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The EC12 Class Newsletter
Volume 8, Issue 1
January 1, 2010
Since August 2003                  Now serving 586 Subscribers 
2009 is Over
 The Class will be revisiting advertising in Model Yachting and revisiting the Class News section of the magazine. This may help AMYA retention and the last full year run increased our membership.
 
Membership
Contact with the Class is increasing by those that do not want to be a member of the AMYA. Those that are recording their boats in our Registry in addition to official registration is approaching 450.
 
New CS
Jake Leo has received word that he is the new CS of the IOM Class. Our congratulations and condolences.
 
Australia NCR
The USA Class has been invited to the AUS NCR 17-18 April in Carbrook Queensland.
 
2011 NCR
The Class is looking for bids to host this NCR. The Class can assist and provide up to a Class Pro Team to administrate the event.
Websites
EC12 drawing
Happy New Year
   Never mind the weather. It will fade away. The days are getting longer. The big screens are getting bigger for the Bowl games and the Green Mountain Boys at Stowe will sit down in two weeks for planning as hosts for the 2010 Nationals in September.
  
   It happened in 2009:
   January - Chesapeake Performance Models joins the Suppliers List. Revised Class Rules take effect. Class Photo Contest initiated. Ready to Sail EC12s and full kits reach the retail level.
   February - Bob Szczepanski develops Sirius Sails and added to the Suppliers List. Debate begins for a Region 7 and is later defeated on the BOD. Skip Allen featured here and only builder to document the lay up of a hull.
   March - Class to host Morgan-Black International Regatta in October. Reichard Kahle wins the Champions Regatta.
   April - The Region 5 racing bulletin board noted.
   September - The Class Registry of boats and owners goes online.
   October - Rick Gerry wins the Morgan-Black International. AMYA launches new website with new management.
   November - Reichard Kahle wins his second Nationals. An eStore for Class logo clothing joins the Suppliers List.
   December - Chris Harmer of NZL wins first photo constest. Building site is finally revised with new pages added.
 
   The 2010 Sailing Schedule came together a few days ago. We will have 24 total events in the Class and 22 are posted on the AMYA site. Once again we will have five regional regattas before the trek north to Stowe. Please take a look at the sailing listed on the AMYA site. The EC12 presence is overwhelming. It is kudos to Class management and the many of you that work hard to bring it together every year. Impressive.
 
   The Champions Regatta Series is updated for 2010 and posted. The Qualified List is also posted for the coming year.
*Time to head into the shop*
  

State of the News

   Since 2003, the EC12 Net News has been delivering items of interest to the Class. What started as a compilation of personal address books of about 100 has grown to 586 subscribers. The switch to the professional email delivery system last January prompted the largest annual increase in readership of 122.

   Over the years 200 have been removed from the mailing list because their email stopped working. So remember, if you change your address you can update your profile at the bottom of all Issues of the News or you can contact me at mailto:fangel@triad.rr.com.

   Below is a current listing our readers and the AMYA Region in which they reside. 

  

2009 EC 12 Net

12-31-09

Region 1

67

Region 2

90

Region 3

249

Region 4

60

Region 5

33

Region 6

50

Other

37

Total

586

Sailing Schedule Stuff
   The annual Pour Party in Mount Laurel, NJ will be Saturday January 23rd clear skies or snow.
   Palm Bearch Gardens is 13-14 February and the beginning of the sailing season.
  
Please check the Florida website for all information on regattas in that state.
 
On going... 
  
Nothing right now...
Class Discussion Page 
   This section is included for the benefit of any new subscribers. If you are one of the 558 who access the class discussion forum you can stop reading and get on with your life. 
   New to the Class? Have a question? Need advice? Have information to Share? Just want to read what others in the EC12 Class have on their minds? 12 Discussions is where you need to go.
   New subject areas have been added and the "chat" area has been revised. Be sure to use the "Search" function to see if anyone has asked the question that you have before you post, The page has been running for five years and most topics have been well discussed. There are currently 951 topics to study.
 
 
Respectfully submitted,
EC12Net News Editor
Rick West, Class Secretary
AMYA # 10176
Chief of Staff
Frank Angel 
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