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Around the World of Sailing 9 May 2001 Short Tack: New Racing Rules Book Available on line at:  http://www.torresen.com/atwos/2001/my/0509/st.htm We are proud to feature '2001-2004' The Rules In Practice'.  Written by Bryan Willis jury chairman of the Sydney Olympics  and Chief Umpire at the 2000 America's Cup. The book breaks down the rules rule by rule and situation by  situation.  Text and diagrams analyze situations and delineate what's  permissible and what's not. Situations covered include the start  and windward and leeward mark roundings plus more.  As a bonus the book includes the text of the rules, giving you 2  books for the price of 1. The price is $ 15.95 and can be ordered online at  http://www.torresen.com/bookstore/rules_in_practice/ Short Tack New Sailing Software: Opti Coach Available on line at:  http://www.torresen.com/atwos/2001/my/0509/st.htm The Opti Coach CD ROM is produced by Sail Coach Associates for  aspiring sailors who sail Optimist dinghies. The CD is broken down  into 3 sections: Boat Preparation, Technique and Tactics. It  teaches lessons through interactive video. You can see top  Optimist sailors sailing properly in many wind conditions. It  also includes an arcade style video game of interest to the young  sailor. Finally it features tactical animations showing how to  handle a variety of racecourse situations. The Opti Coach Optimist Training CD-ROM sells for $ 64.00. Visit http://www.torresen.com/optimist/sail_coach/opti_coach/index.html  to place your order. Short Tack: New Intersail Links Available on line at:  http://www.torresen.com/atwos/2001/my/0509/st.htm New Intersail Directory Listings @ http://www.torresen.com/1.htm X Sail Search Engine For Sailors http://www.xsail.com/search-en.shtml?en In the Sailing Indices category http://www.torresen.com/local-cgi/intersail/intersail.pl?A&&indices Vintage Marine Sales Literature  http://www.vmsl.com/ In the Commercial Category http://www.torresen.com/local-cgi/intersail/intersail.pl?A&&commerical M2 Marine- 24 foot Schooner http://www.m2marine.com/ In the Sailboat Manufacturer Category http://www.torresen.com/local-cgi/intersail/intersail.pl?A&&manufacturer