rick white anything you need to know about catamarans. Race training has 1 available editions to buy at alibris. Rick white has 24 books on goodreads with 82 ratings.
Rick whites sailing seminars what the seminars are all about. If you feel like we left a good one off the list then share your favorites in the comments the criteria is that the book is about a particular voyage or sailing adventure. He has written four howto books and numerous magazine articles on multihull sailing. This list briefly discusses 5 books that yacht owners or enthusiasts should. Rick white and mary wells have contributed a collection of performance sailing questions, which are used in their famous rick whites sailing seminars.
How to sail better, faster, smarter, safer, a compilation of drills to improve sailboat handling abilities for all. Rick white, born april 4, 1937, passed away on january 11, 2017 at mariners hospital in tavernier, florida after a brief and unexpected battle with nonsmallcell lung cancer. The book is sailor ishmaels narrative of the obsessive quest of ahab, captain of the whaling ship pequod, for revenge on moby dick, the giant white sperm whale that on the ships previous voyage bit off ahabs leg at the knee. The book is not afraid of stating an opinion where there are several points of views. How to sail better, faster, smarter, safer by rick white, mary wells isbn. Early in 1995, he released a new book sailing drills.
He began his career in 1993 after he was honorably discharged from the u. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. I cant find anyone close to me and am seriously thinking about purchasing rick white s seminar series on dvd. Soft cover, small format, 335 pages, black and white, illustrated by author. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. How to sail better, faster, smarter, safer by rick white, mary wells. Rick whites video sailing seminars cover all parts of sailing and are great learning tools for the beginner and novice sailor through advanced racer. The founders of rick whites seminars bring a wealth of monohull and multihull sailing experience to their teaching to their books. Rick white has written a very definitive book on multihulls informative to the beginner and interesting to the expert. I have a few books that i would be willing to swap for a few weeks or however long you would want. Rick white is listed as a director with north american multihull sailing association, inc. Rick white has raced in many different classes of boats over the past 35 years and has over 200 major championships to his credit.
In 1989, white started rick white s sailing seminars and has graduated over 3000 students. Rick whites sailing seminars on dvd catamaran sailboats. Jan 11, 2017 we received the sad news that rick white, legendary catamaran sailor has died at 79 at mariners hospital in tavernier, florida among his favorite sailing grounds, the florida keys. Each video is 30 to 40 minutes in length and all are conveniently combined on one dvd. Catamaran racingfor the 90s by rick white goodreads. Rick is presently a columnistcontributor for multihulls magazine, and columnistexecutive editor for catamaran sailor magazine. If you want to become a more successful racer andor a better allaround sailor, these seminars are for you.
White has written many feature articles for such magazines as sail, sailing world, multihulls magazine, soundings, yachting, and many others. He purchased his first sailboat, a shark catamaran, in the early 1960s when fleets were first developing on the east coast and the great lakes. Rick white, the creator of rick white s sailing seminars, is one of the pioneers of catamaran racing in the u. Everything is laid out very logically to take you to faster sailing, including comments from various class experts.
Rick white has virtually dissected sailing into individual skills. Catamaran racing for the 90s by rick white and mary wells the complete manual of catamaran racing by rick white catamaran sailing from start to finish by phil berman just wanted to watch them and learn all i can in the weeks coming up before i get to florida to sail for the summer. Multihull cruising fundamentals is a nice book to get sailors familiar with the idiosyncracies of handling mid to large size multihulls. Sailing books race training racing boat sports running hs sports excercise lace.