This might end up being a beauty….
INTERNATIONAL TWELVE METRE ASSOCIATION
7 Warner St.
Newport RI 02840
20 January 2016
Mr. Thomas F. Ehman
San Francisco Yacht Racing Cup
Dear Tom,
We have followed with interest your efforts to establish a new racing class in San Francisco conceptually modelled on the International Twelve Metre. While we have no issue with the formation of such a class, the International Twelve Metre Class does object to your continued use of the heritage and history of our class in the promotion of your new one.
As I have mentioned to you before, our Class is active and healthy, especially in the North American Fleet based in Newport, and the in the Northern European Fleet based in the Baltic where the newest Twelve was launched in 2015. This is in addition to the recent refurbishment or restoration of several Twelves such as VICTORY ’83, DEFENDER, BLUE MARLIN, ITALIA II, and VIM.
Further, we have registered with authorities our objection to your use of the International Twelve Metre Class Insignia. Such use is completely at odds with the mutual respect for each other that has existed between sailboat classes since the adoption of such insignia at national and international levels.
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