Radio-Controlled Sailboat Racing

Tell someone you like to race radio-controlled model sailboats, and you might get a raised eyebrow or the usual question, is it propelled with a motor?

But those folks have no clue what fun they are missing: This underappreciated sport can be enjoyed by the young and the old, the day sailor or the racer, the experienced sailor or the beginner.

Donald W. Hain, who has skippered various types of sailboats, has been participating in the sport for years, and while this book focuses primarily on...