0393031365 416 pages including index. A complete discussion of the effects of wind and its changes on racing strategy - by one of the world's most successful sailboat racers. Includes a wide range of illustrations which show how the wind behaves in many of the word's major racing areas. Provides numerous examples of application of wind prediction to the planning of a race. Front flap of dust jacket clipped at top and bottom. Book plate upon front flyleaf. Owner's name inside front board. Small tears to edges of dust jacket. One inch tear to jacket atop back board.