Advance notice of a Weekend not to be missed!
Saturday 20th June - Coaching Day. We have an enthusiastic and expanding 12 fleet and this promises to be a well attended day with a chance to hone those Inland sailing skills. 10am rigged and ready to sail.
Saturday 20 June - BBQ at Spinnaker. A chance to stoke the boilers after a hard day’s sailing. Start soon after sailing is finished; with good food, lots to drink and 12 chat long into the evening!
Sunday 21 June - Invitation Day. This replaces our normal open meeting but gives an opportunity to put into practice all that was learned the previous day. We’ve already promises of attendance from other clubs and it will be a fantastic display of N12 sailing. First race at 11:00, with two more to follow after lunch. Full catering available at the club.
All are welcome and we hope a good number will make a weekend of it. The New Forest really is a great place to spend the weekend, there are plenty of really good B&B's, Pubs or Campsites locally and as well as the BBQ on Saturday evening we will have full catering available on the Sunday - so no need to cook at all!
It would be helpful to know who is planning on attending and for which parts of the weekend, if you have any questions or need more info please either post here or email N12s@spinnakerclub.co.uk
Look forward to seeing you at Spinnaker
I am keen to come along, missed the last one due to being commited to a course (so much sailing- so little time!). I ve already pencilled it into the diary. Is there any provision for accomodation or is it find urself something? and are there any other costs?
cheers
tony
Hi Tony
We have not booked any accomodation, there are plenty of options locally but if you get stuck please let me know and I will see what we can sort out.
Thre is no charge for the Saturday coaching sessions, our club catering and bar prices are very good value and the only other costs for the weekend will be a small contribution toward the cost of the food for the BBQ on Saturday evening, plus a modest open meeting fee for the racing on Sunday.
See you on the 20th.
I'll be there. If current crew proves reluctant to race (not brave or foolish enough yet) I will gladly take volunteers. Will there be a "novice helm" award for us new N12 owners?
Nick
Ian
Re Sunday 21st, we're showing in the 12 calendar that this is counting as your open meeting for the purposes of the Thames Area and I assume you'll be awarding the Spinnaker open meeting trophy to the winner. It's been made clear that we'll be sharing the water with normal club activities that day. Anne, Flipside and I will be there for the Sunday, though not the Saturday as big Henry VIII celebrations at Hampton Court that day.
Mike D
N3496
Hi Mike
Although we are sharing the water with other classes we will have our own starts and the three races will constitute our Open meeting. Trophy for the winner, plus awards for AC, Vintage and novice (Nick please note) too!
It's a shame you can't make the Saturday, but looking forward to seeing you on the 21st.
STOP PRESS
Graham Camm has kindly agreed to lead our coaching session on Saturday 20th June, Graham needs no introduction and this really is an opportunity not to be missed.
See you all on the 20th.
Hi Ian, and all the Spinnaker 12 sailors. I do hope it's not windy on your special weekend. Seriously though, it looks great and I'm sure 3379 will be involved.
Phil (Solo sailor who actually went sailing today ;D)
Yes Phil, but they sail much better with the metal over the plastic!
;-)
Ah - 'tis a good and wise point you make Mr Brown. :B
Will there be scope in the training day to look at rig set up? I have started to have a proper look at the Crusader now and guess what happens when rig tension comes on.... The mast bends forward. Is this called post-bend??:o;)
I have some spreader dimensions and i'll try those out tomorrow. However, we also noted that the mast was very upright. I have the base at 2500mm from the transom - does this sound right?
Phil
Sponsor of N3379
Hello
I have got this weekend in my calendar and would much like to crew for any crew-less helm, but, won't be able to say for sure if I can come until the week before 20 June. I'm around until 6 June then away until 14 June - dinghy sailing in Vassiliki, Greece - it's a hard life...
Louisa Mamakou
Isle of Wight tel 01983 562702
Quote from: 595Will there be scope in the training day to look at rig set up? I have started to have a proper look at the Crusader now and guess what happens when rig tension comes on.... The mast bends forward. Is this called post-bend??:o;)
I have some spreader dimensions and i'll try those out tomorrow. However, we also noted that the mast was very upright. I have the base at 2500mm from the transom - does this sound right?
Phil
Sponsor of N3379
Hi Phil
We should have plenty of time to look at rig set up, I would suggest there are a couple of things to check first... 1) Check the mast is straight and 2) that it is sitting on the aft end of the tenon, this puts the rear wall of the section into compression when rig tension is applied, result - no more post bend.
...and I always thought PMT was something other than pre mast tension
Quote from: 506
Hi Phil
We should have plenty of time to look at rig set up, I would suggest there are a couple of things to check first... 1) Check the mast is straight and 2) that it is sitting on the aft end of the tenon, this puts the rear wall of the section into compression when rig tension is applied, result - no more post bend.
