Model Yachting News: Issue 39 – December 1989

Could an experienced designer give me an insight into why both work? I would not presume to say which is the best design. Bothare available as plans or kits and would make excellent winter projects. Please make a note in your 1990 diary of the Brentwood One Metre Owners Two Day race, on the 22nd and 23rd September 1990. Both Graham Bantock and Tony Abel are donating prizes, so Charlie Coventry tells me!! My own winter project is to learn the planked method of construction, the first step being to build ‘Solo’ a 36R by Peter Dunkling. The main purpose of this is as preparation for building a stretched ‘Revival’ to Graham Bantock’s 6 Metre design. For me one of the greatest pleasures in the sport is the great diversity of interests nad the possibility to try different style of building and sailing at low cost but great satisfaction. Ian Wheeler, 14 Newton Close, Hoddesdon, Tel; EDITOR’S NOTES. In all fairness to Ian, Herts EN11 9PW. 0992 66363. the subject of segregation of skippers was not in his column in the last issue, indeed it was on a different page. It was worth airing to clarify the views of potential entrants to the increasing number of One Metre regattas, and MYN existing partly to discuss such ideas. By co-incidence IYRU has just introduced a similar idea for ‘big boats” which has been met with similar objections by the RYA. They in turn have put forward the idea of classifying REGATTAS, so that club fixture might remain closed to top professionals, which they then have to identify. PLEASE NOTE that the editor is NOT advocating any such policy, just bringing an item which may have a bearing on a model yachting matter to your attention!!! WIND® WINCHES 2I years experience of making winches and sailing R/C yachts enable us to produce the finest sail control units in the world WHIRLWIND THE NAME IN SAIL CONTROL 66% of skippers in the World championship in Berlin used: WHIRLWIND WINCHES Send s.a.e. (A5) for details of winches, batteries, radios, etc. DAVID ANDREWS 49 Aberdale Road, Leicester, LE2 6GE England Tel. (0533) 883309 31 R1OR 1990 Radio 10 Rater Series. Limited sponsorship in the secured for a Radio The series will R10r National 10 form of Rater series in champagne have been 1990. be based on the following events; Championships. R10r District R10r League or non-league Events, The precise calendar list 3 dozen bottles of [1 in each district for the series will is confirmed. This is NOT an R10R ranking list series has been arranged competitive but event where possible) be published once the M. Y.A Fixture nor is it to help promote the friendly series of Championships. 10 races with a an official rater class and small prize at day. Prizes will Overall be awarded as winner doz bottles of bottles of 4th overall bottles. each round Designer of full provide a the end of the Champagne. bottles of Champagne. 3rd overall of The follows, 2nd overall Winner MYA event. Champagne. bottle. top British 10 Rater bottle. details available from, David Coode, Warringah Cottage, Salt Lane, Hydon Heath, Godalming, GU8 4DH. Tel; 048-632-246, ‘A’ Class The Radio A class national championships at supported, driving a with rain. broken rig, ability of The wind 24 boats This and caused the other with swamped of Birmingham was well two days but only electrics, a in high wind two retirements, tribute really giving the boats with up some ground, and eventual to pull Technically the fleet the new Hollom boat now legal first breakdowns, lightened on the second day, on the Sunday ahead from 6th place at Osborn the end of jib twitcher area on a 551b boat. notably sailed runner Priestley Martin sailed built, designed in the Woodspring Fleetwood Woodspring David Coode Guildford David Trippe Woodspring Burgess Woodspring Mike Harris Bournville Neil Rothwell Woodspring Phil Playle Chelmsford Martin Roberts with a 1970s, Birkenhead 32 and 25.4 9.7 28.7 14.7 27.0 27.4 20.0 12.4 55.0 44.7 SUNDAY POINTS rPWODADUSWNHE John Roy with Nova. rPrRPNU@DSL WORD ¢ Carroll well David Coode’s Sykes boat, Exceptionally well Arabesque his Witty SKIPPER Priestly very Roberts sailing SATURDAY Osborn area a for off wind sailing. sailing his now familiar John one with Saturday. and Mike Harris sailing a new Bill John Osborn was Derek and to the larger sail with bow bustle and prognathous winged keel, in sail up Derek winner John saw some good new designs, Vapour Trail, 1600 sq powerful several the lake, modern A boats to stand up to heavy weather. chance to make around strating on Witton 3051 35.7 35.8 46.7 51:20 52).4 58.0 58.4 59.7 65.7 ASSOCTATION YACHTING MODEL List Ranking at oS. hd po * Points for being OOD 1989 Club Nor neuter Eas G. Bantock Chelmsford 100 100 100 100 