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National 12

National 12

12' development class that has been strong in the UK for over half a century. Large turnouts for the UK circuit throughout the year and for the 'Burton Cup' - the National Championships for the class.

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Show news National 12 Class celebrates 90th Anniversary
Royal Harwich YC hosts racing, drinks and dinner
Posted today at 8:14 am Celebrating 90 years of the National 12
A number of events planned to mark the occasion
Posted on 26 Jun Yorkshire Dales National 12 Open
The fleet was looking forward to something a little more sailable after their battering on Saturday
Posted on 17 Jun National 12 'Naburn Paddle' at Yorkshire Ouse
Challenging day on the river concludes with a typically excellent Yorkshire cheesecake
Posted on 14 Jun Natioanl 12s at Whitefriars
Open Meeting, Vintage Championships and Training Day
Posted on 2 Jun National 12 90th Anniversary celebration preview
Come and celebrate at Whitefriars SC in May or at Royal Harwich YC in July
Posted on 23 May Salcombe National 12 Open
Biblical rain showers, seaweed everywhere, and frequent fleet park-ups
Posted on 5 May Burghfield SC National 12 Sprint Series
A highly unpredictable day on the water
Posted on 12 Apr Anniversary Classes at the Dinghy Show
We speak to a number of classes celebrating significant anniversaries
Posted on 1 Mar National 12 class 90th Anniversary preview
A new sponsor and an exciting, special year ahead
Posted on 3 Feb National 12 Inland Championships at Northampton
Also the final event of the Craftinsure National Series
Posted on 11 Nov 2025 All change in the Endeavour Trophy
A dramatic twist in the results after a request for redress was reopened by the Protest Committee
Posted on 14 Oct 2025 Ripon National 12 and Double Hander Weekend
Smiles throughout the weekend pay back all the effort
Posted on 11 Oct 2025 Endeavour Trophy 2025 Event Video
Action from on the water, interviews with the sailors!
Posted on 6 Oct 2025 505 champs win Endeavour Trophy 2025
UK's Champion of Champions event sees gusts over 30 knots at Burnham-on-Crouch
Posted on 6 Oct 2025 Big winds stop play at Endeavour Trophy
Champion of champions' big event blasted by 50kt + winds
Posted on 4 Oct 2025 64th Endeavour Trophy Welcomes New Melges 15
New chapter for dinghy champion of champions event at Burnham-on-Crouch
Posted on 3 Oct 2025 National 12 training and open at Whitefriars
The first N12 event in the Cotswold Water Park since the 1980s
Posted on 9 Sep 2025 Allen National 12 Burton Week Overall
A fantastic week with various race courses, wind conditions and wave patterns
Posted on 27 Aug 2025 Allen National 12 Burton Week Update
Ollie Meadowcroft and Cally Terkelsen hold a small lead over Graham and Blue Camm
Posted on 26 Aug 2025 Allen N12 Burton Week runners and riders
Back to Brightlingsea after previous Nationals in 2016 and 2011
Posted on 20 Aug 2025 National 12s at North West Norfolk Week
Incredibly competitive sailing although unusually all the trophies were won by one team
Posted on 18 Aug 2025 Welcome back to the top table!
P&B winning in One-Designs
Posted on 1 Aug 2025 National 12s at Royal Harwich
Variable conditions for Craftinsure National Series Round 4
Posted on 30 Jul 2025 National 12 open and club racing at Solway
Mediterranean conditions in Kippford
Posted on 15 Jul 2025 National 12 Vintage Championship at Notts County
Run in conjunction with the club's regatta
Posted on 7 Jul 2025 National 12 Scottish Championship
Excellent sea sailing at East Lothian Yacht Club
Posted on 11 Jun 2025 Trent Valley National 12 Open
Very few barges and gin-palaces on the river
