The Latest Chapter from the National 12 Class
by Chris Day, National Twelve Owners Association 13 Feb 2014 17:50 GMT
13 February 2014
Graham Camm and Zoe Ballantyne win the 41st Bloody Mary © Alex Irwin /
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12s Dominate the Bloody Mary
Congratulations to Graham and Zoe who beat over 300 boats to win the 41st Bloody Mary. !2s dominated this prestigious fixture with 3 boats in the top ten. Check out the full story and a great photo of Graham and Zoe surfing a rare wave on the Queen Mary reservoir in the YachtsandYachting.com write-up.
The Bloody Mary was part of the handicap GJW Direct SailJuice Winter Series. Well done to Nick Copsey who finished 8th overall in the series.
N12 Fixture List
As the winter draws to a close (hopefully), there's plenty of 12 sailing to choose from in 2014 and all the events are in the new fixture list on the N12 website. If you'd like something to whet your appetite and find out the highlights of the season, have a read of the preview on YachtsandYachting.com.
Upcoming Events
We kick-off the open meetings for the year on Sunday 16th February at Ranelagh for the winter open meeting, dinner and prize-giving. All the details you need (including an appetising menu) are on the National 12 discussion forum.
On 1st and 2nd March it's the Dinghy Show at Alexandra Palace. As well as one of the latest 12s we'll be displaying an Admiral's Cupper for sale on our stand – a great example of the of the value for money you get with these boats. As well as boats, we also need people on the stand, so if you are thinking of coming to the Show, please volunteer on the forum.
Dates for your diary
Burton Week 2014 23rd-26th August – Pevensey Bay SC welcome us back to one of the classic Burton venues. If you haven't already received an entry form you can download one here. Get your entry in early and book a pitch for your tent at the club.
Carnac 24th-28th May – Head over to Brittany for a rare opportunity to race your 12 in Europe over the late May Bank Holiday weekend. There's a handicap race on the Saturday with the Larks, Merlins, Ents and Scorpions, fleet racing for the next 3 days, and some big socials being planned. You can find all the details, see who's going and enter yourself on the event website.
Burghfield 22nd March – The Gul Series 2014 kicks off with this popular open meeting. The locals dominated in 2013 with Graham and Zoe winning the meeting and Tom Lee and Clare Hunter leading the Admiral's Cup fleet – will the visitors get one over on the home fleet this year?
Enjoy your 12 sailing in 2014!