National 12s racing in a good breeze a long time ago…
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What a lovely film! Great shaped little dinghy. I wonder how many have survived..
Takes me back. I remember being based in that dinghy park for a Fireball nationals in about, er, um, 1971 maybe.
We sailed National 12s at school on the Severn in the 60s at the Avon Sailing Club. (The Severn Sailing Club is on the Avon). The most memorable day was after flooding so that we could sail across the fields towards Tewkesbury.
http://avonsailingclub.co.uk/the-club/gallery.aspx#prettyPhoto%5Bgallery1%5D/185/