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Maverick · Guru

RE: Australian 2008 EC12 National Championships

GraemeT · Member

Yes .... delighted with third place.

Sailed one of Ian Gilmour's new Gillies boats with my rigs (Sails by KD) the second competitive outing for the boat. The boat was a joy to sail, perfectly balanced up wind and handled all conditions thrown at it.

With the new rule in place the future looks promising as it gives some certainty to allow builders to see a future.

Graeme

-- Edited by GraemeT at 23:27, 2008-05-21

Maverick · Guru

Thank you for the information Graeme.

Hey, and congratulations on coming home Third!

Great effort against some great competitors.

Don

GraemeT · Member

Well the event has been run and won and the Aussies held off the Kiwi challenge. biggrin

With the full range of sailable conditions on show with all rigs given a workout it was a challenging regatta with great fun, great people and in the end renewed friendships.

We look forward to a return match in Nelson in 2009.

Full results and action photos on the event web site at http://www.rcyachts.net/EC12/

Graeme

Maverick · Guru

Well it's a practice day for you Kiwi's today.

From what I see of the skippers' list you are up against some stiff opposition, so you'd better get as much practice as you can. biggrin

Best wishes for a successful and enjoyable regatta guys.

Cheers,
Don

ec12nz · Veteran Member

Watch out here we come! wink

Neville has already been and scoped the pond out aww

Maverick · Guru

TWO DAYS TO GO!!!

Maverick · Guru

Hi Chris,

I will well and truly look forward to any comments you might care to make about your experiences.

I'm hoping you will be able to reaffirm that EC12's are still well and alive in Oz, as they are in NZ and the USA.

ec12nz · Veteran Member

Cool entry list - now at 17 - am totally looking forward to the event in 3 weeks time!!!

Maverick · Guru

Australian EC12 Championship

Entries for the Australian EC12 Championship are now being taken. An online entry form and Notice of Race is posted on the official web site at www.rcyachts.net/EC12/index.html

The web site has general information on the event. If you require any more information please do not hesitate to ask

Australian EC12 Championship

Maverick · Guru

Thanks for the comments Chris.

And I do believe nobody will undererstimate you guys from the land of the long white cloud. You have certainly built yourselves a formidable reputation, irrespective of what you sail.

Hey, but there are some pretty damn good Aussies as well, so it should be an interesting championships, although I don't know how I would feel if it was won by a Kiwi,

even though in friendly competition

.

ec12nz · Veteran Member

Take a trip to here - http://www.ec12.co.nz/introduction.htm - and you will see when an old Kiwi boat that sits in my shed now, won the siverware.

Check back in 5 months time and you amy see another one with "the cup" as I warn you now that a bunch of raiders are preparing to cross the ditch in May!

Be warned, be scarred, the Kiwis are coming!!!!!

Maverick · Guru

12 December 2007: Just in - Australian 2008 EC12 National Championships Dates Confirmed.

EC12 Skippers,

The 2008 EC12 National Championship will be held at Lake Eden, NORTH LAKES QLD on 17^th and 18^th May.

Click on this 2008 National EC12 Championships link for additional information regarding, Invitation to Compete, together with supporting Accommodation Options and Things To Do activities while in SE Queensland.

The formal NoR and online entry will be available shortly

May is a super time for a short break away which can be combined with an enjoyable sailing weekend.

-- Edited by Maverick at 20:12, 2007-12-16