Mirror Book - Second Edition

Peter Aitken was the UK National Mirror Coach and has seen plenty of his charges triumph on the world scene, winning gold medals at the Mirror World Championships. He has also coached sailors to win the Cadet and 420 World Championships and has worked with some of the best sailors in the world. Tim Davison is a highly experienced sailor. He has been Laser (Masters) European and National Champion and British Moth National Champion. He is the author of over 10 sailing books, including the best-selling Laser Book and Racing: A Beginner's Guide.

• Foreword; Introduction; PART ONE: GETTING STARTED: Rigging a Basic Boat, Rigging a Gaff-Rigged Racing Boat, Rigging a Bermuda-Rigged Boat, A Touch Of Theory, Your First Sail; PART TWO: SKILL DEVELOPMENT: Launching, Reaching, Beating, Tacking, Running, Gybing, Capsizing, Landing; PART THREE: ADVANCED TECHNIQUES: The Spinnaker, Racing; PART FOUR: MASTERCLASSES: Setting Up The Boat For Racing, Advanced Boat Handling, Advanced Crewing, Strategy, Boatspeed, Mental And Physical Fitness, Race Preparation, Travelling To An Event, Parents And Coaching; The Mirror Class Association

“My father wasn’t a sailor, but he said to me, `If you can sail a Mirror fast, you can make any boat sail fast.’ And it’s fair to say I think he was right, and it stood me in good stead. It teaches you team work, it teaches you spinnaker work, you have to learn about controlling the rig and, because it’s not an easily-driven hull, you have to learn a lot of good technique as well. I love the Mirror, and I always will.” (Ian Walker, Volvo Ocean Race winning skipper, Double Olympic silver medallist, Sep 2018) “Written for those starting out through to those striving to win a championship. Packed with practical advice and illustrated with step-by-step photographs.” (All At Sea, September 2018) “This book tells you everything you need to know about sailing the boat.” (Yachts & Yachtsing, October 2018) “Tells you all that you need to know about sailing a Mirro – whether you are new to sailing or wanting to move up the leader board. Armed with this book, your understanding of Mirror sailing techniques will grow, and your results will improve. I thoroughly recommend it.” (Dave Wade, Double Mirror National Champion) "...packed with practical information". (Boat Mart) "the ultimate - and amazingly, the only - Mirror technique guide...covers every facet of the class... with step-by-step photography". (Yachts & Yachting) "excellent pictures and diagrams allied to the easy-to-read text." (Sailing Magazine)