Cheers Ian,
Mast foot trimmed, it was sitting on the front. Jib musclebox rebuilt (that was fun!) and a small bucket of rake added. No more forward pointing burgee. Watch her go!8)
P
Final details to follow soon........
In the meantime could those who are thinking of coming (for all or part of the weekend) and have not yet expressed their intention please either post here or email N12s@spinnaker.co.uk?
Hope to see you all there 8)
Ian
Still hoping to be there on the Sunday but it's now dependent on Selden / P&B who are making my new mast following the Thorpe Bay breakage. Delivery possible by late next week but it's not certain. Will keep you posted.
Mike D
N3496
Put me down as a "maybe" for the Sun only. I'd say its about 60/40 in favour at the mo
Mike S
N3491
apart from the problem that the new boat has not yet been fitted out and needs to be measured, we have a babysitting solution and hope to be there on sunday... hoping to bring the Thorntons too.
I can confirm that the Thornton family are intending to come, we just have to work out the babysitting arrangements :-/ ... then decide which boat to bring :) ... looking forwards to it anyway.
John and Mandy
N3522 ... probably
We hope to make the Sunday. Repairs all complete :)
Hi Mike, I've got your gloves and buoyancy aid in my car! It's been there for a year waiting for you to come back! Simon
Simon
Thanks - that's an incentive! Here's hoping the mast will be sorted ...
Mike D
N3496
Thanks Everyone, looks like a good weekend..... a few last minute details on the various aspects of the weekend.
Coaching - Saturday 20th
This will be led by Graham C, rigged and ready by 10:00. We will have caterers on site for lunch so no need to bring butties.
12's Barbeque - Saturday 20th
Following on from the days sailing with food from around 7:00, the barbeque will be prepared by our resident caterers and the bar will be open so bring your drinking boots! Even if you cannot make the coaching session you are all very welcome to join in for the evening. Approximate cost will be £7.00 per head.
If you have any special dietary needs please let me know (n12s(at)spinnakerclub.co.uk)
Open Meeting - Sunday 21st
Counting as part of the Thames Area Series our Open Meeting this year is integrated into our regular club racing. Registration from 10:00 onwards, briefing at 11:00 and the first race shortly before 12:00. We generally have about 30 toppers and the same number of oppies out on a Sunday morning so the car parks will be busy (don't worry they don't all stay for the racing!!), we will cordon off some of the car park as a dinghy park for visitors, please just make yourself known on arrival. Once again our caterers will be providing food, bacon butties in the morning and lunch between races 1 & 2.
Directions to the club can be found at www.spinnakerclub.co.uk/location.html
and SI's at www.spinnakerclub.co.uk/Sailing%20Instructions%202009.pdf
If there is anything else you need please do shout!
Looking forward to seeing you all there.
ian,
unlikely to be making it with 3255 now, I just havent managed to get the boat sorted and other commitments are looming too! bit gutting but maybe next time.
tony
PLanning/hoping to be there on the sunday with TC.
Ian
Very sorry - have heard from Selden that the mast will now not be ready for this weekend so we won't be there. Have a great time and let me have the results for the Thames Area in due course.
Mike D
N3496
Sorry to hear about the rig Mike, but does that mean I'm still the guardian of your buoyancy aid and gloves for another year! Simon
Fools Gold will be there for Sunday racing only. Wife and children willing.
Sorry Ian and any other boys (and girls) from spinnaker....gonna have to let the side down and not come this weekend!! might have picked up Swine Flu so have to be quaranteened for next five days...have a great weekend!!!
Thanks to Antony Gifford's generous out-of-blue offer of his spare mast and some late night bimbling on Friday to get it to fit(why is it that all Twelve masts are different?), we're now planning to be there, though in untuned state, for Sunday.
Mike D
N3496
A great turnout, 17 boats lining up for Sunday's racing made quite a spectacle on the lake.
A big thank you to all those who made the effort to travel and to all who contributed to a great weekend, with a special thank you to Graham and Zoe for the coaching session on Saturday.
Full report and results to follow shortly.
Thanks due as well to Ian and Phil for getting as many boats out as possible from Spinnaker. Wind a bit iffy and variable but made some challenging sailing. All our visitors saw how great Spinnaker is (there were 60 Oppies and about 40 Toppers out in the morning bfore our racing) and our members and lots of kids saw what an exciting fleet the 12's make. Result is more interest in joining our fleet!
Simon
3454 Jammy Dodger
Hi all,
Just a quick (huge) thanks to those who made the event such a sucess.... Em's boat is now consideably better set up, having been breathed on by the assembled experts on Saturday. On Sunday, she learned a great deal when the winning helm chose to race his discard as her crew! Such a friendly and generous gesture - I wonder how many fleets could offer that level of encouragement to budding helms.
Phil
(now sailing Phantom 1241 ;D8) as well as sponsoring N3379!)