National Series 2026
Welcome to the 2026 Blood Red National 12 Series,
the family friendly nationwide series for all National 12
sailors. The class is excited to announce Blood Red Clothing as the new sponsor of the series. This year there are a number of special events taking place during the Series to mark the 90th Anniversary of the class.
Join us at any National 12 Series event for competitive
racing on the water, training and fun off the water at a diverse range
of venues across the UK. There are prizes to compete for in all
sections of the fleet at every event as well as the overall series so
bring along your Admiral’s Cup, Vintage or new design.
We are planning coaching sessions at the Whitefriars events, so
not only will you get great racing, you might also learn something
new.
Off the water we are planning plenty of entertainment, from crews'
races to team game. You don't need to be an expert racer or to have the
latest boat design, so come along and join in the fun!
Programme summary
| # | Event location | Date |
1 |
 Burghfield SC |
11th April |
2 |
 Trent Valley SC |
17th May |
3 |
 Whitefriars SC |
31st May |
4 |
 Royal Harwich YC |
18-19th July |
5 |
 Shoreham SC |
29th Aug - 1st Sept |
6 |
 Ripon SC |
3rd Oct |
7 |
 Northampton SC |
7-8th Nov |
* 4 to qualify
The Events
This year the National 12 Series will feature 7 events across the country. The season kicks off with the regular sprint racing at Burghfield SC (with around 8 15-20 minute races). Then we travel to Trent Valley in the Midlands for some river sailing on the River Trent. We head down to Whitefriars SC in the Cotswolds for the third event combining coaching on the Saturday with National Series racing on the Sunday and vintage racing over both days. Then it's classic 12 sailing at Royal Harwich Yacht Club at the beginning of July where the class will also be celebrating its 90th anniversary. The highlight of the National 12 sailing season is of course the Burton Week National Championships. This four day event will take place at Shoreham SC from the 29th August to 1st Sept and will include the Burton Cup race and Burton Dinner. Excellent racing, socialising, fun and games are guaranteed! The season rounds off with Ripon SC in October the final event again at Northampton Sailing Club on the 2nd November. The series prize giving will be after racing on the Saturday, followed by the club's bonfire night celebrations and firework display.
The National 12 Series events will be sailed under the requirements of the respective Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions for the open meeting and for the Series per this notice.
Series Scoring
The Low Point System of scoring in RRS Appendix A will apply. All references in Appendix A to race or races shall mean event or events.
The number of events to count will be determined by the number of events completed, as detailed in the table below:
| Events Completed | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Events to Count | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Points will be awarded to a helmsperson, regardless of boat sailed within the series. No change of boat is allowed at individual events.
Prizes
Overall series prizes will be awarded at the National 12 Series final event.
Subsidiary prizes will be awarded for the following categories:
- Non-foiling - open to the helm of any double floored (i.e. self-draining) boat that does not use a wing foiled rudder
- Vintage - open to the helm of any wooden boat of clinker construction, built prior to 1975 (Vintage boats) and wooden clinker boats subsequently built to designs issued before that year and not using a wing foiled rudder
- Youth - open to any helm under 21 years on the
1st January 2026
- Family - open to any boat with helm and crew of the same family with at least one youth under 21 years on 1st January 2026
Series trophies are provided by the NTOA and funded by a
contribution
to the series of £1 for each event entry. Discretionary prizes
will be awarded at each of the events in the series, and overall,
generously provided by our sponsors.
Sponsor bow stickers must be displayed when provided at the
National Series events.