Message from the Commodore
James Gubelmann
Dear 12mR Friends,
It is with great excitement that we anticipate welcoming the European 12mR fleets to Newport, for the 2019 World Championship!
In 2013, when first appointed 12MYC Commodore, my goal --in keeping with the mission* of our new not-for-profit organization-- was to re-invigorate our then-dwindling local 12mR fleet.
*The 12 Metre Yacht Club, Newport Station was formed to provide and facilitate discussion and a social environment for 12 Metre yacht owners and others interested in the history of the 12 Metre Class and encourage continued involvement in preserving, restoring and racing 12 Metre yachts in the Newport area.
Among my first priorities was to attend the 2014 12mR World Championship and learn about the inspiring growth of the Baltic 12mR fleet. Many of you were around the table at the Real Club Náutico de Barcelona, when we together envisioned the next 12mR Worlds at Newport during the 175th Anniversary of the New York Yacht Club. The collective thought was to recapture some of the magic of the America's Cup Jubilee at Cowes, where 34 12mRs sailed together at the historic gathering. By the end of that meeting at the RCNB expectations were soaring! I knew then that my mission had become exponentially broader- organizing an event inspired by the Jubilee would be no small undertaking!
Upon my return to the States, I quickly gathered together our 12MYC Officers and Advisors to report on our Barcelona-born vision to host the 2019 12mR World Championship. Fortunately, our group is comprised of Newport's most passionate, talented and dedicated 12mR supporters. They embraced the concept, rolled-up their sleeves and began planning. We started by publishing a 12MYC E-Newsletter to disseminate news to build awareness and momentum.
Now 4 years on, by adopting a world-view, we've actually accomplished our original goal to revitalize our local fleet. The contagious excitement surrounding the 2019 Worlds has to date inspired six 12s to be re-fitted and re-launched. This season, Challenge XII (KA-10), Defender (US-33), Easterner (US-18), Enterprise (US-27), Freedom (US-30) and Lionheart (K-18) will re-join American Eagle (US-21), Columbia (US-16), Courageous (US-26), Intrepid (US-22), Laura (KZ-5), Nefertiti (US-19), New Zealand (KZ-3), Valiant (US-24), Victory '83 (K-22) and Weatherly (US-17) on the race course. By next season, we may see one or both America IIs (US-42 + US-46) re-certified, and although not expected to compete, Gleam (US-11), Heritage (US-23), Northern Light (US-14) and Onawa (US-6) will certainly sail with the fleet at the 12mR Jubilee during NYYC's 175th Anniversary Regatta.
Together, 22 Twelves along with many old and new friends are eagerly awaiting your arrival next June for the next iconic chapter of 12 Metre Yachting History in Newport, Rhode Island.
We sincerely hope that you will join us!
Jimmy Gubelmann
Commodore, 12MYC Newport
and your 12MYC Newport Station Friends
p.s.
Please consider joining or renewing your 12MYC Annual Membership; with your help, we'll continue to support the 12mR Class!
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12 METRE YACHT CLUB MEMBERSHIP
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Your annual membership helps us to continue our mission...
To provide and facilitate discussion and a social environment for 12 Metre owners and others interested in the history of the 12 Metre Class and encourage continued involvement in preserving, restoring and racing 12 Metre yachts in the Newport area.
Benefits of Membership of the 12 MYC Newport Station:
- Unmatched fellowship of the 12 Metre Community
- Invitations to all 12 Metre YC Social & Educational Events
- Subscription to 12 Metre YC E-Newsletter
- Access to IYRS Research Library / Twelve Metre Collection
- Access to Herreshoff Marine Museum America's Cup Hall of Fame
- Preferred reservations at 12 Metre YC Room at Clarke Cooke House
- Exclusive opportunity to advertise in 12 Metre YC E-Newsletter (this publication)
One Year Individual Membership $75
All 12MYC annual memberships now coincide with calendar year (January - December).
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12MYC Annual Dinner, September 20, 2018
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Join us for an evening of 12 Metre fellowship and revelry at the 12 Metre Yacht Club Newport Station in the Clarke Cooke House on
Thursday, September 20th. Enjoy cocktails and a three course gourmet dinner prepared by award-winning chefs.Reserve early, space is limited and this event always sells out!
