giovedì 19 dicembre 2013
mercoledì 18 dicembre 2013
Terra, una visualizzazione delle condizioni meteo globali.
Meraviglioso!
Un'animazione, in un minuto., mostra i
venti che soffiano in tutto il nostro pianeta, come previsto da un supercomputer
e aggiornato ogni tre ore.
È possibile, trascinando con il mouse, ruotare il globo in qualsiasi direzione e zumare (in e out) sino alla risoluzione di pochi chilometri. Cliccando sul flusso del vento nella regione prescelta si legge la velocità del vento prevista.
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Fate
attenzione. Per chi, invano, ha cercato di
capire le variazioni del vento . può essere ipnotizzante.
collegamento: http://earth.nullschool.net/
mercoledì 11 dicembre 2013
Classic Boat ha inserito International 12’ fra le nomination , Classic Boat Award 2014.
Il
nostro Dinghy 12p (International 12’ è il suo nome ufficiale) è stato disegnato
da George Cockshott in Gran Bretagna per il Boat Racing Association, ma è popolare,
più all'estero che nella sua patria.
Ora, al compimento del suo 101 ° anno, la classe
International 12’, archetipo dello scafo clinker, sta riavendo fortuna anche nel
paese d’origine, ed è costruito da artisti del calibro di Anglia Yacht
Brokerage e Good Wood Boat Company.
È
possibile votare anche dall’Italia basta inserirsi in Facebook nel sito International 12
Foot Dinghy Class Association ,o direttamente aprendo l’appositapagina di Classic Boat
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domenica 8 dicembre 2013
Riunione della Flotta Romana dei Dinghy 12p, Sabato 7 Dicembre 2013
Una
breve sintesi della riunione della Flotta Romana dei Dinghy 12p di sabato 7
Dicembre al Circolo Sailing Team. In esame il
calendario zonale (IV FIV) del prossimo 2014 e il coordinamento con l’attività
nazionale AICD e Dinghy Classico
Regate sociali, In programma tre giornate, saranno tutte al Sailing Team perché ormai l’intera flotta è in sostanza lì concentrata, le date sono in via di definizione per creare una scansione di quindici giorni fra le prove.
Winter Cup di Bracciano 2014-2015.Fra ottobre e dicembre sono in programma quattro giornate, le date sono in via di definizione (vanno armonizzate con altre classi).
Presto
verrà inviata e-mail ufficiale dal delegato di flotta.
APRI Calendario 2014 Classe Dinghy 12p Flotta Romana
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| La visione prospettica dei fondali del lago di Bracciano, fa comprendere la difficoltà da superare per disporre il campo di regata |
mercoledì 4 dicembre 2013
Dall’ Inghilterra un filmato sul Dinghy 12p
Pubblicato
in data 03/dic/2013 su
In
1912 the Boat Racing Association announced a design competition for a new class
of one-design dinghy. It had to be suitable for racing and also for use as a
yacht tender and 12 feet long. The competition was entered by several designers
some of whom were professionals and others were amateur, like George. The
closing date for the competition was 21st April 1913 and shortly after this the
winner was announced. George Cockshott had won and received the prize money of
five guineas.
They didn't hang about in those days so, by October, the West Kirby Sailing Club had already taken delivery of six boats and the first race took place on 4th October 1913. As there were only six boats available the host club did not take part Twelve clubs from the North West of England and Wales raced. After two preliminary heats this number was reduced to six . George Cockshott crewed in the Rhyl Yacht Club boat and the overall winner was his club, the Southport Corinthians, sailing "Thunderer"
The class quickly became popular both in this country and overseas. It was initially called the A Class One Design and later the BRA 12. In West Kirby they were all named after Dreadnought Class battleships and they were known as Dreadnoughts. It was later granted International Status, and became the International 12.
During the First World War Holland remained neutral and the class quickly took off there. By the end of the war there were 120 boats. By 1920 there were over 200 in this country and many overseas. About this time Morgan Giles was invited to improve the design and made some changes, which would improve the windward performance and also make the boat stiffer in a blow. However these changes were never adopted as there were a large number of boats in Holland and Belgium to the original design.
