Classic Classes

Vanessa, Bird

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1934982075 ISBN 13: 9781934982075

Publisher: A&C Black, 2012

Includes all the boats of the Olympic class, just in time for the London 2012 Olympic games.

Handy reference book for checking on class boats, their plans, designers, and background information in addition to seeing sail plans plus photos.

Review:

Chock full of fascinating facts about a whole range of boats... an excellent book * Sailing Today * Chock full of fascinating facts about a whole range of boats... an excellent book * Sailing Today * thoroughly researched with plenty of interesting little nuggets of infomation... I look forward to wasting many more hours poring over it. * All At Sea * An extremely attractive and well set out reference book. * Little Ship *

About the Author:

Vanessa Bird writes regularly for Classic Boat and Yachting Monthly, and is the author of the Cruising Companion to the Ionian. She was also associate producer/researcher for a 15-part documentary series on traditional boats for Discovery Channel in 2003. Out of the office, Vanessa sails a 1933 Scottish lugger from Chichester Harbour.