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Alan Williams has been the GBR Optimist National Coach for over 10 years. His Optimist Handbook is a great read and reference for any Optimist sailor, coach or parent. The book covers all abilities from Basic Rigging and Boat Handling to Strategy, Goal Setting and Nutrition.
The book has plenty of pictures, diagrams and top tip explanations, breaking down all aspects of making an Optimist go fast around the track plus plenty of off the water preparation and analysis.
For the more advanced racers, there are detailed explanations of the rules, Nutrition, Fitness and the role of the Sailor and Parent.
The Optimist Handbook can be found at Chandlery’s and online for around $70.
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