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Just to correct a point from David W - I did not take out the WHOLE floor of Crazy Diamond, only the section from the front tank back to where the helm's feet usually are. The rear floor was left intact as a bouyancy tank and the section each side of the centreboard case was also left effectively forming a further bouyancy each side of the case. The central tunnel was also left in the boat from the back of the case to the transom, so that when you capsized only holf the boat filled up and then, because there was so much bouyancy, most of the water went out the back leaving only the footwell on one side with water in it (to be dealt with by self bailers or bucket! - effectively semi-self draining. Only problem is when launching in that water does come into the boat from the transom, but it far easier to right the boat at a capsize as it does not float too high in the water. Probably a fair compromise but it is also easier to get under the boom and more comfortable for the crew especially with a thwart to sit on. For the technical stuff you would need to talk to Mike Cooke who did the work.

Greetings!

I hope to be there (subject to Gerry being able to finish various repairs and improvements to Microclipper by then) - and Kevan making some new super ALVERBANK sails! Regret won't be able to stay down for the GILL at Thorpe Bay as Christine has to be back at work Sunday am!

And let's hope it's not quite as windy as the vintage meeting at Derwent yesterday!

Very interesting thread this!

Grazz - thank you for taking up the batton on this; from my point of view the Burghfield training day this year was brilliant!

THG point 4 - getting groups of local clubs together must surely be a way of not only having sufficient prople together to justify a training session, but sadly there is not much reponse to my thread on a local east midlands club series which would include training but would also boost the N12 profile at each individual club (and maybe encourage more people to sail 12s). But surely we should also help our own club sailors by doing boat swaps, experienced crews going out with novice helms etc? And what about getting the kids into N12s - they all seem to sail single handers and many are lost to sailing coz them would rather crew than helm - and they seem to have less fun/social interaction as they don't get to learn team work. Can we not hook up to organisations like Derbyshire Youth Sailing and let the kids have a sail in a 12?

Ken - although TVSC is not "up north" we would happily host a training session, as part of a em club series or stand alone.

BW - the thought of an intensive week of huge hours of hard slog on the water every day with the high powered boyz/gurlz in their F1 carbon yots disappearing over the horizon after ten minutes may just be putting off the inexperienced and/or older helms, the AC/4 plank/vintage/club boat owners and the pond/ditch crawlers (you can guess which of several classifications I belong to although I did three BWs in the late 60s, early 70s which is why I go to NWNW!) Being a fairly hopeless sea sailor I might be tempted to BW if there were a day or twos training and fast and slow fleet starts.

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Yes please to a copy - I'm about to upgrade Microclipper. Thanx.

paul.turner@lingphipp.co.uk

Congratulations and thanks to Nick and Charles and everyone else involved with the running of the Frensham Open meeting - well done , it was a grand "do".

David Croft wentfaster than a Rocket, beat all the Merlins etc on the water, and was first overall with Brain Kitching 2nd - Brain also won the concours d'elegance for his restoration job on "Just Lucky"

And where were we? Don't ask! But it was a very pleasant day's yotting even if there was sxd all wind!


ps I need some new sails, Kevan!

Not quite! My first China Doll N2524 was called "Ethelred" and rapidly nicknamed "the unsteady", my Athermath 2 N2808 (being painted a certain colour) was refered to as the "Yellow Submarine" and so "they" finally settled on the "Kapsize King" for me.

I always go swimming when it's windy!

I posted this on the NWNW thread about Microclipper "wot I hav just bought" but no one has responded either way.

Would any of you North West Norfolk folks object to me trying out an experimental main that week - it's one that Kevan Bloor rustled up a few years ago? It measures but it is fully battoned.

1. NWNW don't mind if you guys don't.
2. I don't have a decent sail for the boat, and I would like to finish on the same day as the rest of you
3. And I'm not going to win whatever sails I use - it's just for fun and interest

I await with interest!

Paul N3157/2487/2020

Would you guys be mortally offended if we (ie me, Christine and Dolly Daydream) only came down for the Sunday? :-/

Assume it is 3 out of four races to qualify?

Wow - looks like fourteen (14) yots going and there are still 10 days to go before the late entry fee kicks in.

And a note to Ice Cream Man - I have retired from Evolution

Would any of you North West Norfolk folks object to me trying out an experimental main that week - it's one that Kevan Bloor rustled up a few years ago? It measures but it is fully battoned.

1. NWNW don't mind if you guys don't.
2. I don't have a decent sail for the boat, and I would like to finish on the same day as the rest of you
3. And I'm not going to win whatever sails I use - it's just for fun and interest.

Went to Frensham last year and it was a super weekend! Well organised, good pond, and we had excellent sailing weather! Only problem - but three N12s. I will be there again this year in Dolly Daydream (we got seriously penalised for having Pentex sails and a dangley pole but still managed 2nd!) - hope to see lots of other N12s there this year. It is listed as a vintage event so will count towards the Witchcraft Bailer.

Greetings NWNW sailors - Adrian Tebbut tells that only 4 N12 have entered so far (plus me who hasn't entered yet coz I didn't know what boat I would have to sail in!). Come on chaps, get those entry forms in! lolP

PS Will reply to Ice Cream Man next week with some very interesting news................

I am assured by our race officers that the queries about the tie breaks have been resolved. ??)

Apparently our event has been listed as an official vintage Mxrlxn Rxckxt vintage open - so we want to get more N12s there than they can muster! And it's easy to beat them on the river!

So far there are six MRs booked in, but only four N12s (plus 3 half raters and other assorted 25yo craft) - it should be pretty busy on the water - and there is the added value of our summer ball.

If your boat is pre 3200 (approx 1982) then you will qualify! Hope you can join us. :K)

Paul N2020/2487/3157
07710 324800

yes, if it is over 25yo!