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Hi all


The date of the end oi the early entry discount fee is now just over 3 weeks away!!! 


Get your entry to us before Sunday the 2nd July to save yourself up to £25.


Janet & Kevan Bloor

The Vintage Champs NOR is now posted on the website. Please note last bit of info in the notice about ensuring your boat is not contaminated.

Please post your intention to come to this event. This year we really would like to see a good attendance in order to keep the event going.

Kevan & Janet

Most of the Photos from the Vintage Champs at Burton SC are now available at:-

https://flic.kr/s/aHskCoL54Q

again download whatever you wish

Kevan

Please see link below for the 12 Fest photos I took on Sunday.
Feel free to download  some are high resolution.

https://flic.kr/s/aHskCrcEBz

Kevan Bloor

After everyone had left Burton SC to go home on Sunday afternoon an Ergolife Stol had been left behind.  It was assumed to belong to a Twelve visitor, probably a camper.  It appears to be brand new.

If anyone has lost this, or knows who it might belong to please contact us.

Janet & Kevan Bloor
ntoa@ndirect.co.uk

You may have missed the Jib Draw deadline!!  The worth winner was Ed Willett, but don't lose out again. 

The end of the early entry discount is approaching, the 3rd of July is the cut off date.  Follow the link on the N12 home page for your Entry Form.

Remember to book your Burton Week dinner tickets (child meals for under 10's available).

Get your entry in NOW!!

Janet
Hon. Secretary

Hi Alan
Didn't make the connection!
I would check the mast - The rig height hasn't changed 6.100 mtrs from the sheerline( to  the top band ). And I would expect the boom to be at 5400-5490 from the top band.
On looking at the Pics on the boat Database , taken at Henley SC, the boom does look exceedingly low and the sail is way above it. N 3220 had a 3490 mm
Luff length according to my certificate info.
Kevan

Hi Robbo

Looking at the history of this boat. In its early days 1976 the mast band indicated a measurement of 5500 between the top and bottom bands.
and In those days the boom would have been level with the lower band.
In 1997 the rig was re-measured and the luff band was changed to 5418 at this time the gooseneck may not have been moved but the sail would have
attached to the mast about 80mm above the boom. Another consideration is that the luff rope in mainsails shrink over time and sometimes to such an extent that the sail cannot be stretched to its correct length! This can usually be remedied by a sailmaker or by releasing the stitching at the bottom of the rope and releasing the rope yourself.

Kevan Bloor certification and sometime sail maker

Bob

Both 2600 and 2775 have not been registered with us since the mid late 1970's. The only info I have is from the RYA certification records.
N2775 was at Derwent Reservoir SC, owned J.R.Raine at Shotley Bridge. Co Durham.
N2600 was in Wollaton Nottingham owned by Mr E.N. Duncton.  Nor sure I ever saw her around at that period Michael Brookman may be able to help on that.

Mervyn Cook sent me a reduced copy of the lines for Electroglide as I was due to make the sails for her.

Kevan N12 Certification

To those of you who have not tasted the delights of the Vintage Championships at Burton SC ( and for those who have a reminder!), find below  a link
to the FLIKR pictures from last years event: enjoy!

https://flic.kr/s/aHskfPRFQ8


Kevan Bloor

Here is a link to Flikr for Pics from TVSC's Twelve meeting. Feel free to download.

https://flic.kr/s/aHskzPS6J9

Kevan

Janet and I were very sad to hear of Terry's death. We worked with Terry closely, in his days as Chairman. He was also a regular customer of mine at Alverbank, and  I remember him being the fastest boat upwind in the big breezes of Pevensey Bay Burton in 1999.

He was always wanting to develop his rig and was the person who encouraged me to change our Twelve mainsail design into the Radial/Clew & Head arrangement now pretty common. He had an experimental ultra light Kevlar sail with carbon tape reinforcing.
He also had an elasticated luff sail which took four people to hold it flat in place to get the correct 3/4qtr. height measurement!

He was always enthusiastic about his sailing and great to be around.

Condolences to Sharon Angela Mike and the rest of the family.

Kevan and Janet Bloor

Hello
With regard to reefing the mainsail, using a reefed sail in windy weather is not recommended for any halfway decent sail as it tends to get distorted and it is important to have a proper kicker arrangement.  The best remedy by far is to have an older sail which you can then have cut down to the equivalent of a reefed sail and attach it to the mast/boom etc and still be able to use a proper kicking strap.  If you don't have a suitable sail you can always place an advert on this site for an older sail that you can have reduced.

The usual amount to reduce the sail by is around 700 - 800 mm taken off the bottom of the sail and fitting new tack and clew re-inforcing and eyelets etc and have the foot reshaped.  I am sure any sailmaker would be able to carry out this work. The sail will not be technically legal for racing but when people have used reduced sails no one has objected, and I do remember at least one open meeting being won with a boat using a reduced mainsail, (it was very very windy).

Re the buoyancy, if you are fitting bags try not to drill through any buoyancy tank and try to use sailcloth covers fixed down as well as webbing straps through the bag loops, this keeps the bags tight down as low as possible to give more lift in a capsize.  See pic of covers fitted to a Twelve (though this boat has no rear tank).

Kevan Bloor 
Hon Certification Officer (retired sailmaker!! Alverbank Sails)

A photo from Robin's collection.
Robin Sailing Witch Circa 1950 possibly at YOSC

Another Photo from Robin's collection entitled
Reflections in Fog
Kenneth Stamper sails his Holt designed National Kerrilee at Ryton
Ahead is Arthur Potter in an Uffa King  Figaro
There really was ice on the decks this day!