Helming to Win

This book will help you make the transition from weekend racer to world champion. Covering everything from where to look and getting 'in the groove' to mental approaches and championship sailing, you will be working your way up the leaderboard in no time. Written by an amateur sailor, this book proves that, with the right tools and enough determination, anyone can succeed in the sport of sailing. Packed full of intelligent insight, brilliant top tips and engaging photo sequences, if your goal is to win then this is the book for you! In his foreword Sir Ben Ainslie writes how he himself has used a lot of the techniques that Nick describes in the book, and remarks that Nick is 'one of the best... This book allows anyone to gain from his experiences'.

Nick Craig is a champion of champions, having won the Endeavour Trophy a record six times. He has also won 28 National championships, 8 European championships and 9 World championships, in a variety of classes. He has achieved so much and yet is not a professional sailor - all of this has been done alongside a full-time job. He was awarded the YJA Yachtsman of the Year in 2011 and the Yachts & Yachting Amateur Sailor of the Year in 2013.