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Hi Guys 
I am trying to get myself sorted to do salcombe week this year and would really appreciate it if anyone has got a set of sails i could borrow for the week. Please message back on here if you can help. 
many thanks
tom n3229

hi guys
i have recently finished refitting the hull of my 12 and as it doesnt look like i will have much time to sail it. i am looking for a set of good condition sails so that i can lend it to a youngster at a local club. current sails are totally fubar!! can anyone help? will pay reasonable money but not silly money! If you can help please post here or contact me on 07817043349.
cheers Tom Jefferies N3229

sounds like salcombe was back to its boat breaking best! shame i couldnt make it this year. im a little worried i might forget what my 12 looks like! anyway hope to make it back onto the circuit next year.
tommo
n3229

I agree with emma that we should be concentrating on clubs without a large 12 presence because we are try to build the numbers that are going to attend  the big racing weeks (burton week, salcombe and northwest norfolk) How else is this goin to happen if we are not activley trying to promote the class to other clubs! Posters are good but they only do so much. an open meeting where people can look at our lovely boats is much more likely to attract people!
tommo

I agree with the points made by nath and it is true that the class has never been warmly recieved by saltash but jimbo there is no point just concentrating on 2 events (which are both well attended anyway) because if you do that the southwest series is dead! As there are now 2 gill events in the southwest would they be enough support to have a sea event sailed from one of the plymouth clubs. I know that a 2 years ago a couple of the clubs in plymouth were interested in running a 12 event. is this an option worth investigating? and what about looe?! another sea event. it was only last year that people were complaining there were not enough sea events and looe (my local club) was removed from the circuit!
tommo

I think in 2003 there were about 8 boats that attended but 4 of those were boats from the club that are now not racing there on a weeky basis. In the past the event has always taken place at the beginning of june when the town has their regatta. This is for logistic resons for the club. For an increase in numbers i think that it important to have the event outside of college/university term time because alot of people who may attend locally are at uni or college. I think that we would need to have 6/8 boats to make it a viable event for the club to run.
tommo

Well i was the last 12 to be sailing there on a regular basis racing pretty much every week last season. I stopped sailing there due to time restrictions and having no one to racing against! But as the fleet at salcombe is growing is it time to get an open meeting at saltash again? It was allways a good event but people from other clubs really needed to attend! i would be happy to talk to the club about having an open next year but is there enough support from the class?! If anyone want to talk about a possible open post here or my number is in the book
Tommo
N3229

I live about half an hour from porthpean and have got a limited amount of space for people to stay the night before the champs if you want to get there without getting up at a stupid hour. If you are interested please try and get hold of me on 07875294083 or my home number is in the book.

Tom Jefferies
N3229

yes thanks john i will try and pick it up soon. do you still do all that measuring stuff because i have lost my certificate again!

Am now starting to get very excited about burton week! mainly because i havnt been in my 12 since october. not good for speed but hey! Just wondering if there is a list of the number of people who have already entered. are there more people than last year?

I thought i would post this to see if there is there anyone out there who has got a spare set of sails which are in ok race condition and would be willing to lend them to me for the champs.it would be much appreciated if you could let me know via this thread.

cheers

tom jefferies n3229

Yet again due to many factors i am finding myself i need of a crew for burton week! anyone interested put a post here or phone me on 07875 294083. Accomidation is booked for me and crew at duporth with 4 other crazy 12 sailors!

Tommo

i will definately be there for all carnage that happens! er Nathan where are we staying?..........

unfortunately i cannot be there. hope that every one has a great time and that the is wind! i look forward to seeing water that is not frozen!

tommo
N3229

totaly forgot about that john!
Yes i am back in the county on the 28th april and would appreciate the rudder!
nathan you pikey!

tommo