Mental and Physical Fitness for Sailing (Sail to Win)

This book describes the psychological strategies the world class sailors use to set goals, manage stress and build confidence. Part 3 contains photo sequences of sailing-specific exercises that can be used to build an individual training programme.Set goals for confidence building and competition.Learn effective self-talk and straight thinking.Make stress work for you, not against you.Harness the power of visualisation.Learn to stay focussed so that you can cope with distractions.Build and maintain the on-boat relationships that really work.Plan your own fitness programme.Aerobic and Anaerobic exercises.Recognise the value of rest and recovery.Learn now to train both on the water and in the gym.