Ever noticed how books on sail trim seem to be written by racing sailors, for racing sailors? Not this one. Yachting Monthly's SAILPOWER is aimed at cruising sailors with typical cruising boats; people who aren't interested in winning races but who do want to experience the pleasure of getting the very best out of their sailing.

Packed with down to earth practical advice on achievable set-ups and illustrated with superb examples of how exactly to achieve that perfect set-up, this is one book no cruiser can afford to be without.

INSIDE:
- How sails work o Essential sail trim tips
- How to balance your boat
- Keep moving in light airs
- Heavy weather trim & techniques
- Spinnakers for cruising
- How to tune your rig
- Reefing system improvements
- All about running rigging
- Troubleshooting and care... and much more

Peter Nielsen was Assistant Editor of Yachting Monthly for ten years and is now Editor of SAIL magazine. As part of Yachting Monthly's boat test team he has sailed and raced yachts of all sizes and types in many different parts of the world, and has taken part in several long distance ocean races. Asked to define his sailing he says he's'a cruiser who turns into a racer whenever there's another boat in the vicinity'.