Catamaran Book

Tom Phipps is a successful professional UK sailor. He dominated catamaran racing at a youth level, medalling three times at both the ISAF Youth World and RYA Youth National championships. He has won a number of national (Dart, Formula 18, Hobie 16, Tornado), European (Dart, Hobie 16, Formula 16, Student Keelboat) and world (Dart) championships. He has competed in the C Class World Championships in a wing-sailed catamaran and races in the Flying Phantom professional catamaran series. Brian Phipps has been involved in the world of sports catamarans – manufacture, testing, development, racing, coaching and promotion – for over 30 years. An RYA National Youth catamaran coach for five years, he is now a personal coach for a number of national catamaran sailing teams worldwide. Brian runs the Windsport Cat Clinics, offering courses for all levels using a full range of boats.

• Foreword; Introduction; PART ONE: GETTING STARTED: Which Catamaran?; Parts Of The Catamaran; Assembling The Catamaran; A Touch Of Theory; Your First Sail; Catamaran Care; PART TWO: SKILL DEVELOPMENT: Launching; Reaching; Beating; Tacking; Running / Downwind; Gybing; Trapezing; Man Overboard!; Capsizing; Landing; Race Tuning; The Race; PART THREE: HIGH PERFORMANCE CATS & ADVANCED TECHNIQUES: Your First Sail With A Gennaker; Helming From The Wire; Upwind; Tacking; The Bear Away; Downwind; Gybing; The Leeward Mark; Reaching; Tuning; PART FOUR: NEW DEVELOPMENTS: Foiling & Wing Sails; Acknowledgements

“An indispensable, solid foundation which takes you from your first trip on board a cat to competing at a serious level… This tremendous book presents both Tom and Brian’s enormous knowledge of catamaran sailing, and the industry as a whole, as well as conveying their passion for and dedication to the sport. If you want to enjoy catamaran sailing, and improve your skills, I thoroughly recommend this book.” (Santiago Lange, catamaran gold medallist) “An excellent primer for those who are new or nearly new to the sport and will probably have a few lessons for those who count themselves as more experienced… it can be highly recommended to those looking for some help with their small cat sailing.” (Yachts & Yachting)