Articles about the VM rule from The Model Yacht
I went through the back issues of The Model Yacht to try to figure how we got to the rules that we have. There were pretty regular rule discussions in the newsletter until things moved to the website.
- R/C Vintage Racing Rules Format for Redd’s Pond. The Model Yacht. Vol 1 No 2, Summer 1997. Includes an Editor’s Note by Earl Boebert.
This is an early R/C Marblehead rule “to stimulate thought and discussion about the topic of Vintage R/C rules. ” They were written specifically for Redd’s Pond.
- Roden, Charlie. Vintage Marblehead Coordinator’s Report. The Model Yacht, Vol 2 No 3, Winter 1998/1999.
This report discusses the new VM rule based on the 1954 M Class rules. It gives details of the Traditional/High Flyer split around 1945 and discusses the “controversy” over the spade rudders. It also talks about possible changes to the rule and whether there might be meassurement certificates.
- Roden, Charlie. Vintage Marblehead Coordinator’s Report. The Model Yacht, Vol 3 No 1, Spring 1999.
>This report discusses three new suggested changes to the VM rule and gives details on sail measurement and “headboards”.
- Roden, Charlie. Vintage Marblehead Coordinator’s Report. The Model Yacht, Vol 3 No 2, Fall 1999.
This is a short report inviting members to submit rule change proposals.
- Roden, Charlie. Vintage Marblehead Coordinator’s Report. The Model Yacht, Vol 3 No 3, Winter 1999/2000.
This report discusses more suggested changes to the rule including the use of modern materials and fiberglass hulls. It reviews and discusses nine proposed changes and gives their approval status.
- Roden, Charlie. Vintage Marblehead Coordinator’s Report. The Model Yacht, Vol 4 No 2 Fall 2000.
This report discusses three accepted rule change proposals: Sail luff measurement, multi-panel sails, and the basis for the Traditional and High Flyer divisions (the 1939 M Rules and the 1954 M Rules, respectively).
- Roden, Charlie. Vintage Marblehead Coordinator’s Report. The Model Yacht, Vol 4 No 3 Winter 2000/2001.
This report doesn’t deal with specific rule changes, but it discusses the interesting concept of assigning boats to the Traditional or High Flyer division based on properties of the boat rather than relying strictly on the design year because that is often unknown or murky.
- Roden, Charlie. R/C Vintage Marblehead (VM) Rating Rules. The Model Yacht, Vol 7 No 3, Winter 2003/2004.
The VM rule as of publication in the winter of 2003/2004.
- Roden, Charlie. R/C Vintage Marblehead (VM) Rating Rules. The Model Yacht, Vol 15 No 3, Spring/Summer 2012.
The VM rule from 2007 published in 2012.
The VM Rule at usvmyg.org
At this point, management of the Class Rules moved to the website. The 2007 rule that was published in Volume 15 Number 3 was posted to usvmyg.org. It was slightly reformatted when we moved the website to WordPress.
- Vintage Marblehead Class Rules [REPLACED], US VMYG Website 2017-2019.
This page was posted on the usvmyg.org website in 2018. It is similar to the rules published in The Model Yacht Vol 15 No 3, Spring/Summer 2012. There were some formatting and minor content changes that you can explore in “Comparison of 2018 Website VM rule with published 2012 rule.”
- Vintage Marblehead Class Rules – August 2019 [REPLACED]. US VMYG Website August 2019.
This page was posted on the usvmyg.org website in August 2019. It is an update to the Vintage Marblehead Class Rules posted on the site in 2018. There were many content changes including the addition of the Classic Marblehead subclass. You can see a comparison of this rule with the previous rule in “Comparison of August 2019 Website VM Rule with the 2018 Website VM Rule.”
- Vintage Marblehead Class Rule – December 2022. US VMYG Website December 2022.
This is the current (as of November 2024) VM Class Rule. There is a draft being written regarding updates. It is an update of the Class rule from August 2019. You can see a comparison of this rule with the previous rule in “Comparison of December 2022 Website VM Rule with the August 2019 Website VM Rule.”
