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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 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 National 12s at Burghfield
Calm start to the day, yet 8 races are completed
Posted on 27 Mar 2025
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© 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 Close race for the lead of race 1 before a capsize changed that - N12 Naburn Paddle event at Yorkshire Ouse
© Alison Hampshire Tim and Em Hampshire with the Jubilee Trophy - N12 Naburn Paddle event at Yorkshire Ouse
© Margaret Purkis Third place and Vintage winner, Graham Marshall and Matthew Wherry - N12 Naburn Paddle event at Yorkshire Ouse
© Margaret Purkis Philip David and Phil Wherry, overall winners - N12 Naburn Paddle event at Yorkshire Ouse
© Margaret Purkis Race 3 - N12 Naburn Paddle event at Yorkshire Ouse
© Margaret Purkis Sunday Race 1 first beat action
© Gilly Horner Sunday Rcae 1 start
© Gilly Horner Trystan Leonard and Lyla Jacobs in N3458
© Oscar Lee Windward mark action
© Oscar Lee Ed Willett and Sarah Robinson in N1833
© Oscar Lee Emma and Chloe Brisley in N3234
© Oscar Lee Jamie Grigor and Eli Baxter (3467) with Ed and Matt Firth (3244)
© Oscar Lee John Sears and Robin O'Keefe, with Ed Willett (centre) and sponsor David Harris (left)
© Lyla Jacobs Kevin Iles and Iolanthe Iosephedes at prizegiving with Ed Willett (centre) and david Harris of Blood Red (left)
© Lyla Jacobs Lesley Iles accepts the JandT Hancock trophy from Ed Willett
© Lyla Jacobs Race 3 start action
© Oscar Lee Overall winners, Chris and Seb Day, with Ed Willett (right) and David Harris (left)
© Lyla Jacobs Race action
© Oscar Lee Richard and Sophie Trevithick in N2679
© Oscar Lee Oops! (Tre and Jax Jacobs)
© Oscar Lee Robert and Charlotte Stewart in N3501
© Oscar Lee Simon Portman and Bronwen Morris
© Oscar Lee
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