The Complete Book of Laser Sailing is the most comprehensive book about successfully sailing and racing this popular and challenging high-performance dinghy. Dick Tillman tells you everything you need to know about the boat and how to set it up and sail it, including:

Rigging and sailing the boat
Trailering and cartopping
Maintenance and storage
Training and physical conditioning
Upwind and offwind racing techniques
Clothing and equipment
Interviews with such champion racers as Hans Fogh, Ed Baird, Ed Adams, and Danielle Myrdal

Plus this updated and expanded edition gives you:

The latest sail control and rig modifications
Updated listings of major competition results
New interviews with champion racers, including Olympian Mark Mendelblatt and Paige Railey on Radials
"A fine-tuned guide to everything anyone could ever need or want to know about the Laser."—Sailing
"This book will most certainly make you a better sailor and could help you become a champion."—Soundings
"This book is a must."—The Little Ship

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.0 based on 8 reviews)

Laser Sailing

This is a great over all book about the boat and how to use it properly. The diagrams and information are written so that the average person can easily understand what the author is saying.
September 10, 2008

There are better choices

This book covers a lot of basics, but was not well-updated since its original publication. Too much irrelevant information on how to rig the old version of the Laser is included, and there are too many very dated interviews. Its hard to sort out whats new and pertinent and what's old and to be ignored.
August 11, 2008

Great book!

Excellent book, it covers all the aspects of the laser sailing, with a clear and in deep terms. One of the best parts are the interviews, that brings to me a wider vision through a lot points of view from many laser sailors.
April 29, 2007

Laser Learner

Great book to give a lot of detail and enthusiasm regarding laser sailing. Saves a lot of trial and error. Interviews with champion laser sailers are great.
March 09, 2007

Disappointing

If you want a book to help you help you understand how to sail a laser, this isn't it!

As well as being very dated (it seems all the photos were taken in the 70's) subjects as vital as tacking is explained in four bullet points, with no photos.
May 15, 2003

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