Message from the Commodore
James Gubelmann
Greetings 12 Metre Friends!
Congratulations to all 12MYC Members for a fantastic summer of racing. We have had more boats off of the hard and on the Bay racing this year including three 12s that hadn't raced in years-
Freedom (US-30), thanks to Charles Robertson,
Defender (US-33), thanks to Dennis Williams, and
Challenge XII (KA-10), thanks to Jack LeFort. After the market crash of 2008-10, we only saw five 12s regularly on the starting line, this season we've seen an average of 10 yachts per event. By next year, we expect that number to grow to 13! Now THAT is a GREAT STORY- may the force be with us to keep up the momentum!
I'd also like to congratulate Sail Newport Director (and 12MYC Advisory Board Member), Brad Read on the grand opening of the new sailing center at Fort Adams. Brad's vision for Sail Newport has been realized in this new building where tomorrow's amateur, professional and Olympic sailors will be formed. Hopefully, many future 12mR sailors will come from this program!
Below you will note updated
Waypoints Series standings, boat for boat, in all three fleets- N. Europe, (4 of 4 regattas completed) S. Europe (2 of 4 regattas completed) and Americas (3 of 4 regattas completed). Currently, the top 12s in each class are:
Vintage: 1-
Vim (US-15), 2 -
Trivia (K-10), 3-
Anitra (US-5);
Traditional: 1-
Weatherly (US-17), 2-
American Eagle (US-21), 3-
Columbia (US-16);
Modern: 1-
Courageous (US-26), 2-
Intrepid (US-22), 3-
Freedom (US-30);
Grand Prix: 1-
Kiwi Magic (KZ-7), 2-
New Zealand (KZ-3), 3-
Laura (KZ-5).
Finally, it's time again for me to remind you to
purchase your 12MYC Annual Dinner tickets asap. Our fleet is growing dramatically, but the Clarke Cooke House is not-- make your reservation today before we sell out!
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12MYC ANNUAL DINNER: RESERVE TODAY!
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Thursday, September 21, 2017
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12 Metre Yacht Club Supporter:
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ENTERPRISE PREPARES TO RETURN TO RACING IN 2018!
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by Dennis Gunderson
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| Recently under new ownership, Enterprise US-27 is being prepared for the next phase of her life. |
What a terrific opportunity to bring back such a purebred as
Enterprise into racing shape to compete for the 2019 12mR World Championship! The new team is very excited about the boat and the upcoming years of competitive racing in the 12mR modern fleet!
Enterprise was built in 1977 as a continuation of the
Courageous model. Designed by Olin Stephens at S&S, she was initially skippered by Lowell North of North Sails. She was beaten by
Courageous in the '77 trials, but then continued on in 1980 and 1983 to serve as a competitive trial horse for the
Freedom and
Azzura campaigns.
Enterprise has long been an admired design, and has served her crews well throughout many years of competition.
Enterprise's new team, consisting of great friends and partners from the Newport area, are very excited to see her being taken seriously as a contender for the 2019 12mR World Championships. The new owner is an experienced and passionate yachtsman who has put together an equally passionate and dedicated group of sailors, designers, and engineers each sharing a long history in the 12mR community. The afterguard of the team consists of three individuals who shared in the early campaigns with
Enterprise in 1977 and 1980. Steve Casella of NEB in Portsmouth, was an original builder of the yacht in 1977 at Minneford Yacht Yard. Tom Rich, also of NEB, was an original crew member when the boat was campaigned in 1977 by Lowell North, and Mike Toppa of North Sails, who sailed on-board in 1979-1980 when she was a trial horse for Dennis Connor's
Freedom campaign. Paul Buttrose, former ITMA President, has thrown his hat in the ring as Program Consultant, and David Pedrick of Pedrick Yacht Design has agreed to bring his valuable insight from years of 12mR experience into the fold for
Enterprise. This tight nucleus of 12mR knowledge and experience is being joined by the current S&S design team based in Newport and led by chief designer Brendan Abbott.
The team is thoroughly enjoying the experience as we bring together the same design and construction offices that helped to create
Enterprise in the first place. Just like the S&S team had done in '77, Brendan Abbott and his team of designers are working hard to optimize her hull characteristics and ensure that she is as fast as she can be. Utilizing her original plans from the S&S archives, we are able to look at each and every design change made to
Enterprise from her beginning in 1977; as all major design changes have been documented by S&S. A 3-D hull scan was created and has been analyzed alongside the originals to see where changes were made and what might need to happen to bring her, in some cases, back to a previous shape. No rock will be left un-turned, and we are all very excited to bring
Enterprise back from a modified...
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-- DG.
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12mRs &
Pearl Necklace by Cahill Taft
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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 Metre Yacht Club 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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12 Metre Yacht Club Supporter:
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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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12 Metre Yacht Club Supporter:
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THE LAYING OF HANDS by Stephen Lirakis
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The summer of 1977, perhaps the last "amateur" defense of the America's Cup. The
Courageous /
Independence syndicate docked at Bannister's Wharf was a tale of two Teds.
Ted Hood was a smart quiet man who might be best described as expecting you to read his thoughts; while Ted Turner would tell you everything that was on his mind.
The leadership was similarly a contrast in style. Ted Turner stated to his crew: "Either we will win together or we will lose together"
Aboard
Independence, Lee Loomis, the syndicate head, was the last word. If he put his hands on your shoulders, we all knew it was that crew member's last day. It happened a lot that summer.-- SL
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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 Dennis 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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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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After several inquires from eager sailors AND in view of 12s returning to the racing fleet that will need crew...
We have started an online
CREW LIST "bulletin board" 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.
If you are a 12mR OWNER or CREW MANAGER, book mark our
CREW LIST page for your future reference.
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American Eagle (US-21), the iconic red 12 Metre helmed by Ted Turner, is on the market and looking to continue a long and storied racing and chartering career. This listing comes at the perfect time to begin organizing and executing a competitive campaign for the 2019 12 Metre Worlds; an event she won when it was last held in Newport in 2009. Her offering includes the opportunity to continue with a Syndicate Charter (with their own suit of racing sails) in place through to the 2019 World Championships.
American Eagle rates in the 12mR Traditional division.
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Gleam (US-11),was built by Henry B. Nevins boatyard in 1937 and designed by Clinton Crane for his own personal use. She was involved in the America's Cup as a trial horse in 1958 for the English 12-metre, Septre and in 1962. The late Bob Tiedemann purchased her in 1974 and lovingly restored her while sailing her in the charter business along the East Coast of the United States. She has a very impressive racing history and has dozens of trophies to prove it. Gleam rates in the 12mR Vintage division.
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Northern Light (US-14) was designed by Sparkman Stephens and built by the Henry B. Nevins boatyard in 1938 as a 24th birthday present for Alfred Lee Loomis from his father. She was a trial horse for
Columbia in 1958 for the America's Cup under the name of
Nereus while she was owned by the Greek shipping tycoon, Stavaros Niarcos. She was again involved in Cup service in 1962 and 1964.
Northern Light
rates in the 12mR Vintage division.
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12 Metre Yacht Club Supporter:
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2017 AMERICAS FLEET CALENDAR & RESULT LINKS
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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
12 metre sailing experience for you, your family, friends, colleagues or clients. Just click on any of the links below to learn more...
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