Posted on 14 May 2025 Salcombe National 12 Open
It's always sunny in Salcombe
Posted on 8 May 2025 National 12 class innovation in 2025
2 more series races to be built into the program for Burton Week
Posted on 1 Apr 2025
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Cutting the cake, Father of the Class Brian Herring and Zoe Meadowcroft - N12 90th Anniversary at Royal Harwich YC
© Margaret Purkis Overall winners, Ollie Meadowcroft and Cally Terkelsen - N12 90th Anniversary at Royal Harwich YC
© Pavel Kricka The hazard of sailing an 88 year old boat! - N12 90th Anniversary at Royal Harwich YC
© Pavel Kricka The delights of close racing throughout the fleet - N12 90th Anniversary at Royal Harwich YC
© Pavel Kricka Steve and Joanne Sallis, winners of Race 3 - N12 90th Anniversary at Royal Harwich YC
© Pavel Kricka Organiser of the 90th Anniversary Dinner, Lesley Iles, presented with a bouquet by Ian Purkis - N12 90th Anniversary at Royal Harwich YC
© Margaret Purkis Who would want a boring white hull? - N12 90th Anniversary at Royal Harwich YC
© Pavel Kricka Royal Harwich Legend, Nigel Playford enjoying a tough sail - N12 90th Anniversary at Royal Harwich YC
© Pavel Kricka Stars of the show; N1 on a very parched lawn with budding young crews - N12 90th Anniversary at Royal Harwich YC
© George Finch Winners of the Grand Pursuit Race with the Mary Deare trophy, Antony and Jo Gifford - N12 90th Anniversary at Royal Harwich YC
© Margaret Purkis The delights of sailing a 88 year old boat; Nigel Waller and Oscar Patten going well - N12 90th Anniversary at Royal Harwich YC
© Pavel Kricka Vintage National 12s still going strong - N12 90th Anniversary at Royal Harwich YC
© Pavel Kricka Consistency personified; father and son, Graham and Felix Camm finished second in four races and never lower than third - N12 90th Anniversary at Royal Harwich YC
© Pavel Kricka Race start with Ollie Meadowcroft and Cally Terkelsen already well ahead - N12 90th Anniversary at Royal Harwich YC
© Pavel Kricka All Zoe crew: U21 winner, Zoe Meadowcroft on the helm with crew Zoe Ballantyne - N12 90th Anniversary at Royal Harwich YC
© Pavel Kricka Philip David and Blue Camm, winners of the non-foiling fleet - N12 90th Anniversary at Royal Harwich YC
© Margaret Purkis Mid fleet approaching windward mark - N12 90th Anniversary at Royal Harwich YC
© Brian Herring Congested start line - N12 90th Anniversary at Royal Harwich YC
© Brian Herring Overall winners, Ollie Meadowcroft and Cally Terkelsen - N12 90th Anniversary at Royal Harwich YC
© Margaret Purkis Nigel Playford wins RHYC Legends award - N12 90th Anniversary at Royal Harwich YC
© Margaret Purkis Nigel Waller and Oscar Patten, second in the Grand Pursuit Race - N12 90th Anniversary at Royal Harwich YC
© Margaret Purkis John Sears and Andrea Murphy in a vintage N12 - 40th Anniversary Regatta at Notts County
© David Eberlin N1 Gipsy
© Archive The winners on the water being photo bombed by a House Martin during the Yorkshire Dales National 12 Open
© Judith Marshall Philip David and Em Hampshire win the Yorkshire Dales National 12 Open
© Tim Hampshire Tim Hampshire (with Iolie Gionnitrapani not pictured) finish 2nd in the Yorkshire Dales National 12 Open
© Tim Hampshire Race 1 - N12 Naburn Paddle event at Yorkshire Ouse
© Alison Hampshire Race 2 with Philip David and Philip Wherry on their way to winning - N12 Naburn Paddle event at Yorkshire Ouse
© Margaret Purkis N12 Naburn Paddle event at Yorkshire Ouse
© Margaret Purkis Neil McInnes and Martin Parrish going nicely in Twice Shy - N12 Naburn Paddle event at Yorkshire Ouse
© Alison Hampshire
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