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Title: N1717 Sea Sled
Post by: National 12 Webmaster on 10 Apr 2007, 03:51

The life of N1717 Sea Sled. Design: Mark 8, designed by: Ian Proctor in 1958

Burton Cup winning boat, Torquay 1960, Mike Nokes and Jo Nokes

Title: Re: N1717 Sea Sled
Post by: digitalmaster on 10 Apr 2007, 03:59

Bought this boat from a member of Whitstable Yacht Club around 1964, spent a lot on it replacing all the rigging with stainless steel (a new idea in those days) plus the ultimate luxury accessory in those days "ratchet blocks"...loads of mick taking by the old "sea dogs" about us young wimps not being able to hold a sheet.

Purchased complete new Terylene sail set and stripped and revarnished with 2 pack international yacht varnish.

Sailed in the National 12 Championships hosted by the RYA in Weymouth.

Spent a few years club racing in Whitstable, but then met a girl who did not like sailing, so sold the boat and bought a better car in around 1968/69.

Title: Re: N1717 Sea Sled
Post by: Tim Gatti on 20 Sep 2009, 11:05

Here's a promotional pic of the period from Mike Nokes

Title: Re: N1717 Sea Sled
Post by: ken goddard on 15 Nov 2010, 10:04

I have just been tearing up some old issues of Yachts and Yachting and the issue of March 1965, recorded that Sea Sled was indeed sailing at Whitstable and by a Mr.R.Davies.
Ken Goddard

Title: Re: N1717 Sea Sled
Post by: edwillett on 21 Feb 2025, 03:37

N1717 pictured in the 1961 Dinghy Year Book. Photo caption reads

"Sea Sled (M.E. Nokes), winner of the Sir William Burton Trophy in the National Twelves". Photo credit Eileen Ramsay.

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