George Cockshott was the grandfather of Peter Cockshott and Jane Rowe. He died in 1952, when Peter and Jane were 13 years old. They have good memories to their grandfather, but never heard something about the 12 foot dinghy. A reason could be that their father died in world war 2. Peter Cockshott told a lot about his grandfather in his excellent speech in the clubhouse of the west kirby sailing club.
Wietske van Soest has sent me this article published in the local newspaper. In England is the 12foot dinghy suddenly well known again. A lot of people are thinking now to buy a wooden classic one.
WEYMOUTH sailor Jane Rowe and her brother Peter Cockshott (l) were special guests at the Centenary Celebrations for the International 12 dinghy held in Merseyside. The pair joined dozens of sailors from all across Europe at last weekend’s regatta at West Kirby Sailing Club to mark the 100th anniversary of the popular traditional dinghy, which was designed by their grandfather George Cockshott and became the first dinghy to compete in the Olympics.
The three-day event, held at the venue of the first-ever races for 12' dinghies in October 1913, is part of a series of centenary events the International 12 Foot Dinghy Class is holding this year across Europe.
Jane, who is a member of Castle Cove Sailing Club and Weymouth and Portland Cruising Association, said: “We made the trip to West Kirby to join in with the Centenary Celebrations of the International I2ft dinghy which my grandfather George Cockshott designed.
‘There were 25 boats competing from the Netherlands, Germany, Ireland, Spain and Britain and my brother, my husband Ernie and I all had a go which was great.
“The International 12 was the first dinghy to compete in the Olympics. They held a competition for a design and Grandpa won it.’
Find out more at 12footdinghy and 12footcwc
Wietske van Soest has sent me this article published in the local newspaper. In England is the 12foot dinghy suddenly well known again. A lot of people are thinking now to buy a wooden classic one.
WEYMOUTH sailor Jane Rowe and her brother Peter Cockshott (l) were special guests at the Centenary Celebrations for the International 12 dinghy held in Merseyside. The pair joined dozens of sailors from all across Europe at last weekend’s regatta at West Kirby Sailing Club to mark the 100th anniversary of the popular traditional dinghy, which was designed by their grandfather George Cockshott and became the first dinghy to compete in the Olympics.
The three-day event, held at the venue of the first-ever races for 12' dinghies in October 1913, is part of a series of centenary events the International 12 Foot Dinghy Class is holding this year across Europe.
Jane, who is a member of Castle Cove Sailing Club and Weymouth and Portland Cruising Association, said: “We made the trip to West Kirby to join in with the Centenary Celebrations of the International I2ft dinghy which my grandfather George Cockshott designed.
‘There were 25 boats competing from the Netherlands, Germany, Ireland, Spain and Britain and my brother, my husband Ernie and I all had a go which was great.
“The International 12 was the first dinghy to compete in the Olympics. They held a competition for a design and Grandpa won it.’
Find out more at 12footdinghy and 12footcwc