P. Stollery 79 97 65 90 P. Playle Guildford Chelmsford 81 73 Fz pe M. Mickleburgh 91 if 9S M. Roberts 78 42 81 87 R. Stollery. Cotswolds Birkenhead Guildford 92 woOne Skipper ————— 62 94 62 83 I.. Cole Chelmsford s9 88 J. Cleave Ryde 86 M. Kemp Dovecote 57 Th, 73 10 M. Ewart Dovecote 81* 64 96 11 Cc. Dicks Clapham 89 67 85 TF, 12 N. Weall Gosport Si 76 30 13 M. Weston 95 79 14 G. Elliott Swanley Birkenhead SO ve 97 S52 iS M. Dicks Clapham 73 16 Li. Kirk Gosport 30 17 Ie Hal? Cleveland 18 R. Neeve 1g K. Clement Cotswolds Cleveland 20 A. Ryan Swanley 46 60 21 T. Brown oo 40 22 D. Coode Fleetwood Guildford 23 S. Kay Ashton 24 B. Corley Cotswolds 25 H. McPeake Chichester 26 D. Potter Birkenhead 27 FP. Grint Cotswolds 49 28 P. Thornton Chelmsford 27 29 D. Priestley Fleetwood 30 L. Robins Swanley 65 31 J. MacDonald Cotswolds 32 32 M. Cushing Orrell 14 42 62 33 E. Crockford Broads 41 4 24 34 B. Cheetham Doncaster 133 35 M. Sidey 7 36 D. Andrews Three Rivers Leicester 37 T. Townsend Swanley 120 38 C. Brooks Ryde 47 SF J. Taylor Fleetwood 107 40 D. Hackwood Cleveland 103 88 70 57 38 Sea 73 31 47 69? a 46 63 57 80 67 54 33 27 17 64 55 37 84 69 WE MYA LEAGUE CLUB AND INDIVIDUAL RESULTS 1989.36 Individual Club RADIO LEAGUE ist. Squire 2nd P. Playle 3rd D. Coode VANE Kay, Woodspr ing M. Y.C 1419.2 pts. Chelmsford 370 pts. Chelmsford R. ¥.C 1226.2 pts. Guildford pts. Birkenhead M. Y.C 1132.2 pts. 328 pts. Birkenhead M. Y.C 1272.8 pts. Ashton 370 pts. 271 LEAGUE. ist M. Roberts Birkenhead 2nd N Sharp Leeds & Brad319 pts. Leeds & Bradford 975.2 pts 3rd SG. Elliott Birkenhead Bournville 837.7 pts. 253 pts. 33 M. Y.C. INTERNATIONAL MODEL YACHT RACING UNION SUMMARY OF POINTS OF AGREEMENT reached at a meeting at the IYRU Office, 60, Knightsbridge, London, on Wednesday, 23rd August, 1989. PRESENT: Mike Evans, Executive Director, IYRU, Henri van der Aat, Racing Manager, 1) John Cleave and Norman Hatfield, IMYRU. DECISION The IYRU Executive Committee has approved the IMYRU’s application to join the IYRU on the basis that it becomes a committee of the Union, that its financial assets are merged with the IYRU and that it handles its own administration with strict financial control from the IYRU. TITLE With effect from 1st January, 1990, the IMYRU will cease to exist under its present title but will be known as “The IYRU, Model Yacht Racing Division”. 3) CONSTITUTION The IMYRU Constitution will be suitably amended to incorporate these changes, subject to formal ratification by its member countries. 4) LETTERHEADS The IYRU will provide the Division with letterheads for future use instead of its present stationery. 5) FINANCE IMYRU need not disturb its present bank account but three authorised signatories, in future there must be two to sign at any one time. The financial years of both the IYRU and IMYRU end on 30th June. Quarterly statements of account will be required from the Division in addition to annual audited accounts. The Executive Director wishes to meet the IMYRU General Secretary/Treasurer, Ken Roberts, 6) at a mutually convenient time. V.A.T. It will be necessary for the Division to apply V.A.T. under the IYRU registration. 7) IYRU_ REPRESENTATIVE The IYRU wishes to retain the option of appointing a representative to attend meetings of the Division’s Permanent Committee. 8) IYRU_RACING RULES COMMITTER The Division is invited to nominate a person to serve on the Committee. 9) R.C. YACHT RACING RUL#S APPENDIX A copy of the Appendix to the 1989/92 International Yacht Racing Rules is required to be sent to the IYRU Racing Manager as soon as it is available, together with a submission that it be included an an Appendix in future editions of the I.Y.R.R., 10) after amendment. INTERNATIONAL MEASURER The Division is invited to nominate an International Measurer for model yachts, using the IYRU proposal form provided. 1.) CLASS ASSOCIATIONS The Executive Director warned that care is necessary in drafting a Constitution for a Class Association to ensure that the Division would retain full control over the class. A copy of the Constitution for the E.C.12m Class Association is to be sent to the Racing Manager for approval. 12) SOUTH AFRICA The Executive Director recommended that clause 5.4 (ai) of the IMYRU Constitution 34 12) SOUTH AFRICA should be omitted from the Division’s Constitution, It should be sufficient to rely on a “gentleman’s agreement” between the South African Yacht Racing Association (to which the M.Y.A. of South Africa is affiliated) and the IYRU that they would not enter an IYRU event at which they would not be welcomed. 13) SCOTLAND It will no longer be possible for Scotland to be regarded as a separate country for International purposes. 