Hi Mike
Thanks for the time and effort in your response.
It seems the plot is thickening in reconstructing the life of N1908. I can confirm that she definitely has a spinnaker, daggerboard (with huge lump of lead) and 3 full length battens. All these features look to be original fit to my relatively novice eye. so I suspect she was built in Aust where departures from the N12 racing rules would not have been so relevant with no other N12s to race against.
I have written to the previous owner who has advised me that he purchased it from a man on the Eastern shore of the Derwent River in Hobart, Tasmania; and that man's mother raced it locally with some success.
I have also written to the Sandy Bay Yacht Club where she was last registered as "Quaiche"(?) - hopefully some more details will emerge....perhaps even some early phots.
Will keep posting more details as they come in. Will also post a few more technical photos on the weekend which might help someone pinpoint the designer or builder.
Cheers and thanks.
Mark
Thanks for the time and effort in your response.
It seems the plot is thickening in reconstructing the life of N1908. I can confirm that she definitely has a spinnaker, daggerboard (with huge lump of lead) and 3 full length battens. All these features look to be original fit to my relatively novice eye. so I suspect she was built in Aust where departures from the N12 racing rules would not have been so relevant with no other N12s to race against.
I have written to the previous owner who has advised me that he purchased it from a man on the Eastern shore of the Derwent River in Hobart, Tasmania; and that man's mother raced it locally with some success.
I have also written to the Sandy Bay Yacht Club where she was last registered as "Quaiche"(?) - hopefully some more details will emerge....perhaps even some early phots.
Will keep posting more details as they come in. Will also post a few more technical photos on the weekend which might help someone pinpoint the designer or builder.
Cheers and thanks.
Mark
