{"product_id":"tactics-small-boat-racing-walker-1966","title":"The Tactics of Small Boat Racing — Stuart H. Walker, M.D. 1966 Original Edition with Handwritten Study Notes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Tactics of Small Boat Racing\u003c\/em\u003e — a classic sailing reference by one of the world's leading competitive sailors. This is a working copy, marked and studied by someone serious about mastering the art of tactical racing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/collections\/vintage-boating-books\" title=\"boating book collection\"\u003eFor sailors who want to understand how to win, how to read wind and water and the boats around them, how to position for advantage\u003c\/a\u003e — this is the book that generations of racers have returned to.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Tactics of Small Boat Racing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stuart H. Walker, M.D.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrator:\u003c\/strong\u003e Carol H. Little\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e W.W. Norton \u0026amp; Company, Inc., New York\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1966, First Edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 333 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover with dust jacket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9.5\" H × 6.75\" W\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0 393 03132 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition Grade: Good\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePositives\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll 333 pages present and intact; binding tight and sound\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eText fully legible throughout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDust jacket present and displayable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIllustrated technical diagrams clear and readable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolded interactive sailboat diagrams intact (students' learning aids)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIssues \/ Wear\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDust jacket shows edge wear, fading, and minor creasing from age and use — expected for a 58-year-old first edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnd pages show dust and storage staining — characteristic of books kept on shelves for decades\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterior pages have been actively marked: yellow highlighting and handwritten study notes throughout (see photos)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages aged to cream color — consistent with book's age\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSee all photos for detail — sold as pictured.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Grade Key\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNear Fine:\u003c\/strong\u003e Almost perfect. Very minor signs of age only.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVery Good:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shows light use. Sound and attractive with minor flaws.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGood:\u003c\/strong\u003e Complete and intact. Noticeable wear consistent with age and use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFair:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shows significant wear. Readable or usable but clearly used.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat Makes This Copy Special\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is not a shelf-sitter. Someone studied this book. Yellow highlighting marks key passages on tactics, wind theory, boat positioning, and competitive strategy. Handwritten notes trace thinking and learning. The folded sailboat diagrams — teaching tools showing course lines, wind patterns, and tactical positioning — remain intact and ready to be unfolded.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a book that was \u003cem\u003eused\u003c\/em\u003e, the way Stuart Walker's masterpiece was meant to be used. It tells the story of a sailor serious enough about racing to mark up the margins and work through the concepts. For a collector or active sailor, that working history adds narrative value.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout This Book\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDr. Stuart H. Walker was an international dinghy champion and member of the U.S. Olympic sailing team. \u003cem\u003eThe Tactics of Small Boat Racing\u003c\/em\u003e is his masterwork — a detailed, technical study of how to win. Walker recounts real racing situations he faced, the problems they posed, and the tactical solutions he discovered. Each chapter builds understanding of positioning, wind awareness, current reading, and competitive psychology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book is illustrated throughout by Carol H. Little with black-and-white diagrams showing boat angles, courses, wind patterns, and tactical scenarios. It remains one of the most respected technical references in competitive sailing — studied by club racers, one-design competitors, and Olympic athletes alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you sail competitively or want to understand the strategy behind winning small boat races, this 1966 original edition is foundational. And this particular copy — marked and studied by someone who took the lessons seriously — has the character of a true sailor's working reference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA note on the markings:\u003c\/strong\u003e Some buyers prefer unmarked copies; others treasure the evidence of active reading and study. 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