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Series: Series Eastern (e) Midlands (m) Northern (n) Scotland (s) South West (sw) Thames (t) Vintage (v)    
Date Venue
January
7 Queen Mary SC
22 Ranelagh SC
28 Northampton SC
March
3 & 4 Alexandra Palace
10 & 11 Hamble River SC
18 Tynemouth SC
24 Burghfield SC
April
Redesmere SC (NOW SEPTEMBER)
14 & 15 Annandale SC
21 & 22 Spinnaker SC
22 Burwain SC
May
5,6 & 7 Salcombe YC
12 Desborough SC
12 Trent Valley SC
13 Trent Valley SC
19 Staunton Harold SC
27 Yorkshire Ouse SC NoR
June
2,3,4 & 5 Hayling Island SC
23 & 24 Royal Harwich YC
July
1 Welland SC
1 Ranelagh SC
8 Midland SC
14 & 15 Filey SC
14 Frampton on Severn CANCELLED
22 Carsington SC
28 - 4 North West Norfolk Week
August
4 & 5 Norfolk Broads YC
5 - 11 Salcombe Town Regatta
12 - 17 Salcombe YC Regatta
25, 26 Leigh & Lowton SC
September
2 Redesmere SC
9 Trent Valley SC
9 Henley SC
15 & 16 Loch Tummel SC
22 & 23 Hykeham CANCELLED
30 Yorkshire Dales SC
October
6 Ripon SC Now a GILL Series
7 Yeadon SC
7 Twickenham
13 & 14 Salcombe YC
November
3 & 4 Northampton SC
11 Tynemouth SC
24 Olton Mere SC
December
26 Royal Harwich YC


Vintage series write up

 

Report on the National 12 Vintage ‘ Witchcraft Bailer’ Series 2012
 
Although ten venues were originally scheduled for the N12 ‘Witchcraft Bailer’ Vintage Series in 2012, the weather and nature took its toll on the number of events actually sailed during the year.
 
The damage inflicted on both vintage boats and crews by the winds and tides at Hayling Island, and which kept the fleet ashore for most of the long weekend, meant that a forecast for further strong winds at Royal Harwich YC resulted in no Vintage entries for this later event.  Low attendance at Frampton SC led to this often popular fixture being cancelled – and possibly lost for good now that Brian Kitching has moved to another Club.  Finally, towards the end of the season, the Open Meeting at Yeadon SC had to be cancelled as the water was closed for watersports by the local council due to severe blue –green algae blooms in the Tarn.
 
The result of all of this was that the competition amongst Vintage boats was limited to only seven of the events originally scheduled and although some Vintage ‘regulars’ were unable to attend as often as they would have liked due to work pressures, the Series was as competitive as ever with 16 helms participating throughout the season in 15 different vintage boats.
 
Howard Chadwick (variously crewed by Helen Nicholson, James Flather, Cathy Lawson and Katie McInnes) was the winner at the first event of the season at Burwain SC and he was to repeat this result at the Burton event, on the river at Yorkshire Ouse and at Ripon SC in October.  His total tally of 4 wins and three second places made him a worthy winner of the ‘Witchcraft Bailer’ again this year.
 
Paul Turner and Christine Preston fought all the way to take second place in the Series with a win in front of their home crowd at Trent Valley SC and second places at both Burwain and Yorkshire Ouse.  Brian Herring and Ros Stevenson had a good battle for third place with Vince Phillips ( crewed by Fiona and Daniel) with Team Phillips eventually having to settle for fourth place as they were only able to sail one race at the Vintage Regatta at Wroxham in August - an event won convincingly by Philip David – the only Vintage event he entered this year.
 
A surprise Vintage fleet win for Christian Day and Sophie Richards sailing Brian Herring’s restored ‘ribby’ – the Uffa King ‘Roamer’ N261 at Redesmere SC in September showed that given the right conditions, and in the right hands, an old 12 can give the modern fleet a run for its money.  Christian and Sophie also picked up the prize for coming third overall in the Open Meeting. (see Christian’s online Race Report posted with the results for the 2012 Redesmere Meeting).
 
This result, along with Nigel Waller’s win in the 75th Anniversary Pursuit race in his Uffa King ‘Rose Marie’ N326 in 2011, should make for some interesting sailing at the N12 Inland Vintage Championships being held at Burton SC on 29/30th June in 2013 – where both ‘ribby’s and non-ribbed clinker built 12’s will meet to do battle!
 
As a postscript – Brian Herring was this year’s worthy winner the ‘Ribbed Boat Trophy’ for his excellent restoration of N261 ‘Roamer’.
 
Well, with the Vintage Series for the new season now published online, all that remains is for me to thank all the participants and organising Clubs for their efforts in 2012 and to say I hope they are looking forward to getting out and doing it all again in 2013 – when we will be holding eleven Vintage events across the country for you all to participate in – and you only need results in three to qualify.
 

Overall results


All best wishes for the New Year
 
Tim Gatti
N12 Vintage Rep

 

 

 


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