14) REPORTS & MINUTES Copies of all reports, interpretations and minutes of meetings must be submitted to the Racing Manager. An annual report of the Division will also be required before the IYRU Executive Meeting on the first Saturday of the November meetings. 15) CLASS RULES The IYRU already hold copies of IMYRU Class Rules but copies of any new or amended rules must be submitted to the Racing Manager. NDH 24,8.89. The next annual Permanent 6th and 7th January Committee meeting will 1990, and will consider the progress made by the executive towards becoming a division of IYRU as Quite what this will the consequences of there is already a movement Control take place over the weekend of from the beginning of be are not to amend the name of as yet better acceptance by the ‘full clear to me, burt the division to include Radio and therby exclude vane or other systems of interests of 1990. size’ model control in the world. RACING RULES COMMITTEE. The chairman Roy Gardner tendered his resignation recently and was replaced on a co-opted basis by Henry Ericsson until considered by the Permanent Committee So far there has not final published, been a the change could be ratified or in January draft nor has an amended version of of the 1990 racing rules appendix the IMYRU racing system been put together. Both these jobs are now well the 10 new year RATER if the P.C. behind schedule, I understand will again by the Technical to clear up any existing points of backgrounds, dealt in RULE. query, and I Committee in order with under in the general reasonable direction of to reword notice with pleasure that this committee is formed from a very wide selection of be be out agrees them. This rule is being looked at it but different Graham Bantock. countries and Hopefully it will time NAVIGA/ I MYRU. The latest information I have is that the new proposed IYRU division, have been very poorly run, practice. As Naviga is an understandable attitude, the position of no contact at on the grounds that recent to participate in events held by IMYRU and with rules too much biased towards full size boat represent rules and the dates of Naviga have decided not a very large number of but one hopes that major regattas will at MODELLERS worldwide, least continue or this cooperation on class else we will get back to five years ago when one had two quite separate M class rules and all between major numbers of 35 model yacht sailors Tony ABEL Miopet Racine YacutTs MODEL YACHT KITS — ELECTRONIC SAILWINCHES ‘HIGHNOON’ PETERSFINGER ROAD SALISBURY SP5 3BY (0722) 24677 Designed & Moulded by Tony Abel R36R KIWI £119.50 1 MTR CYGNET £134.95 RM OSPREY £186.00 R10R FLAMINGO £166.00 All kits are complete with G/F Hull, Keel and Rudder, Panelled Sails, Black Alloy Mast, Chrome Fittings and Lead Bulb. MINI WINCH £38.00 TR8 COMPETITION WINCH £65.00 TR8 SPRINT £68.00 Futuba Radio Control equipment from a complete set to crystals. Telephone or send large sae for illustrated lists. Mode t 33 Yorke Gardens News Tel: (07372) 49365 ReigRHa2 t9eH YAchting Editor: Chris Jackson DECEMBER As one should always make a new year achieve, The mine will production the next of MYN will I continue to be a first major suppliers of new boats on their way, The decision of IYRU is one continue and one Naviga not that I if and I mutual and I hope to updated boats. look forward to possible. I get least in suggests forward to to combine with IMYRU view with sadness, and co-ordination of and not equipment looks to operate on a degree of RENEWAL OF priority acknowledge the help and assistance with several reasonably to more racing with some new or sailors and builders round the world, Contact of back resolution which one can year with plans to improve the contents In this endeavour yacht be to get 1989, from many model the UK. that there are plenty 1990 with enthusiasm. into a new one unit certainly hope understanding, that section of both sides will with common class rules major events. SUBSCRIPTIONS. NEW SUBSCRIPTIONS run from March 1990 to December 1990 inclusive, four issues. The rate is now: £8.50 post paid UK. £9.00 post paid Europe. £10.00 post Back paid All Other Countries. Issues; We have full sets of all being sold out. £1.50 per copy 1988 and These will 1989 issues in stock, now cost for individual £6.00 as a set, all post previous issues paid UK and Europe, and issues. 