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Contribution from Ken Goddard
I do not believe the headline description of this boat; this boat was not one of the ISCA collection, and only got so described by mistake. The boat of this vintage which was in the collection was, I think, N.203 "Tabitha".
N.206 "Storm", was owned in the early years of this decade by Dr. Stuart Martin of North Norfolk. During the winter of 2003, Dr.Martin extensively renovated this boat, with the aid of Mr. (?) Chippendale the famous Twelve boatbuilder, who had retired to the area.
Storm entered the Norfolk Broads Y.C. Classic Dinghy regatta in 2004, and I crewed for Dr. Martin at this event. "Storm" was one of the candidates for the Ribbed Boat Trophy that year and a picture of her appears on P.56 of the 2004 Annual Newsletter. Dr Martin remains a member of the Association but I have not heard of the boat sailing recently.
Ken Goddard, June 2008

I agree with later respondents; this is no ribbed boat but typical of the type of construction of the 1960's, as the vendor says. The narrow side decks and the side seats is unusual. The holes in the deck are not so unusual. It was a way of running a stiffening strut from the neighbourhood of the shrouds to the mast gate and removing some of the intervening decking to lighten the boat. The boat appears to be well kept. Not sure what to make of the mainsail.
Ken Goddard, N.2300

Contribution from Ken Goddard
"Alsosue", N.1680, was bought new and launched by an old friend Allen Brunton, who with his sister, Sue, (whose name is part of the boat's name) were members of Trent Valley Sailing Club. Allen was an excellent Twelve sailor and and achieved a number of racing successes in TVSC club racing and in the Midlands circuit. (He continues to sail a large cruiser at Amble). The boat was sold in around 1968 to the (sadly) late Clive Robinson and then a couple of years later to Stuart Helm, a Master at Trent College, a public school at Long Eaton.
A couple of years later, Alsosue became a part of the Trent College fleet of National 12's, which was affiliated to Trent Valley S.C.. In September 1985, Trent College wisely put its menagerie of different designs of Twelve up for sale. The boats were all in poor condition and fetched give-away prices. Three of the boats are still around (I bought one of them), but Alsosue was sadly not one of them. Over the years she had been parked on the grass without a trolley, and damp had rotted the keel to render her not fit to be saved. She was broken up in 1986.
Ken Goddard (N.2300) June 2008
  

From Ken Goddard,
N.929 "Pippin" (the same name as N.2134) was advertised for sale in November 2004, by a Mr Mike Lees of Cornwall. It was described as being built of Clinker Larch on Pine. The boat was advertised as being free to whoever could collect her.
As described by John Murrell, the boat was taken over by the Falmouth Marine School for use as a training task and has been nicely restored. The new name of "Angels Delight" was in recognition of one of the student restoration team, surname Angel. 
I have seen the boat stored at the FMS, alongside N.4 "Ruff" which was restored at the same time.
Ken Goddard, N.2300

Information from Ken Goddard
The NTOA first became aware of N.18 when her owner, Sam Llewellyn contacted Janet Bloor in November 2005 and the letter was passed to me (as then Vintage Wing Rep.) for information. By chance, at the same time, there was an article in the Daily Telegraph Travel Supplement from a Sam Llewellyn, about boating on Lake Titicaca in South America. The owners name is not too common so I played a hunch and asked Sam Llewellyn if he was the same person - and he was!
It turns out that N.18 is in the roof of a barn on Mr. Llewellyn's farm in Herefordshire and needs a little attention. The boat was apparently owned for a long time by a housemaster at Eton, and it is to the Uffa King design.
Members will note that the boat is not named in the NTOA Handbook. I suggested to Mr Llewellyn that as a number of early birds are named after birds, that he might like to give N.18 the name of some South American bird, watched on his travels. He said no, but instead came back with the name of a different sort of bird - "Phoenix". I suggest that this is recorded in the class records.
Ken Goddard, N.2300, May 2008

