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Cracking event. If you weren't there you definitely missed out!
I'll definitely be back next year.
Thanks to the many, many people involved in making it brilliant. Especially Chloe for sailing with me!

Apparently there is some truth in this but (as those at BW will already be aware) this may yet change!

Is there any truth in the rumours that Burton Week next year is scheduled to move away from the bank holiday weekend?

I should be there for the Sunday, hoping to get a pass for Saturday too. 

Absolutely right - the dangly pole eliminates the need for barber haulers and is far more effective.

Thanks to everyone involved with organising and running the open meeting on Sunday, it was great fun. I look forward to next year for more of the same.

Well done to Graham and Felix for winning and thank you to Katy for putting up with me snatching defeat from the jaws of victory!

Without knowing the history of the sails with the boat it is difficult to be certain why anything is as it is. My guess is that the sail may have originally been made for a different boat with jib sheeting arrangements which differ to those on your boat and sold after a season or two to the then owner of 3490 who, finding he could not get the sail to set, had a second "grommet" put in to remedy the issue. Have you tried asking the previous owner?

So far as I am aware, the rules have never limited the number of "grommets" in any sail, but Kevan is right in stating there can only be one clew cringle. From a practical point of view, when sailing I think it would become obvious fairly quickly whether or not you are using the correct (for your boat) sheeting point.

Kevan

A BIG thank you to George and everyone else involved with organising and running this weekend at Royal Harwich YC.

For those of you who weren't there, we had 6 races (and a pursuit) in champagne conditions.

Well done to Tom and Isobel for winning.

Kevin

P.S. Interesting fact, the top four (at least) were all using HD sails.

Continuous is definitely the way to go. Possibly with a bit of elastic to take up the slack loops so they don't get caught around your ankles?

On 3373, they are led up under the side deck to micro blocks (less friction than stainless rings) attached at the hull / deck join. Never had a problem moving forward with this set up. Main danger is from the crew moving back behind the thwart in a breeze, catching one with a foot and uncleating it.

Kevin

How do I enter? Looks like I missed something!

Its here: https://www.national12.org/events/registration.shtml (thanks George)!

Just to say a BIG THANK YOU to George & Lucy Finch for all their hard work in making this weekend such a great event. It's the most fun I have had on the water for quite a while. Off the water, it was good to catch up with so many people, many of whom I haven't seen in years.

Thanks too to the Miatt brothers for their financial and other support for the event dedicated to the memory of their father, Brian.

And, of course to the great team at Northampton SC for putting it all on for us.

Kevin - N3373 (still for sale)

Snagglepuss will also be there ......... but sailed by a couple of young superstars.

N3373 will be there ...... and is for sale in the auction so you can take her home with you.

It's probably an age thing(!), but I can't seem to find the entry list at all, let alone an updated version. Would you please point me in the right direction?

Thanks
Kevin

Hi Mark,

I have a couple of old metal masts which may be suitable. Drop me a note at kevin dot iles at yahoo dot co dot uk.

Kevin