3 NOTE THIS CHANGE PLEASE. Please make cheques payable to KIP MARKETING, London Branch add 25% to cover extra bank and the your bank does not have a costs. USA readers who are AMYA members have a special for if deal which remains a 20% BILL 1990 year. COVER PHOTO. Adrian Brewer sent Guyatt with great this photo of a Pocket success Rocket design built and sailed by Rob in Australia. The design which weighs 13lbs{5.9kg] is available as a moulded hull, although variations on the same theme are available as sets of plans for home building. Drawings of a slightly lighter version appear in this MYN, and there is another one at a similarly greater displacement. Adrian comments that fittings, perhaps this boat this helps!!! has been built superbly, with meticulous News IN Brier TRADE NEWS. ANDREWS WINCHES. A new pricelist seems to from January represent an With the withdrawal incl vat level must be a ist increase of 1990 has of been average 5% on the Futaba waterproof serious contender to recieved in this office, and 1989 prices. servo, replace it the Andrews model on boats that sail at £38.52 in high competition. ABEL YACHTS. A new catalogue includes all from Tony Abel classes OSPREY marblehead. Harry Ward, from 36R to cover some additions in his range, right up He also moulds Jet although this is to A class, with two 10 which Raters and the Service hulls from the mould made by showing signs of wear and tear. BANTOCK/CARBONCRAFT. You will get a copy of the new Sails Etc in case you are a casual items previously made during 1989 by catalogue with this edition of reader [shame!!] by Carboncraft Graham Bantock in as it now includes all well between as all MYN but the range of the new goodies though up sailmaking. KMS. FRANCE. Several new items in the KMS range, new carbon fins, and Firecracker. Anglian Model a simple swing including hulls to the Sol rig system and KMS products are available Centre of in the two One the UK Norwich and Swan Model via Yachts of Aixtra design Metre boats Swing P.J.Sails, East Swanley Kent. PEKABE. Several new items in the These products quality have standard from such a well with additions been that 1989 range, available seen in more detail over many years few others have reached, known name, advancing to increase the uses of and in this and have set issue of a MYN. consistent is nice to see new ideas the basic range by small the basic pulley blocks changes and in line with modern practice. R. M. MARINE. This is the firm formerly known as Dragon Fittings, Colwyn Bay Clwyd response 20 Greenfield Road LL29 8EL They have expanded their range from just presumably local based at design. to a S.A.E. Their current adressed to SWAN MODEL YACHTS. Roger fittings to include some 36R hulls of list of Heath fittings at is the above available in address. * KK KKK A new name in suppliers, having taken over my stock of fittings and hulls as from the 1st December, to add to their new range of hull mouldings. Mike Weston, Ron Ballard and John Watson of the Swanley MYC are the people behind this new shopfront, located next to their lake!!! Telephone for full details to 0322 66363 or call by appointment, although one of the benefits of the change will be that you are less likely to get an answerphone message when you call!! They will stock Andrews, Bantock, KMS and Pekabe products , as well as a selection of other items to make it possible to buy a complete boat package from them. This which arrangement take opportunity up a will fair to get leave me more proportion of back time for MYN and my available to some serious sailing, KKK KKK 3 the associated ‘leisure’ I hope!! time, PLANS SERVICE and give me more 3rd European Championship of the MRC Class 2-9 September 1989 Organized by Societa Canottieri Orbetello Patronized by the Commune of Orbetello THE VENUE Orbetello is a small town, located about 2 hrs drive northwest of Rome, at the coast. The races were run from the premises of Societa Canottieri de Orbetello, the local canoe and dinghy club. The SCO had inherited a pre-war base for flying boats, with very substantial, although somewhat delapidated, brick buildings, concrete jetties and ramps. The club had an airy office, a canteen, a cool grass hut for the jury, and a nice bar right on the quayside. A spacious tent had been put up for boat storage. The lower part of it was covered by netting, which ensured good ventilation, avoiding the sauna-type humidity we had in Holland 2 years ago. The problem this time was the rain that twice flooded the concrete floor, causing havoc with sails and other equipment. The course was laid on the Lagoon of Levant, a large but shallow body of water, sheltered from the Mediterranean by a low dune. There was no traffic, and thus no disturbance from “big boat” waves, on the lagoon. Unfortunately, there was quite a lot of “salad”, i.e. seaweed, floating around and looking for a keel to latch on to. The wind usually came off the shore from the nortwest, filtering through the old winding streets in town, and making things tricky at the weather buoy near the shore. Wind strenght was very low throughout the week, A-suits worn all week except in a couple of races the