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| Welcome to the website of 'The International 12 foot Dinghy Class Association' |
When Southport solicitor and amateur boat designer George Cockshott, entered a design competition in 1913, little could he have envisaged that the boat that
he drew would still be sailing 100 years later. Cockshott's 12 Foot Dinghy went on to become the first small boat to gain international status and
was selected for the 1920 and 1928 Olympic Games. Although outclassed by modern boats, its endearing character ensures that it is still sailed and raced
enthusiastically by near-fanatical owners around the world.
No fewer than 171 Dinghies assembled in the Netherlands during June 2014 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the arrival of the 12' Dinghy
in that country! Since then the Class has continued to prosper in the Netherlands, Italy and Japan, and fleets are growing in various other countries
including France, Switzerland and Austria.
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| Picture of the month - December 2019 |
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| Seasonal Greetings to Dinghy sailors everywhere |
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Leo Azzarini / Fabio Toccola |
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| An autumn sail on the Thunersee
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Thomas Jakob |
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| Bosham Classic Boat Revival |
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Read a report about the 2019 Bosham Classic Boat Revival on the news page of this site
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| Dinghy racing on a lake close to Haarlem (NL) during the 1950s |
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| Vintage Yachting Games 2018 |
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The third Vintage Yachting Games for discontinued Olympic and Paralympic Classes was
sailed during
September 2018 on Øresund, Copenhagen in Denmark.
The event was organised by the
Kongelig Dansk Yachtklub and the Hellerup Sejlklub.
The Vintage Yachting Games Organization (VYGO) was the governing organization.
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© Per Heegaard Fotografi |
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Contact us:  info@12footdinghy.org
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