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Online entry until tomorrow 12:00 or enter on the day.


Looking like two days of light winds!

Rutland Sailing Club have invited the N12 Class to their innovative and hopefully a thoroughly enjoyable event, by the end of which, they hope to determine exactly who is

   
• The Singlehanded Champion of the Hikers
• The Doublehanded Champion of the Hikers

No foils, no keels, no trapeze and no sliding seats. Hikers only (PY: 940 – 1210).


Full details and entry available on their website here:
https://www.rutlandsailingclub.co.uk/event/battle-of-the-hikers

Hi Mark


Fellow N12 sailor Tom Stewart can sort you out with Selden or Superspars mast, from Foxs Chandlery based in Suffolk


Tom.Stewart@foxschandlery.com or ring 01473 688 431

Entries have started coming in, don't forget early entry deadline is 30th June !


https://www.royalharwichyachtclub.co.uk/events/smugglers-trophy

For Sale on Apolloduck, June 2021.

Was sailed by the Johnsons in the 90s, after upgrading from N3198, Inca.

Echo Graham's comments re Final Chapter - have proven to carry more weight and with a T-Foil remain very competitive.


Simon Hipkin Boats in Essex has successfully retro-fitted T-Foils to a few Final Chapters now and would be happy to do another I'm sure!

Entry is now open for the RHYC N12 Open on 10th and 11th July.
Once again the N12 fleet are part of the club's annual Smugglers' Trophy.


Catering all weekend and camping is available 30m up the road (not on the lawn now as the club has a permanent marquee).


We'll be joined by some Phantoms, RS Fevas, Lasers and a handicap fleet - although as usual there will be two course areas and we'll have our own start, probably sharing the water with the Phantoms.




Full details and entry below:
https://www.royalharwichyachtclub.co.uk/events/smugglers-trophy


Any questions, please let me know. Can also help to find crews, in fact have a few already lined up!

Entry, NOR and other information now available here:


https://www.national12.org/burtonweek/2021/

Online entry now open here:


https://dinghy-regatta.ppsa.org.uk/dinghy-regatta-entry/

Hi All, 


For Solway, please see below message from Ian and Margaret:



First, delighted to hear several of you are already organised to come to Kippford to join the Solway N12 fleet in our Open, sailing for the prestigious Scottish Daily Express Trophy. Most of you know Kippford well but for those who haven't been before, do look at the Club's website, www.thesyc.co.uk


Please note that several Covid restrictions are still in force in Scotland, in particular the Clubhouse remains closed, apart from the toilets. You will need to come ready-changed for sailing or change in the carpark.


You must also enter in advance via the web collect page on the Solway YC website (link below). The Club must know in advance who is entered to ensure appropriate resources are in place. Regretably there can be no entering on the day.


If you need anything else, info, B&Bs, camping etc, do let me know. Lots of facilities now reopened locally so promises to be a great weekend. Depending on the weather and other factors, the Club is hoping to run an outdoor social of some kind on the Saturday evening.


Look forward to seeing you in Kippford,


Very best wishes,


Ian and Margaret


https://webcollect.org.uk/syc

Congratulations on your new arrival!


We don't tend to measure rig tension, the general thinking seems to be the leeward shroud should be just swaying slightly upwind, not loose though. There are many more experienced and knowledgeable than me though, hopefully they'll see this post.


As for T-Foils, they work on the Feeling Foolish and Final Chapter, that is for sure. Given the Man - O - War is a modification of the Final Chapter, I'd expect it to make a substantial difference. Again, those more knowledgeable who have sailed more N12 designs than me, please comment !

NOR / SIs available here:


https://www.salcombeyc.org.uk/sailing/nors-sis-for-open-meetings-1

Looks like a lot of morning sailing, excellent stuff.


http://www.norfolkweek.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/2021-NWNSA-programme-v5.pdf

The 2nd part of the talk, covering older N12s is now available here:

https://youtu.be/Qzeb0fIY7Uw

Built during 2019 by Simon Hipkin Boats, N3551 was just about ready when I collected her from Simon's workshop in January 2020. Simon and I spent a day 'finalising' N3551, but it was clear that the build quality and attention to detail was incredible. The full story behind why we decided to buy new is in the 2020 Newsletter.


First launched at RHYC in February 2020 at the Mid-Winter Champs, we sailed straight into the first race and held good speed. N3551 was a delight to sail. Coming from a Feeling Foolish, we had a lot to learn still, with a custom internal layout and the T-Foil rudder. Aside from the odd adjustment here and there, we seemed to sail N3551 quicker each time we went out which is encouraging.


After a shortened season in 2020, N3551 went back to Simon's workshop in early 2021 to have the graphics applied and they really are the 'finishing touch'. Much like with our Feeling Foolish, the plan is to club race at RHYC whilst attending N12 Open Meetings, Norfolk Week, Burton Week etc.