At some stage many of the Irish boats were modified by moving the mast aft, reducing the size of the mainsail and adding a small foresail. The hulls remained unchanged. These became known as the Dublin Bay Twelves.
The boat was selected to sail in the Olympic Games in 1920. This was the first time that dinghies had been raced in the Games It was selected again for the 1928 Olympics, this time as the single-handed class.
Three versions of the boat were exhibited at the Southampton Boat Show in 2013 - the Centenary year. The first was built by the Good Wood Boat Company in Cockermouth, the second was imported from Lithuania by Anglia Yacht Brokerage, and the third was restored by Cockwells at Falmouth. There are over two hundred boats each in Holland and Italy and about fifty in Japan. The website www.12footdinghy.org lists eighteen countries in total where these boats are sailed. Italy commemorated the Centenary by issuing a Postage Stamp.
The International 12 was not only the first dinghy to be given international status as well as the first Olympic dinghy. It represented the start of dinghy racing as we know it today. It is quite remarkable that it was designed by a, little known, amateur designer who was a solicitor by profession. Perhaps he found boats more interesting than law.
Ernest Rowe - Winner of the George Cockshott Cup
They didn't hang about in those days so, by October, the West Kirby Sailing Club had already taken delivery of six boats and the first race took place on 4th October 1913. As there were only six boats available the host club did not take part Twelve clubs from the North West of England and Wales raced. After two preliminary heats this number was reduced to six . George Cockshott crewed in the Rhyl Yacht Club boat and the overall winner was his club, the Southport Corinthians, sailing "Thunderer"
The class quickly became popular both in this country and overseas. It was initially called the A Class One Design and later the BRA 12. In West Kirby they were all named after Dreadnought Class battleships and they were known as Dreadnoughts. It was later granted International Status, and became the International 12.
During the First World War Holland remained neutral and the class quickly took off there. By the end of the war there were 120 boats. By 1920 there were over 200 in this country and many overseas. About this time Morgan Giles was invited to improve the design and made some changes, which would improve the windward performance and also make the boat stiffer in a blow. However these changes were never adopted as there were a large number of boats in Holland and Belgium to the original design.
At some stage many of the Irish boats were modified by moving the mast aft, reducing the size of the mainsail and adding a small foresail. The hulls remained unchanged. These became known as the Dublin Bay Twelves.
The boat was selected to sail in the Olympic Games in 1920. This was the first time that dinghies had been raced in the Games It was selected again for the 1928 Olympics, this time as the single-handed class.
Three versions of the boat were exhibited at the Southampton Boat Show in 2013 - the Centenary year. The first was built by the Good Wood Boat Company in Cockermouth, the second was imported from Lithuania by Anglia Yacht Brokerage, and the third was restored by Cockwells at Falmouth. There are over two hundred boats each in Holland and Italy and about fifty in Japan. The website www.12footdinghy.org lists eighteen countries in total where these boats are sailed. Italy commemorated the Centenary by issuing a Postage Stamp.
The International 12 was not only the first dinghy to be given international status as well as the first Olympic dinghy. It represented the start of dinghy racing as we know it today. It is quite remarkable that it was designed by a, little known, amateur designer who was a solicitor by profession. Perhaps he found boats more interesting than law.
Ernest Rowe - Winner of the George Cockshott Cup
domenica 1 dicembre 2013
“ Winter Cup 2013-2014” di Bracciano , sabato 30 novembre
Bracciano sabato 30 novembre, oggi tra le undici e le quindici il vento non s’è visto
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Purtroppo la tramontana è scortese, come
sempre si alza presto al mattino ,dorme quando vogliamo regatare, torna
prepotente quando ormai fa sera.
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Si
chiude così la prima manche della Winter Cup 2013-2014, appuntamento è dopo la
pausa per le feste di fine anno .
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