International 12s To Stage Friendship Regatta At Royal St George Yacht Club

28th July 2015

International 12 Number 9, with no foredeck, no jib, and a dipping lug rig, racing at Sutton Creek. Photo: Courtesy Vincent Delany

#international12 – Classic boat sailors in Dun Laoghaire are intending to hold a championship for the vintage 12–footers in the Royal St George Yacht Club on 30th August.

The purpose in holding the event this year is as a preview of a friendship regatta for visitors from Holland, Italy, Turkey and Japan in 2017 as part of the Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta.

If you have any contact details for any current owners, please contact the sailing manager in the RStGYC as soon as possible.

Five weeks advance notice has been given to allow owners to have their boats in tip-top condition for the event. The Notice of Race is downloadable below.

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