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Monday 20 July 2009

More Ribbed National 12 Racing at Yeadon


The fleet of ‘ribbed’ construction National 12s met up again at Yeadon SC on Sunday 19 July for the second gathering of the season (see the earlier blog for the report of the meeting in May). These boats are the oldest in the National 12 class, built long before the days of epoxy and carbon fibre and now lovingly restored and cherished by their owners.
With 5 boats present, Tessa (N1183) being a welcome addition to the fleet, and 5 teams of helms and crews, racing got underway promptly at 11am with Race Officers John and Cathy Cheetham setting the fleet a course which allowed them to enjoy most of the tarn. A total of 5 races were sailed, with helms/crews swapping boats for each race. Sadly the sunny conditions which had prevailed for the first meeting were missing for the morning of this meeting – the fleet sailed in light drizzle which developed into heavy rain before lunch. The two races sailed after lunch did however get underway in sunshine and a freshening breeze, which made for some enjoyable and at times very close racing.
The results were worked out on the basis of those from the May meeting and this later meeting and this year’s ‘Ribbie Champions’ are Howard Chadwick and Sarah Chadwick/Helen Nicholson. Brian Herring and Ros Stevenson were 2nd overall, with Bernard and Ellie Clark 3rd, Ian and Margaret Purkis 4th and Tim Gatti and Tace Morgan 5th.

Thanks to Jennie Clark for the report and the photo, John and Cathy for being OODs and to Howard and Tim for their efforts organising the event.
Certainly in the sunshine the boats looked spendid !

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