This month Adlard Coles Nautical is publishing a stunning photographic book by Vanessa Bird called Classic Classes, this is a complete reference to the classic yachts and dinghies still sailing today. Focusing on the most well-known, popular and enduring designs – from the 7ft Optimist to the 125ft J class – this beautifully illustrated book showcases 144 boats from across the world, with a wealth of detail on each class, including:

• the origins and history of the class
• what it’s like to sail one
• fascinating stories about the boat, who sailed her, and her development
• stunning photography, sailplans and sail symbol
• full detail on her length, layout and designer

Featuring designers from an internationally recognised hall of fame including William Fife, Olin Stevens, Maurice Griffiths and Uffa Fox, Classic Classes is the perfect resource for classic boat owners and enthusiasts worldwide, whether their interest lies in high-performance thoroughbred racers, well-loved creek crawling cruisers or popular home-built classic dinghies. Published in advance of the 2012 Olympics, there is also a section devoted to the 46 Olympic classes.

To order your copy today visit the Adlard Coles Nautical website at the following link http://www.acblack.com/nautical/Classic-Classes/Vanessa-Bird/books/details/9781408158913.

And yes, it does include a section on the Corribee!

Most popular so far is the short pattern in solid teak or iroko. I hope to keep a small number in stock, just in case an urgent replacement is needed, but will also be able to make to order in case your choice of timber is not available off the shelf (turn-round time is usually less than a week).

A couple of the laminated tillers – a short pattern in mahogany/spruce and a long pattern in English oak/spruce:

Roger has kindly submitted an account of his travels which is reproduced here, and you can find more information on his own site www.thesimplesailor.com/

We have updates on the Boat Register, Chain-hawse, Mast, Roger Taylor / Mingming and Spray hood pages. Would you like to contribute an article? Check out our new article wish list.

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New Corribee related magazine articles and books added to the Pictures / Books / Articles / Videos section plus a description of the pros and cons of various on board sanitation options and updates to the boat register.

In his latest book, Roger recounts the three voyages he has made with Mingming during 2007, 2008 and 2009. More than a mere description of long-distance voyages though, the book is packed with passages that give an insight into the preparation and planning needed for such an extraordinary undertaking, from poring over charts to selecting a suitable drogue. A worthy successor to his first book, this really must deserve a place in everyone’s library.

Available from Rogers web site – thesimplesailor.com or from Amazon here

Read all about Roger Taylors latest voyage covering more than 4000 miles in his Junk rigged Corribee here. You can preorder Rogers latest book about his amazing voyages from Amazon here – it should also be available digitally on the Kindle shortly.

Becky and Mary successfully completed their circumnavigation in 68 days, arriving back at their home port at Tollesbury on August 19th. They have raised around £7000 for the FACT bursuray fund, a magnificent achievement. You can catch up on all the latest news at jellyfishadventures.blogspot.com. Congratulations from the Corribee Website.