Dinner Tickets, $150 per person
Advance Payment is Required to Secure Reservations
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AMERICAS FLEET UPDATE: by Peter Gerard
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 We've recently launched our new
2019 12mR Worlds website and have started to post Organizing Committee updates under the NEWS tab... here is our first:
With less than a year to go, excitement over what could be one of the largest gatherings of 12mR yachts is building. The Ida Lewis Yacht Club is already up and running with its preparations for the Worlds. On the social side, planning is well under way for the welcoming and prize giving parties. Direction of the 12mR Worlds Gala has been placed in the able and experienced hands of Kate Gubelmann...
read more.
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Stay Informed: Follow & bookmark the
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NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND (August 22, 2018) -
The International Twelve Metre Association is pleased to announce Sevenstar Yacht Transport as the official Logistics Provider for the 2019 12 Metre World Championship scheduled for 8-13 July, 2019 in Newport, R.I., USA. With interest shown throughout the European 12 Metre fleets, this partnership will enable the 2019 12 Metre World Championship to be a truly international event. "At Sevenstar Yacht Transport we thrive in making the world smaller by providing safe and smooth transports for yachts to their dream locations," said Head of Racing Yacht Logistics Wouter Verbraak. "Partnering with the 12 Metre Class to transport the European fleet to the 2019 World Championship is perfectly aligned with this goal. We look forward to working together with the teams and making the event a resounding success for all involved."...
read more.
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We love these creative photos of Oliver Berking's Jenetta crew as they ready her for the 2019 12mR World Championship in Newport!
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After several inquires from eager sailors AND in view of 12s returning to the racing fleet that will need crew...
We are continuing to build our online
CREW LIST for the convenience of our Members! If you are a SAILOR looking for opportunities to crew on 12mRs, visit our
CREW SIGN-UP page, create a Screen ID and complete a quick racing experience profile.
Attn: Owners, Captains & Project Managers: We currently have
13 crew candidate listings posted on our website. Each profile displays credentials, experience, availability and contact information. Eleven candidates indicate 12mR racing experience! Click through, perhaps you'll find your next crew MVP
here.
If you are a 12mR OWNER or CREW MANAGER, book mark our
CREW LIST page for your future reference.
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12 Metre Yacht Club Supporter:
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FIGHT OR FORFEIT?
by Stephen Lirakis, 12MYC Historian
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The America's Cup Summer of 1977 is remembered for many things; the "Teds," the Hood - North Sails controversy, the first Mylar sails and Independence was the favored boat, but that became a curse...
In the last day of racing in the July Trials, Independence was paired against Enterprise. Shortly before the start of the last race, the main halyard lock failed. If we could not race, we would be forced to forfeit, potentially losing a much needed point. We were granted an hour delay to be
ready to sail or go home.
After inspecting the problem, I fashioned a strop from a piece of 5/16" wire coupled with some large shackles.
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Masthead showing damage from the wire strop |
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Broken Halyard Lock
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When completed, we signaled that we were ready to sail. We won the race and the much-needed point.
As it was the last day of the July Trials, we now had time to fix the halyard properly and we pulled the mast the next day to do so. - SL
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12 Metre Yacht Club Supporter:
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OFFICIAL 12MYC GEAR, GET IT HERE:
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BURGEES: FADE-RESISTANT 12" X 18" DOUBLE-FACED APPLIQUE
NECKTIES: 100% SILK w/ WOVEN DESIGN
BOTH MADE IN USA
FOR SALE TO MEMBERS ONLY
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12 Metre Yacht Club Supporter:
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WINGS Team Touches Down at Newport's 12MYC Clubhouse
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Thomas Ahlstrøm, Commodore Gubelmann, Jens Harder and Philipp Skafte-Holm
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Commodore and Kate Gubelmann hosted an impromptu cocktail gathering at the 12MYC Newport Station to meet 12mR
Wings (K-15) co-owners:
Philipp Skafte-Holm, Jens Harder,
Thomas Ahlstrøm and key crew members Peter Kampmann, Victor Skafte-Holm, Brit Lilja and Anna Klingspor. The Wings team visited Newport last month to race the X-boat Foxtrot in NYYC Race Week and to gather logistics information re: the 2019 12mR World Championship.
More photos
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CONSTELLATION: Money, Genius, Craftsmanship & Patriotism
part 2
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New York Herald Tribune
Paris, Friday, March 13, 1964 - pg.9
(part 2 ~ transcribed text below)
By Anthony Bailey- from the Herald Tribune Bureau
part 2: Walter Gubelmann continues...
Safety Margin
"Well they say you need $500,000 and we've now got a little more than that- call it a safety margin. I have friends in Philadelphia, people we sail with in Maine in summer. I have friends in Palm Beach, where I've lived half of my life. I'm afraid I have friends who are also Pierre du Pont's friends, but he decided to build a new Twelve a littler later than we did, and I got to them before he did. All told, 25 people put up roughly $25,000 each. Eric Ridder, publisher of "The Journal of Commerce" and a great pal of mine in Oyster Bay, took a share. So did his father, and his brother.
