I'm not sure what
information is required, but as far as I know, all EC12 hulls came with a manufacturer's label
including serial number attached to the interior of the hull. e.g.
An EC12 I once acquired had the following information on its label.
ROY SILKS
EC 12
017
520-8886
I would imagine that information similar to the above,
along with the
boat owner's name,
address and
and as many contact details
as possible, would be what would be
required.
Please pass this message on to everybody you know. It really is a one-off
opportunity to get these beautiful boats out of the closet. And one never knows,
there might be a couple of dollars to be made by non-sailing owners passing on
their boats to other EC12 enthusiasts.
Next Major Event(s)
NEW
ZEALAND
2009 will be in Nelson region - probably around March.
NOR to follow when available.
USA
Another update:
The dates have been moved again and are now FIRM - event will start Wednesday 7
October and conclude Saturday 10 October 2009.
Info and website for the event is via
www.ec12.org
__________________
Chris
Kapiti Coast, NZL
EC12's NZL1, 110, 128
Latest
Update from the US
Ladies and Gentlemen,
The international gathering in Charleston South Caroline USA is being
rescheduled September 30 through October 3, 2009.
We regret the need for this change but scheduling in the US required this change
from November. All other aspects that have been present remain the same.
Please distribute this information you sailors in your country.
Regards,
Rick West,
EC12 Class Secretary
The NOR and Entry form are out at http://www.ec12.info/2009MB.htm
-----Original Message-----
From: Rick West [mailto:ranger-ric@mindspring.com]
Sent: Friday, 21 March 2008 7:22 AM
Subject: 2009 Worlds Regatta
Gents, please forward to your
association and class. Thanks, Rick
March 20, 2008
International
Invitation to the 2009 Worlds Regatta
Ladies and
Gentlemen,
It is my
pleasure to present this invitation on behalf of the US East Coast 12 Meter
Class to host the second Worlds Regatta event in the United States. The event is
scheduled for the first week of November 2009 in Charleston, South Carolina.
This invitation by email is being sent individually to each of these countries:
Australia, Canada, France, Sweden, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the
United States. Please present this information to your members and groups.
The Notice of
Race and other information is posted on the US EC12 Class website in the Regatta
menu. The NOR is presented now with consideration for individual planning needed
for international travel that would surely include more than toy boat racing.
Details of the event will follow in time.
www.ec12.org
As the head of
the Class, I will be your host and available to whatever assistance you need. I
look forward to the event and visiting with all of you.
Kind Regards,
Rick West
Class
Secretary US EC12 Class
139
Dardanelle Avenue
Pacifica, CA
94044 USA
Ranger-ric@mindspring.com
What is this site about?
This site has has
been set up as a result of a passion developed by me over the last 7 or so years
for the 12 metre class of radio yachts. That comes after sailing and
having been exposed to most of the classes sanctioned by the ARYA and also a
great variety of "other" sailboats. I did not start out addicted to
the "12's". That situation just evolved.
Why? Because they are just so versatile to sail, and beautiful in their grace! I
do not know of any other boat that can sail in the shallow waters that the 12
can happily sail in, whilst at the same time time being again, depending on
model, happily, able to sail in winds in excess of 15 knots (roughly 30 kph).
And I need to thank
the small group of folks I sail with for that opportunity. This
group of people sailed, and still do, a wide variety of boats. They have
no prejudices about sailing this boat or that, and newcomers are warmly welcomed. That group by the way unofficially call themselves the "Southern Model Radio Yacht Sailors".
There are links to this group in the Links page, (via Magpie Yachts -
Cherry Lake), of this site. It was here, sailing with this band of merry men,
(and in many cases, they were accompanied by their ever tolerant, and ever
patient, partners who could never understand what their own partners saw in the
attraction of sailing toy boats, but still and nevertheless provided full
support), that I sailed a number of
different boats, including A Class, 10-Rater, EC12, Victor products Australia II
and America3, an IOM, a Magpie90 and various other craft, and finally decided that the 12-metre was the way to go for me.
But back to my passion if I may. The 12-metres are
America's Cup yachts, even though they were sailed in Europe before being
adopted as the official rule for the America's Cup in the 50's. And whilst the
12-Metres are no longer the official America's Cup (AC) Class boats, they still
faced the challenges that today's competitors face. I only found this out after
my interest in the radio 12's developed. As that interest developed, so did my
interest in the full size boats. The history of the America's Cup is quite
something but the comment below, attributed to the New Zealander, the late Sir
Peter Blake sums up very nicely I think, how I see the America's Cup boats,
which do include the 12-metres.
BLAKE'S thoughts on what it takes to succeed in this regatta are contained in a
letter he sent to Italian challengers Prada, who succumbed to his team in 2000.
The America's Cup is what it is because it is so
difficult to win. It is not a game for armchair admirals. It is not a game for
the faint-hearted. It is a game for those who are not scared of pitting
themselves against the best that the world has to offer. It's a game where
winning is almost impossible, almost, but not impossible. And this is why it is
worth fighting for." By the late Sir Peter Blake. (Courtesy of the New
Zealand Herald 22 June 2007.)
First I loved the radio control (RC) model. Then interest
grew in the real thing. Then that fired up even more my interest in the 12-metre
RC model. The model was here and now, and attainable. And through it you could, if
you tried hard enough, really, really, hard enough, re-live some of the history
including the romance, the mystery, the intrigue, the politics, the technology,
the skills, the dedication that affected, and probably afflicted, all those who
took part in the America's Cup challenges.
No wonder I am
so smitten! All the ingredients of a suspense thriller are there.
Reality check!
Reality check! Reality check! Reality check!
Damn, how I hate those things sometimes! Isn't a "reality check" comment in the
world of yachting an oxymoron?
Anyway, back to mundane reality. My own fleet
comprises, again, funnily enough mostly 12-metres, but I also
still have an IOM, and a
10-Rater as well as a fishing trawler and a small IACC boat - America3, so whilst the 12's are my passion, I am
not one-eyed about them.
In fact I do take a genuine interest in all the craft sailed by my fellow radio
sailors.
And whilst the emphasis of this web-site focuses on the 12-Metre radio yacht,
other yachts will also be referred to as appropriate. There is nothing more
dangerous than tunnel vision or fanaticism. Hopefully this site will not be
guilty of either.
This site has no ties
or commitments with any particular manufacturer
or supplier of goods in goods, service, or in kind. However, where I have
had good service, I have made comments to this effect throughout the site as
appropriate.
On the
"Links" page you will also find funnily enough, links to various organizations.
Most, if not all, of these I will have dealt with personally in one way or
another, and any comments made under the links themselves are my own, mostly
reflecting my own experience in dealing with these organizations.
All in all, I hope
this site will be of benefit to both experienced radio yacht sailors and those just
starting out in this fantastic hobby and sport of Radio-Controlled Model Yachting
.............
If you would like
to actively participate in promoting this hobby, or even if you have only a
vague interest, don't know where to go, how to do it, just click on the
following link which will then take you to the forum pages of this site, where
you can then ask questions and make constructive comments and maybe even on the
odd occasion even get answers to your questions.......
Contact Details for Webmaster:
I personally stand behind everything
published on this site. All accepted publications from other parties are
accepted in good faith but I advise that I am not responsible for their accuracy
or content, although reasonable steps will be taken to ensure their accuracy.
Furthermore, I am not responsible for opinions and/or comments
published to the Letters to the Editor page of this site, or those made, from or
by or for any
discussion ensuing therefrom, on the forums' pages.
Name:
Don Leitis
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