The America´s Cup has produced some of the most fabulous yachts in yachting history, of which one category stands out from all the others: J Class. Its legend deserved an exceptional and invaluable reference book. A landscape format of 36"x12.5" and weighing in at 15 lbs. 448 pages,58 line drawings and sail plans.Numerous unpublished photographs. Bi-lingual English/French text. Authored by Francois Chevalier and Jacques Taglang. Contributions from Olin J. Stephens Jr., Elizabeth Meyer, Llewellyn Holland and John Lammert van Buren. With a Limited Edition of just 3000 copies, 'J Class' is an undoubted Collector's Piece. Never seen details of the 1st ‘J’ Katoura.Plans of Velsheda. The John Alden project of 1930.The Frank C. Paine study of 1935 discovered in 2002. 5 Model plans of Ranger. 3D view of The Tore Holm project with computer simulation versus Ranger. With Compliments from the editor ‘J Class’ includes a Slip Case and a Folio of specially commissioned Water Colours and Monochrome Prints. Prints depict classical yachting scenes of the ‘J’ in England, Scotland & America. Each print is 17"x12" (430mm x 303mm).4 Black and White with 4 Water Colour Prints by Colin Baxter. One computer generated view of Endeavour.