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    Posted: 10 Dec 18 at 3:43pm
A National 12 popped up on FB 'Dinghies and Dinghy bits for sale' earlier on. I had one around 20 years ago (sailed solo - I'm a 'buying a Phantom' size). But as I'm not busy had a look for the CA website
I am really impressed. An attempt to document the history of every N12 ever built, 70 years of boats. A big commitment and undertaking.
A lot more there than a list of results, upcoming events and news. Gives the impression of a real community and love of the boat.
Applause for whoever maintains the site - good job.

Some good coverage of Felixstowe on the Phantom FB group too.
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+1, I considered a 12 as a single/two hander a while ago, like Merlins they are beautiful boats and, as you say, the website is a mine of information. The Solo website is good in a similar way with a database of nearly all Solo's registered so, like the N12, you can look up a boat from it's number and get some useful info.
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We used to have a database of phantoms on the site when I ran it but it seems to have disappeared in recent years. Tbh it was a pain to maintain

Edited by maxibuddah - 10 Dec 18 at 7:33pm
Everything I say is my opinion, honest
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If it includes owners and clubs then yes but the unchanging stuff (related to sail number) like build date, design and construction are still useful to new buyers.
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I can imagine the upkeep being time consuming. Part of the reason I was impressed with the N12 site. More boats and history than that new upstart Phantom as well.
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Posts: 305 		Post Options Post Options   Quote DiscoBall Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 11 Dec 18 at 12:45pm
The N12 boat database is a wikipedia style communal effort. It's been around for 10-15 years, I think the Cherubs had something similar before that?

Some CA websites are looking a bit dated these days. With the rise of FB I think much of the work of updating news/photos and class forums have become less relevant. Maybe better to have a simpler 'shop window' style aimed at prospective members that can be more easily kept current?

The Y&Y/Sail-World site (no disrepect to Mark) is also looking a bit retro these days. ;)
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Originally posted by maxibuddah

Tbh it was a pain to maintain

I can quite imagine....  plus worth noting there could be GDPR compliance issues thesedays.
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The only piece of info in those boat databases potentially affected by the new GDPR is the owners name, and probably not that or you would not be able to publish race results!
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Which gives me a sudden vision of race results with all the sailors and boats anonymised...
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