‘RIBBED BOAT’ RACING AT YEADON SC

 

Yeadon SC hosted first ever ‘Ribbed Boat’ event for National 12’s on Sunday 31 May.  A total of 4 of se wonderful old boats took part, with 5 teams of helms and crews sailing m in a series of short races, swapping boats to ensure that everyone got chance to sail each boat.  boats sailed were N2 “Goldcrest” (Barnt Green One Design), owned by Howard Chadwick, N341 “Mat” (Uffa King), N493 “Laughter” (Holt 500) and  N711 “Sinner” (Gnome), all of which are owned by Class Association Chairman Tim Gatti.   'Ribbed' National 12's are earliest boats within this development class, built of ribbed construction, or, to use boat building parlance,  'clench laid and timbered'.   boats involved have all been kept sailing through hard work of ir owners and large quantities of copper nails, brass fittings, varnish and a lot of loving care! 

wear conditions were perfect – enough wind to make sailing interesting but not strong enough to be unsailable for se old ladies of sail.  Howard Chadwick and Helen Nicholson were worthy winners of event, second place being tied between Ian and Margaret Purkis and Bernard and Ellie Clark. 
  

A furr event is planned for July when it is hoped that N1183 “Tessa” (Proctor Mark 2) will be ready to join in fun.