National Series 2021
Welcome to the 2021 National 12 Dinghy Shack Series, the family friendly nationwide series for all National 12 sailors.
This year we welcome back board our sponsor Dinghy Shack, who are offering attractive prizes throughout the series including sailing clothing accessories, chandlery and discount vouchers. Join us at any National 12 Dinghy Shack Series event for competitive racing on the water and training and fun off the water at a diverse range of venues across the UK. You don't need to be an expert racer or to have the latest boat design, so come along and take part. There are prizes to compete for in all sections of the fleet at every event as well as the overall series so bring along your Admiral’s Cup, Vintage or new design.
We are planning a coaching session for each Dinghy Shack event, so not only will you get great racing, you might just learn something new. Some of the top sailors in the class will be sharing their knowledge on varied topics such as sea sailing, rig tuning and how to navigate the notorious Salcombe estuary while keeping your sense of humour intact.
Off the water we are planning plenty of entertainment, from crews' races to team games, so come along and join in the fun!
Programme summary
| # | Event location | Date |
| 1 | Burghfield | 13th Mar - Postponed |
| 2 | Draycote | 1-th Apr - Cancelled |
| 3 | Salcombe | 1st - 3rd May |
| 4 | Plymouth | 12th - 13th June |
| 5 | Burwain SC | 19th June |
| 6 | Royal Harwich | 10th - 11th July |
| 7 | Shoreham | 28th - 31st Aug |
| 8 | Northampton - 85th Anniversary Regatta | 11th - 12th Sep |
| 9 | Ripon | 2nd Oct |
| 10 | Northampton | 6th Nov |
* 4 to qualify
The Events
The National 12 Dinghy Shack Series events will be sailed under the requirements of the respective Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions for the open meeting and for the Dinghy Shack Series per this notice.
Series Scoring
The Low Point System of scoring in RRS Appendix A will apply. All references in Appendix A to race or races shall mean event or events.
The number of events to count will be determined by the number of events completed, as detailed in the table below:
| Events Completed | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Events to Count | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
This modifies RRS A2.
Ties will initially be broken in accordance with RRS A8.1. If a tie remains between two boats, the tie will be broken in favour of the boat with the best score in the last event in which the tied boats raced and scored differently. This modifies RRS A8 and replaces A8.2.
Points will be awarded to a helmsperson, regardless of boat sailed within the series. No change of boat is allowed at individual events.
Prizes
Overall series prizes will be awarded at the National 12 Dinghy Shack Series final event.
Subsidiary prizes will be awarded for the following categories:
- Handicap - open to any boat, winner to be decided based on the class issued PY handicaps
- Non-foiling - open to the helm of any double floored (i.e. self-draining) boat that does not use a wing foiled rudder
- Vintage - open to the helm of any wooden boat of clinker construction, built prior to 1975 (Vintage boats) and wooden clinker boats subsequently built to designs issued before that year and not using a wing foiled rudder
- Junior - open to any helm under 21 years on 1st January 2021
- Family - open to any boat with helm and crew of the same family with at least one junior under 21 years on 1st January 2021
Series trophies are provided by the NTOA and funded by a contribution to the series of £1 for each event entry. Discretionary prizes will be awarded at each of the events in the series, and overall, generously provided by our sponsors, Dinghy Shack.
Dinghy Shack bow stickers must be displayed when provided at the National 12 Dinghy Shack series events.