"Duodecimal" N.2300 intends to sail at Hykeham, but unfortunately only on the Saturday.
Regards, Ken

This is the biggest discussion topic for a while and important it is too. Trent Valley S.C. has received a lot of mention and in response to Stu W, and his description of our water as a "horrid little river", I thought that I should add some facts. Club members Dick Wyche in 1938, Mike Nokes in 1960, John Royce in 1976 won the Burton Cup, as did former club members Robert Peebles in 1995 and Graham Camm (many times!) after they had left the area. We have managed to keep a fleet going continuously since 1937, although it has been a struggle at times. There are 9 boats in the dinghy park now and we are desparately keen for friends to come and sail at our three Open Meetings this year (described by Paul Turner in another Discussion Group message), to keep the heritage going. The river is both an attractive and tricky place to sail and Mr W would learn something if he were to get another boat and sail here.   
Ken Goddard, N.2300

John, in reply to your query and to follow-up on Antony's reply, the full list of allowed handicaps for National Twelve club racing are found on Page 9 of the NTOA's annual Booklet.
Ken Goddard, N.2300 

N.3116 is now in the hands of Trent Valley S.C. and is being 'restored' as a club training boat. We decided to give the boat a new name, and in view of the fact that the hull is red, we chose "street cRED".
As regards the suggestion in earlier replies that the hull is slightly assymetric, I can confirm this. The previous owner had ripped out the split thwarts and in constructing a pair of new half-thwarts I have found that one is about 2cm longer than the other!
Ken Goddard 

Tim,
I have a Proctor mast, of 'C' or Alpha section, ex N2810 I think, in excellent condition, although I'm not sure about the halyards. I think it should be suitable, for £40, come and collect. Its on the mast racks at Trent Valley S.C., Long Eaton, Derbyshire. Please call 01332 521168 if interested.
Regards
Ken Goddard 

Contribution  from Ken Goddard
Swift is the second boat of the series of Barnt Green One Designs which wer absorbed into the National Twelve Class in 1936.
I was made aware that N.3 was still around in spring 2001 and shortly thereafter went to see the boat ina garden at Burntwood, between Lichfield and Cannock.
I found the hull to be in quite appalling condition; two or three planks had become detached from the transom; on both sides of the centreboard case there were metre-length cracks in the planks next to the garboard planks and there were some other problems whiich I can't remember.
The owner, Richard Williams, had made an attempt to stop further weathering by painting the outside of the hull. The only other I seem to recall seeing were the tan-coloured sails. I gathered that all the other equipment, eg mast had been saved.
The boat clearly presents the owner - and us - with problem. "Swift" obviously has a heritage value and might fetch £200-300, but will need a large investment to make it presentable, let alone seaworthy. At the time the boat came to light, I believe that Brian Herring estimated that it would need £700+ to make the hull presentable.
The boat is no longer with Richard Williams, although I think he still owns her, but at a friend house, somewhere nearby. I believe that this friend has talked to Brian in more recent years, about the cost of restoration.
I have no further information about this boat.
Ken Goddard     (e-mail) goddards.peartreehouse@btinternet.com 

It sounds as though the NTOA stand at the 2008 Dinghy Show was well thought of. My colleague Paul Turner has made a suggestion that next year it might raise interest if a beautifully preserved/restored older Twelve was also on the stand. I agree with this. From my own previous-year experience of the stand, a lot of former Twelve owners visit the NTOA stand, possibly with their young offspring, and remind themselves of what fine sailing they had with the class. An beautiful boat from earlier years would I think attract attention.
It is kind of Tim Gatti to offer N.341, but I don't think there are so many that remember that far back. A fine example of a Proctor Mk.8 or a China Doll is more likely to stir appreciation. Here's another suggestion; I hear that the famous Bouncer, N.2993, (rediscovered by me at Olton Mere!) has been beautifully converted to be double-bottomed. This boat, straddling the years from amateur construction to today's DB speedsters might be an interesting choice.
Ken Goddard (N.2300)