12 foot dinghy
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Designed by George Cockshott, an amateur boat designer from Southport
, over ninety years ago, the International Twelve Foot Dinghy became the first one-design racing dinghy to gain international recognition. Today it is virtually forgotten in the United Kingdom, but the class still enjoys a sizeable following in the Netherlands, Italy
and Japan, and is regaining popularity elsewhere.
The 12’ Dinghy took part in the 2008 Vintage Yachting Games
as part of the closing ceremony. The winners of the events took the helm during a short in-harbor regatta sailed in 12’ Dinghies. Majthényi Szabolcs winner in the Flying Dutchman
became the 2008 Vintage Inter pares (VIP).
, Italy in May 2006 and this was followed by another meeting in Tuzla
, Turkey
in October 2007. During this time much progress has been made towards re-establishing the 12' Dinghy as a truly international class.
The 12 feet dinghy is one of the Vintage Yachting Classes at the 2012 Vintage Yachting Games
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Southport
Southport is a seaside town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton in Merseyside, England. During the 2001 census Southport was recorded as having a population of 90,336, making it the eleventh most populous settlement in North West England...
, over ninety years ago, the International Twelve Foot Dinghy became the first one-design racing dinghy to gain international recognition. Today it is virtually forgotten in the United Kingdom, but the class still enjoys a sizeable following in the Netherlands, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
and Japan, and is regaining popularity elsewhere.
The 12’ Dinghy took part in the 2008 Vintage Yachting Games
2008 Vintage Yachting Games
-Courses:Approximately 2 nautical miles of the coast of Medemblik two course areas were used for the 2008 edition of the Vintage Yachting Games...
as part of the closing ceremony. The winners of the events took the helm during a short in-harbor regatta sailed in 12’ Dinghies. Majthényi Szabolcs winner in the Flying Dutchman
Flying Dutchman (dinghy)
thumbthumbThe Flying Dutchman is a 20-foot one-design high-performance two-person monohull racing dinghy. Developed in the early 1950s, its large sail area per unit weight allow it to plane easily when sailing upwind. The boat utilizes a trapeze harness for the crew and hiking straps for the...
became the 2008 Vintage Inter pares (VIP).
The furure of the class
The foundations of the international association were laid at a meeting in the Hotel Jolanda, PortofinoPortofino
Portofino is a small Italian fishing village, comune and tourist resort located in the province of Genoa on the Italian Riviera. The town is crowded round its small harbour, is closely associated with Paraggi Beach, which is a few minutes up the coast...
, Italy in May 2006 and this was followed by another meeting in Tuzla
Tuzla
Tuzla is a city and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina. At the time of the 1991 census, it had 83,770 inhabitants, while the municipality 131,318. Taking the influx of refugees into account, the city is currently estimated to have 174,558 inhabitants...
, Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
in October 2007. During this time much progress has been made towards re-establishing the 12' Dinghy as a truly international class.
The 12 feet dinghy is one of the Vintage Yachting Classes at the 2012 Vintage Yachting Games
2012 Vintage Yachting Games
The 2012 Vintage Yachting Games is the second post-Olympic multi-class sailing event for discontinued Olympic classes. The event will be held July 7–15, 2012 on Lake Como, Italy. The organization of this event lies in the hands of the Multilario, a joint venture of local yacht clubs at Lake Como...
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Olympic Games
| 1 |  Netherlands |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 |  Sweden |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 |  Norway |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 |  Finland |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 1920 Sailing at the 1920 Summer Olympics The sailing at the 1920 Summer Olympics consisted of a total of 16 sailing classes . Two of these classes finally did not have entries. For each class three races were scheduled from 7 July 1920 to 9 July 1920 of the coast of Ostend North Sea. On 10 July 1920 sail-off races could be held.Two...  Ostend Ostend Ostend is a Belgian city and municipality located in the Flemish province of West Flanders. It comprises the boroughs of Mariakerke , Stene and Zandvoorde, and the city of Ostend proper – the largest on the Belgian coast.... |
Cornelis Hin Cornelis Hin Cornelis Nicolaas Hin was a Dutch sailor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.He was a crew member of the Dutch boat Beatrijs III, which won the gold medal in the 12 foot dinghy.... Frans Hin Frans Hin Franciscus "Frans" Fidelio Joseph Hin was a Dutch sailor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.... , Johan Hin Johan Hin Johannes "Johan" Jozef Antonius Hin was a Dutch sailor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics.... |
Arnoud van der Biesen Arnoud van der Biesen Arnoud Eugène van der Biesen was a Dutch sailor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.... Petrus Beukers Petrus Beukers Petrus Bernardus Beukers was a Dutch sailor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.He was a crew member of the Dutch boat Boreas, which won the silver medal in the 12 foot dinghy.... |
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| 1928 Sailing at the 1928 Summer Olympics Sailing/Yachting is a Olympic sport starting from the Games of the 1st Olympiad . With the exception of 1904 and possible 1916 sailing was always a part of the Olympic program....  Amsterdam Amsterdam Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population... |
Sven Thorell Sven Thorell Sven Gustav Thorell was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1932 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he won the gold medal in the 12 foot dinghy.... |
Henrik Robert Henrik Robert Henrik Robert was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1924 he won the silver medal in the Olympic monotype event.... |
Bertil Broman |
Vintage Yachting Games
| 2012 2012 Vintage Yachting Games The 2012 Vintage Yachting Games is the second post-Olympic multi-class sailing event for discontinued Olympic classes. The event will be held July 7–15, 2012 on Lake Como, Italy. The organization of this event lies in the hands of the Multilario, a joint venture of local yacht clubs at Lake Como...  Lake Como Lake Como Lake Como is a lake of glacial origin in Lombardy, Italy. It has an area of 146 km², making it the third largest lake in Italy, after Lake Garda and Lake Maggiore... |
7–15 July 2012 |
Cockshott Trophy
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 2009 | (ITA) Giorgio Pizzarello |
(ITA) Stefano Pizzarello |
(NED) Fred Udo |
| 2010 | (ITA) Uberto Capannoli |
(ITA) Giorgio Pizzarello |
(NED) Pieter Bleeker |
| 2011 In process |
(NED) Pieter Bleeker |
(ITA) Uberto Capannoli |
(NED) Duud Dudok Van Heel |