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#16
RACE 6 SCARBOROUGH TC SALVER AND 4 ALVERBANK TROPHY
ALSO  Y W SILVER NATIONAL  OVERALL.
#17
BOROUGH OF SCARBOROUGH CUP AND BOROUGH OF WEYMOUTH CUP RACE RESULTS.
ALSO SILVER NATIONAL POINTS WITH 2 RACES TO GO
#18
Port of Plymouth Cup results 

and Sir William Burton Cup Race Results
#19
Marlow ropes Salver Race results
#20
A lot of the prohibitions are standard RYA prohibitions  from when the Class was started and are common across other Development Classes , they were designed to keep the boats Simple !!!.

Hydraulics and Pneumatic systems were banned for similar reasons. I recollect that a Hydraulic system to control rig tension and mast rake was used on a 505 many years ago but I think it was banned or didn't operate too well. 
I don't think or recollect of Hydraulic or  similar system being used  tried out om Twelve.

Sometimes  some of the Classic definitions have been used to prove or disprove the legality of a feature.  like the Daggerboard on Jo Richards Bouncer in the 70's
#21
With just over 3 weeks to the start of Burton week at Felixstowe Ferry it would really help our planning to get remaining entries in. Please, we would love not to have a last minute rush, so get your entry in now.

In particular if you want to be sure of getting tickets for the Burton Week Dinner the caterers need to know numbers as early as possible, they have to buy the food in advance!!  So book that with your entry.

Don't forget that if you want to camp at the Club it would help if you book in advance.

See national12.org/burtonweek/2022/ for all the details.

Janet Bloor
Hon Secretary
#22
Dave the second grommet  is not legal. ( all attachments, must be in close proximity to the Head tack or Clew)
The jib pole line should be attached to the clew cringle.
Because jibs tend to deteriorate quicker than mainsails, when you have a choice of jibs, it better to use an older one when it is very windy.
The jib with the extra cringle has a very wide head which was legal at  the time it was measured but  the width of the the head has now been limited to 100mm under the current rules.
The very wide head tends loose its efficiency after a while.

Kevan
#23
Don't forget the early entry discount ends on Sunday, 24th July!  Get your entry to us before then and include your dinner tickets.

Janet Bloor
#24
Ken Goddard' Funeral will take place on Wednesday 22nd June in Derby.

If you want more information or wish to attend please email Janet at  ntoa@national12.org for a link, to get  the  details.
#25
Janet and I are very sad about the news of Ken's death. We have known Ken from the late 60's.and, when Janet and I were married in the 70's, Ken lived in the village only a mile or two down the road.

On a couple of occasions I remember travelling with Ken to Midland Area Committee meetings. Also over the years we would often bump into each other in town and chat about 12 sailing and sometimes cameras!

As Ken was National Twelve Vintage rep for many years he was always updating me on the location and condition of various vintage boats.

As Certification Officer I thought I would do a list of the Twelves that Ken owned over the years, 7 boats in all.

His first boat was N718 Frolic II a 1949 Alec Stone designed and built boat. He bought it in 1960 from Weston-super-Mare (he was at that time living and sailing in Devon, he re-named the boat "Colyflower" and later brought it up to TVSC, it was sold in 1964.

In 1970 he purchased from Chippendale boats a Proctor Mark 14, N2483, called "Tackspayer ". This was sold around 1973.

In 1974 he built a 4Plank China Doll using a kit from Impact Boats. This boat N2765 was named Kitten (now, some of you will know her as Le Shed). Kitten was sold in the 1980's.

1986 saw Ken acquire N2300 a 1965 built Chippendale Proctor Mark12 originally owned by John Holttum and called "Truffle Hunter".  Ken re-named her "Duodecimal" and kept the boat as his Vintage boat for many years right up to 2014.

Next Ken owned a couple of my old boats firstly in 1989 he acquired N2911 my old 1976 Cheshire Cat "Bandobras Took" and re-named her "Cherished Cat", later sold in 1991.

He then purchased N3250 my Andrew Turner built Crusader "Elendil", which he re-named "Share Enjoyment". She moved on to a new owner in 1993.

Lastly in 1999 he owned N3024 Vanishing Smile, a Richard Lovett built Tiger originally owned by Richard Holttum which Ken re-named "Smile". She was sold to a Blithfield SC member in 2005.

Ken You will be missed.

Kevan Bloor
#26
My Photos from the Vintage Champs at TVSC are on Flikr

I will be posting more as i sort them out.

Kevan

https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjzQhLi
#27
The Vintage Championships and Open At TVSC  is approaching fast. Below are the programme details.

The timings for the weekend are:
Saturday: Vintage ONLY Derwent Handicap
  • First race scratch, 2nd and 3rd handicap/pursuit
  • 10:30 briefing
  • 11:00 First race
  • Lunch
  • Second and third races after lunch
  • Evening; Skittles Night with food
Sunday: Open meeting all N12s welcome
  • 10:30 briefing
  • 11:00 first race
  • Second race before lunch
  • After lunch: third race and prize giving & tea (possibly extra prize for Admirals Cup boats if 3 or more attend)

It would be most helpful for planning and catering if you e-mail Paul Turner Paul@ryehillfarm.com if you would like lunches and/or dinner.

Hope to see you there
#28
The best leech telltales are strips of spinnaker nylon ( silicone coated preferably ) sewn on the leech just below each batten pocket.  The top one is the most indicative of what is happening.

The Falker Flag is the most used as it has a wire frame so it doesn't flap around.

Kevan
#29
Yes the Class rules do require that both the mainsail and jib can be lowered, by the crew from within the boat, without endangering the stability of the mast or its security in the boat.
When the rule came in some people retained the forestay but made sure that it was slack enough so it did not support the mast at all whilst racing.
It was retained as a safety requirement and either sagged six inches from the luff of the jib and caught the telltales from time to time! or it was fitted with a length of shockcord to tidy up the slack ).


In older boats where the mast slot had a pivoting gate, these would need to be fixed to comply with rules. Boats then were usually built with closed mast slot as your boat is.


To keep the mast foot inside the boat a pin is required through the mast step and the heal of the mast  ( normally a split pin or bolt ). This requirement is required particularly when a boat capsizes and there has been a jib halyard or shroud failure.


Some boats like mine have a mast strut rather than a mast ram or chocks, to control mast bend which also serves as a forestay substitute.


Hope all these post are helpful..




Kevan Bloor Certification Officer
#30
Hi Steve


I am sure that if you talk to Tim Hampshire, at Ripon,  he will Go through all the controls with you and give you some tips.


Also if you register the boat in your name and join the Class Association ( use the membership Tab on the website) this will give you access to the Members area of the website , then you will be able to access the Tuning guide and other useful articles on sailing techniques and info etc.


I see Chunky Monkey still has its Alverbank sails, I made way back in 2006 when the boat was first built. She was also exhibited at Falmouth Maritime museum for an special event.
When you register the boat you will get a  Measurement certificate which you will require to compete in open event and Championship races.


By the way do you still have  2708 in your ownership?




Kevan Bloor Hon Certification Officer NTOA
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