"Some people gave me a check for the whole amount- one said he never bought anything on the installment system, and wouldn't start now- but others are paying over six or eight months. Of course, there were those who said they'd take a share then after talking with their financial advisers, found they couldn't. It's not tax-deductible.
Gubelmann is syndicate manager and originally had himself slotted as the Constellation's navigator. "I'm up for the job," he had said, "but if I start making mistakes or if someone better turns up, I'm through. That goes for everyone on the boat." Gubelmann meant what he said. Two weeks ago, he relieved himself of his navigator's berth in favor of K. Dunn Gifford.
The Details
There remains, for Gubelmann, more than enough to do. The pre-war Twelve Nereus has been chartered as Constellation's sparring partner, and Briggs Cunningham's powerboat Chaperone will act as tender to the engine-less yachts. The Castle Hill Hotel, overlooking the entrance to Newport's harbor, has been rented for a campaign base. Among other details to arrange was a $1,000,000 / $2,000,000 insurance policy to cover any boat used and a $1,000,000 / $3,000,000 umbrella policy to cover everything else, from a car a crew member may borrow, to slander.
About the design Gubelmann had no worry. There are fewer than a dozen naval architects in America with the experience and skill to take the Twelve-Meter formula and produce a successful Twelve-Meter yacht. Philip Rhodes, designed Weatherly, the last champion, and A.E. (Bill) Luders, who is designing the new du Pont boat, Aurora, worked on Weatherly's modifications. Ray Hunt designed Easterner, which has never been raced steadily enough to show whether her occasional flashes of brilliance could, in other hands, be made more than occasional.
There are a few other naval architects, like Bill Tripp and Charles Morgan, who are waiting and willing, because the job is, of course, the plum of the profession. When the time came, however, Gubelmann chose Olin Stephens. "I don't mean any disrespect to the other designers," he said cautiously, "but we know Olin Stephens and his brother, Rod. They designed Windigo 17 years ago. We felt a little closer to them."...
Read more now or tune in next time for Part 3.
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12 Metre Yacht Club Supporter:
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ROAD TO THE WORLDS, WAYPOINTS REGATTA STANDINGS
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Would you like to share your 12 Metre photos and experiences with your fellow 12MYC members on
our Club website
and here in our e-newsletter as Stephen and Scott have done above?
Please contact us if you'd like to be a Content Contributor. We hope to hear from you soon!
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2018 AMERICAS FLEET EVENTS
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12 Metre Yacht Club Supporter:
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NEW LISTING!
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Enterprise (US-27) was designed by Sparkman & Stephens and built at Minneford Boat Yard to vie as a defender for the America's Cup in 1977. Developed and optimized under the leadership of Lowell North, she sailed as the 'trial horse' for
Freedom in 1980. In 2016, she was purchased by a passionate owner whose stated objective was to win the 2019 12mR World Championship. Following the removal of her cruising interior, including engine, machinery and plumbing, she was measured in the water as per the 12 Metre Rule. From there every item of hardware was removed and the hull re-faired and finished. A thorough examination of her construction was undertaken followed by a laser scan of the hull, interior and appendages. Following months of reviewing data the decision was made to cast a new keel, build a new rudder and trim tab. Orders were placed for a new mast, deck hardware package including coffee grinders and hydraulic system. Documentation is available reflecting total expenditure of approximately $1.5m. The asking price reflects the owners earnest wish to see
Enterprise under new stewardship and attain the originally stated goal. "Win the 2019 World Championship."
learn more
To see all Americas' fleet 12s for sale visit
https://12metreyachtclub.org/12s-for-sale/
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Do you have extra 12mR gear gathering dust in a container? Would you like to sell or lend it to another 12mR program just getting underway?
or
Is your 12mR program in need of practice gear?
Based on your responses, we will set-up a webpage at 12MYC.org to list pre-owned 12mR gear wanted or available in the Newport area.
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GET IN THE GAME, CHARTER A 12
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Put your team together and join us on the starting line!
Immerse yourself in Newport's
12 metre tradition for one race, a long-weekend or for a series of events throughout the season. You will enjoy exciting sailing on America's Cup yachts, the camaraderie of racing sailors and glamorous social events at the most prestigious yacht clubs in New England. The charter companies below offer expertly maintained yachts, top-knotch service and years of experience in customizing an unforgettable
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