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Welcome to the Corribee website - for all those interested in the Newbridge Corribee and Coromandel.The links on the left will take you to other sections on our site, and the links on the right will open other related sites in a new window (so we don't lose you!). The site map (link at top right) is worth looking at as it gives an overview of all the sections. Check it and you might discover a previously unfound gem.
News (July 2nd 2008)
Very Latest...
Jonny Moore set off on the 20th June at 0915. He has now reached mainland Scotland, having stopped at Port St Mary and Peel on the Isle of Man, followed by Bangor and Ballycastle in Ireland. Visit Jonny's site for the latest updates, including a tracking facility.
Jack Daly has started his UK circumnavigation, leaving Ramsgate on the 21st June. He plans to meet up with Jonny around Peterhead, and is looking forward to meeting fellow Corribee owners on his way round. His aim is to raise as much money as possible for RYA Sailability. Keep up to date with his progress by clicking on the Marine Track link on his website:
For anyone else interested in round-UK voyaging in a small boat, there is an interesting series of videos posted on YouTube by Dylan Winter. Starting in Bembridge Harbour on the Isle of Wight, Dylan has so far made it round to the Thames, documenting his journey with a small video camera. Supplementing the main video episodes are an equally interesting series of vlogs. Go to http://uk.youtube.com/user/KeepTurningLeft for the links to all the episodes.
Latest Jester News:
42 competitors crossed the start line at Plymouth at the beginning of the month. By the 22nd June 26 had arrived in the Azores safely, and 12 have retired (all safe and accounted for). There are still 2 boats at sea. Roger Taylor in Mingming arrived 0n the 21st June. The Jester Silver Crown has been awarded to the Russian skipper Alexei Fedoruk, sailing in a restored Olympic Dragon.
Mingming at the start of the 2008 JAC - photo kindly supplied by 'Coro' and shown (with many others) on the YBW.com Jester Challenge Forum
For sale:
CORRIBEE CLASS sailing yacht No1, the first of her class, mahogany, clinker built, 2 berth, Bermudan rigged, originally built in 1964 near Lough Corrib in Co. Galway to a Robert Tucker Design, totally renovated in 1998 by Lallows of Cowes, main sail and jib as new, Yamaha 5hp outboard, £9,995. Isle of Wight 01983 291997.
The photo is a low-res copy of an original taken by Beken of Cowes in 1999. Their website is well worth a visit - they have a huge archive of photos dating from the 1880's and will perform a search for specific boat images, as well as offering a range of items such as calendars, books and postcards.
Site additions...
The technical section has a few new pages - making and fitting a new mast beam, restoring the Rotostay reefing/furling gear and fitting a Taylors paraffin stove. All this work was done on a mk3 Corribee earlier this year, and is illustrated with photos. Both the mast beam and the Rotostay jobs were, on the face of it, fairly daunting, but in practice turned out to be very worthwhile and not very expensive.
Further Reading...
I have just finished reading "Voyages of a Simple Sailor" by Roger Taylor. More on the 'Further Reading' page - suffice to say that this is a book that deserves a place on your shelf - excellent writing and interesting from the first page to the last.
Corribee-related sites...
A new website that is well worth a look at:
Site update - Jester News
Jake Kavanagh and Roger Taylor have provided yet more excellent material for the site - many thanks. The updated pages are in the Jester Azores Challenge 2008 section
Pilot whales accompany Roger and Mingming 130 miles west of Ireland
Roger has provided some video clips of his voyage north - the usual internet limitations obviously mean they are not Hollywood screen size but they give an excellent idea of this remarkable adventure. Click here to see the clips.
Jake has put a lot of work into preparing Pod for the forthcoming Jester Azores Challenge over the last few months - all of it documented on the Jester pages for our benefit and undoubtedly of interest to any Corribee or Coromandel owner. Click here to go straight to Jake's latest page.
Pod - showing the modified rudder and hatch. The keel has been prepared for the fitting of extra ballast mouldings.
Jack Daly and Padiwak
I'm sure some of you will already have heard of Jack Daly. Like Jonny Moore he is also planning a UK circumnavigation next year in Padiwak, a MkII Corribee. He will be raising money for RYA Sailability. As yet I'm not sure which direction he is going in, but he will be aiming to start in late June. See the link on the right for more information and photos - there is also a downloadable pdf file (around 280kB).
Jonny Moore and Casulen II
The Jonny Moore section has been updated again with a link to his latest newsletter (No 4), and a page on his voyage south around Lands End in what can only be described as mixed weather conditions. Some super photos and another excellent write-up from Jonny.
Just to prove there was a bit of decent weather in the summer of 2007:
Early morning in Newtown Creek, 3rd august 2007
If you fancy a small slice of Corribee history have a look at the 'For Sale and Wanted' page - this stunning early clinkerbuilt version is for sale in Norfolk.
The 'Further Reading' section has been updated - details of the excellent recent Practical Boat Owner article here, and (thanks to the author, Victoria March) the complete prize-winning Sailing Today article on sailing to the Scillies in Opus Too, a MkII fin-keeler.
Katie Miller's Elektra, a 1979 fin-keeler in which she circumnavigated the UK in 2006, raising money for the Ellen MacArthur Trust. Katie entered Elektra in the 2007 Round The Island Race on behalf of the trust.
Note: Many thanks to the people, companies and organisations who have provided images and information for use on this website. If I have made any errors or omissions in giving due acknowledgement please let me know using the link on the left - I will be very happy to make amendments.
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