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Best boat name I've seen was unfortunatly on a Gin Palace on the Thames (so not a sailing boat - but very apt!)  - CIRRHOSIS OF THE RIVER...

Nice sportsboat spotted in the Solent  "The Mutt's Nuts"..

Jon

Aborsoch is brilliant....Clubhouse overlooking the softest sand in the country....only problem is that pubs in Wales do not open on Sundays

So I gather rotating masts are out, but every one is talking now about fully battened rigs - fine...But maybe we should try two top full battens first, with three quarter battens lower down.... and see how we get on, if they work, fine, lets  try full length battens throught out later.  But I still think rotating masts would be fun  As for however suggested a kicking strap cover ala 29er/49er  (I cann't be bothered looking back to find who this was!!!) try crewing a double bottom twelve in light airs and you will know the reason we don't have one...

The Merlins tried wingmasts over 15 years ago (approx).  The boat was called "Wing and a prayer",  he soon got rid of the mast - because he could not depower it....

Now,
What a hornets nest has been opened up.....The Blaze fleet ae consideing rotating masts..to encourage more members..Maybee the 12 fleet should try the same.  As I Have sailed boats with a rotating mast, maybe you should try it first.before commenting..........

Yes, must agree with all comments about the show, I even beleive (judging by the croud of people watching the DVD) that we had the most popular stand.  I think every person attending the show, touched Terry's new boat - I even heard some people commenting that it was made from tin!!!!  ( I think they were mostly GP14 sailors).  However - if we are doing balloons next year can some one bring a pump - I'm a smoker (yes I know that's my fault) but blowing up just a few balloons nearly killed me!!  But did any one notice that the Europe stand were sending a young member over to get free balloons, crossing the N12 logo out with a marker pen - and writing Europe beneath it!! (cheeky).   Did hear lot's of people saying that the twelve is too tippy a boat for proper sailors to race " it's only good for a blast and a swim" - how do we overcome the preconception that you need to be a genius to sail the boat, or is this part of the fun of sailing them.  But any way once again congrats to the class for a fantastic stand...

Jon