I have admired this class for a long time. There are some really good photos on their website:-
http://www.national18.com/Various%20Snaps.html
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Re: National 18
Gosh....don't covet the old N18....as nice as it is.
You already own the best 18ft-er ever made
just practice a smug grin.
The others just don't know what they are missing
cheers
eib
You already own the best 18ft-er ever made
just practice a smug grin.
The others just don't know what they are missing
cheers
eib
Ed Bremner
CVRDA
Jollyboat J3
Firefly F2942
IC GBR314 ex S51 - 1970 Slurp
MR 638 - Please come and take it away
Phelps Scull
Bathurst Whiff - looking for someone to love it
CVRDA
Jollyboat J3
Firefly F2942
IC GBR314 ex S51 - 1970 Slurp
MR 638 - Please come and take it away
Phelps Scull
Bathurst Whiff - looking for someone to love it
Re: National 18
A modern glass one of these has turned up at our club recently. I havn't seen it out yet and I guess they will only sail her in the knowledge that when they finish it will be high tide otherwise they will have a long uphill walk pulling her! A few years ago we had a clench built one at the club but that disappeared. Our 18' BOD's are put on swinging moorings with a couple dry sailed but towed to the hard by tractors. I presume that at clubs where they are sailed as a class they have the organisation to lift them in and out easily.
I have to say that I like the look of them.
I have to say that I like the look of them.
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Re: National 18
Trevor,
Some brilliant photographs there, I particularly like the 1989 Findhorn one of no. 319 apparently about to capsize on top of her crew in a death-roll, and the lads in the foreground lifejackets are beyond compare. Great stuff.
I had a chance to buy N18 No. 3 once, for sale at Woolverstone on the River Orwell, but didn't know anyone daft enough to sail it with me so let it go.
Cheers
Steve
Some brilliant photographs there, I particularly like the 1989 Findhorn one of no. 319 apparently about to capsize on top of her crew in a death-roll, and the lads in the foreground lifejackets are beyond compare. Great stuff.
I had a chance to buy N18 No. 3 once, for sale at Woolverstone on the River Orwell, but didn't know anyone daft enough to sail it with me so let it go.
Cheers
Steve
Re: National 18
The BOD's Jonathan is referring to is the Brightlingsea One Dsign the best of all the 18 footers of that type.
http://www.bseaonedesign.net/
http://www.bseaonedesign.net/
Re: National 18
No bias then, Dave? As always, correct, though.
Re: National 18
Jonathan has sent some photos of BODs which I've added to the gallery at
http://www.cvrda.org/coppermine/thumbnails.php?album=35
I've only ever seen the transoms before as they disappear away in front at fine speed!
Tamesis have a number of national 18s moored in front of the clubhouse.
http://www.cvrda.org/coppermine/thumbnails.php?album=35
I've only ever seen the transoms before as they disappear away in front at fine speed!
Tamesis have a number of national 18s moored in front of the clubhouse.