In the pages of Gary Jobson's Championship Sailing, the author shares more than 30 years of racing and sailing expertise at the highest levels of competition, covering every aspect of racing in one-design or handicap fleets from high-performance dinghies to big keelboats.

Gorgeous paintings and stunning, action-packed photographs illustrate the history of a class of wooden catboats unique to Barnegat Bay on the Jersey Shore. Since the early 1920s, a small and intimate group of sailors spanning several generations have passionately raced and cruised these beautiful, classic boats, which seem to link the generations to each other and to the area. Towering 46-foot masts and enormous sails make these boats awe-inspiring to look at and challenging to sail. As one would expect of sailors, their tales are often unbelievable, sometimes comical, and frequently sentimental. Threatened with extinction at times when the oldest boats fell into disrepair, over the years a few determined devotees of the A Cats saved the distinctive class of boats, and today a dozen A Cats grace Barnegat Bay.

DVDs from Jobson Sailing

In May, 2005, twenty sailboats gathered in New York. They represented 150 years of advancing technology, from the massive, steel clipper Stad Amsterdam to space-age, carbon-fiber Mari Cha IV. They all had the same goal—to beat a century-old record for fastest passage to England in a race. The mark of just over 12 days was set by the schooner Atlantic under a famous skipper, America's Cup champion Charlie Barr.

Crossing the Atlantic Ocean is one of the greatest achievements in sailing. The New York Yacht Club and Rolex USA is proud to present a one hour documentary on this historic race. Five yachts including Stad Amsterdam, Mari Cha IV, Whisper, Anemos and Carrera provide exclusive footage of the crossing.

College sailors from around the country got a Texas-size down-home welcome when the largest university in the country—the University of Texas—kicked off ten days of competition for the 2005 Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association (ICSA) North American Championships. Hosted by the Southeastern Intercollegiate Sailing Association and Austin Yacht Club, competitors rotated FJs from docks located at the end of Beacon Point, where water is deep enough to sail within 15 feet of shore— providing spectators a close view of the action. The ICSA North American Championships brought together sailors from 25 schools representing seven North American districts, to compete.

Join the ESPN sailing team on these thrilling adventures to both the Arctic and Antarctic. You will be inspired to sail to the poles too!

For the first time these two exciting around the world races are on the same DVD. Put yourself on board to understand what it is like to race in every wind condition imaginable.

Covering 32,700 nautical miles over 10 months, spanning four oceans and stopping at 10 ports on five continents, the Volvo Ocean Race is the world's premier ocean sailing event. This book presents a unique history of the race that has changed the sport of open-ocean racing forever and provides complete coverage of the race itself, from its start in Southampton, England, in September 2001, to its finish in Kiel, Germany, in June 2002. All of the action from every leg of the race is presented in full detail, combining images from the world's foremost sailing photographers with the history of the race and the ambitious, adventurous competitors.

Relive the challenge and excitement of the Volvo Ocean Race 2001–2002 with the official video, featuring complete coverage of each leg of the world's most celebrated ocean yacht race. Hosted by America's Cup winner and ESPN commentator Gary Jobson and ABC Sports' Paul Page, the official Volvo Ocean Race video captures the danger, thrills, and remarkable achievements of the men and women who braved 32,700 miles of the world's most dangerous oceans on a quest to become Volvo Ocean Race champion.

A view of the early history of the America's Cup. Highlighting this history are previously unpublished photographs of Edwin Levick and his sons from the first 10 America's Cup races. Levick's photographs, housed at the Mariners' Museum in Newport News, Virginia, offer a rare and exciting look at sailing's premier race. Includes and Introduction by Ted Turner.

Here at last is the complete training manual for young skippers, their parents, and their coaches. Whether you are launching your boat for the first time or are already racing to win, The Winner's Guide to Optimist Sailing gives young sailors step-by-step information they need to rig, sail and race their boats safely. Special sections offer advice for parents and coaches as well.

Sailing Fundamentals is the official learn-to-sail manual of the American Sailing Association and is used in the programs of many yacht clubs, colleges, and sailing groups. This book covers every aspect of beginning sailing—from hoisting sail to docking and anchoring—and specifically prepares the learner to qualify for sailing certification according to international standards.