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St. Maarten
Sint Maarten, St. Martin, Saint Martin
12 Metre Challenge
image based on
https://www.12metre.com/collections/memorabilia
Estb: 1987?
Location: Philipsburg, Sent Maarten, Netherlands
Antilles, and Cozumel, Mexico.
Burgee: Swallowtail 7:11, 7:8 to crutch (photo image). Field blue (next to
hoist) and white horizontally and equally divided. Blue field superimposed by a
white silhouette of the Americas Cup trophy above the white number 87. White
field, (next to fly) fimbriated red (except next to the blue field),
superimposed by the underlined red number 12 above the red capital letters SXM
(ISO country code and Princess Juliana International Airport).
"Our 1987
America’s Cup inspired burgee is specially designed for 12 Metre and made with
400 Denier nylon, silk-screened, with a special swallowtail. The burgee is 9 by
13 [by 10 to crutch] inches and is printed read right, double-sided."
"Founded by owner and America's Cup enthusiast, Colin Percy, 12 Metre Challenge
operates in Sint Maarten, Netherlands Antilles, and
Cozumel, Mexico. It provides both experienced and novice guests with a unique
and thrilling opportunity to race some of the most magnificent and famous race
yachts in the world. Designed for speed and maneuverability, 12 Metre Class
yacht designs ushered in a new era of America's Cup racing when the format was
introduced in 1958. The fleet operated by 12 Metre Challenge is an unprecedented
collection of [five] 1987 vintage boats that represent the pinnacle of the
marquee."
Source:
https://www.12metre.com/
Peter Edwards, 9 July 2018
image located by Peter Edwards, 9 July 2018
St. Maarten
Sint Maarten, St. Martin, Saint Martin
True North I (KC -
87)
Image from
https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1334/6905/files/12-metre-challenge-04_f5bcb61d-cabd-4a99-901d-fc1a3d390605.jpg?14307969939847518506
Another image at
https://www.12metre.com/pages/true-north-i-kc-87
Battle Flag(?)
Rectangle circa 1:2. White and blue field equally divided horizontally. White
field to hoist superimposed by the logo of Sail Canada, but with a red jib and
minus the hull. Blue field to fly superimposed by a hoist-facing white rampant
polar bear holding a hockey stick in both front paws.
"True North 1 was
built by Crockett-McConnel in 1985 and she sailed in the 12 Metre World
Championships in 1986, the year before the America's Cup contest.
True North
1 was designed by Steve Killing, one of the principal designers at C&C Yachts
from 1972 until 1979. During this period, the wing-keeled Australia II was the
state-of-the-art 12 Metre Class, and True North 1 was designed as a longer,
heavier boat - specifically built to withstand everything that Fremantle,
Australia could throw at it."
The yacht is now owned by the 12 Metre
Challenge company.
Source:
https://www.12metre.com/pages/true-north-i-kc-87
Peter Edwards,
9 July 2018