first Sunday. The old town was lovely, a sort of “Mini-Venice” built on a small island in the middle of the lagoon. The townspeople were friendly, and the price levels rea~ sonable. All levels of hotels could be found, from the classy “Park Residence” to the run-down “Piccolo Parigi”. The Frenchmen camped on a grassy site at the dock, strategically near the club bar. THE PREPARATIONS The far-away competitors from the United States and New Zealand arrived a week early, to enjoy good practice in strong C-rig winds. The Scandinavians arrived on Friday, to find the Kiwis very fast and the Yank a bit bothered in the fresh conditions. The check-in was run in a low-key fashion. Certificates were checked, sails and appendages stamped, but no measurements taken. Own frequencies were found for all, on the 27, 35 and 40 MHz bands. Adding up the entries, only 45 were actually at hand, of which 3 non-European. This was a bit disappointing for those who had tried to get an extra entry all Spring, without receiving an answer until too late. On the plus side, races could ). be run with only 4 heats, which would speed up the racing (we thought The big contingents were France, England and Italy with 7? boats each, the German Federal Republic with 5, Switzerland with 4, Spain and Monaco with 3, Austria, Finland, New Zealand and Norway with 2, Holland and the US with 1 boat each. Notable absences were Belgium, Denmark, Ireland, Portugal, Sweden with no entries at all. A often cited reason was the late date of the event, in early September , outside the normal holiday season. THE BATTLE BEGINS Sunday afternoon, the 5 preliminary rounds began. Winds were in the A/B suit range, onshore from the southwest, with a nice small wave pattern. Impressive performances were put on by Walicki, with a clean sweep of wins, and Momo, Jahan and Malatesta. After summing up, which took a long time, the A-heat was filled in this order: 1. Walicki Dicks 9. The 2. Momo Gerhardt level of 3. Jahan 4. 10.Boisnault Malatesta 11. Lindholm 6. Sol 7. Beaupain 8. Roberts the competition was fierce, Bantock and John Elmaleh started 5. in the as some hotshots found out. low B’s, Torvald Klem and Graham Ian Cole in the mid-C’s. On Monday afternoon, continue until the fleet racing started at a leisurely pace, the rest day on Wednesday. In the light airs, and sleek hulls of the French and Swiss were unbeatable. Lindholm had some crashes and tangle-ups, time, which was to the clean swing rigs Walicki, and dropped down a bit. Dicks and In the mean- Pierre Jahan was sailing carefully and methodically at the front, dropping out of A fleet, get back into proving the rule that it is easier to stay never in A than to it from B. When the last rays of Tuesday’s sunlight died around the onshore windward buoy, the jury was still working hard. Returning from the trip to Rome on Wednesday, the competitors could find the following standings on the bulletin board: (after 5+5 races) 1. Jahan 2.Momo 3.Beaupain 4. Malatesta 5. Walicki 6. Sol THE END GAME Thursday, winds were which took a this was long time. the D-day of The first all to run grabbed Kiwi into problems was Walicki, and making him lead on points, Wattam plugged himself place. the Nerves were on edge, Bantock and Dicks the Local The course had to be shifted frequently, and tempers broke. In many ways, the regatta. the way to C fleet, difficult day. Sol light and fickle. lost with some protests lose concentration. touch with the that dumped Momo also but Jahan hang doggedly also started climbing, had a leaders. in there. into A fleet and came out of nowhere favourite Magnani him The diminutive into third and reached 7th place in standings. Friday, the organization finally in the allotted time of started 10 minutes flat, testimony from onshore witnesses. to click. The jury handled each protest and refused to hear any The OOD also got the hang of irrelevant things, and stopped waiting for missing observers. The stars of the day were Jon Elmaleh, Walicki, who staged an some hot moments clear, clear however, favourite Saturday, impressive comeback by winning several in the jury’s cool were unobtainable, who pulled himself up grass hut. in A fleet, A heats. Sol the title fight was between Jahan and Sol, thanks to had Standings before the final day as a thunderstorm had wiped the bulletin board clean. that and with It was the former a his better nerves. two rounds of racing were put in before the cutoff time at noon. Pierre Jahan clinched his championship, followed by the rest of the strong French / Monegasque team. The World title holder Walicki had to be content with 7th, and ex-European champ Jon Elmaleh with 8th place. THE TOP SKIPPERS AND THEIR BOATS * Pierre Jahan and Pierre Jahan is a “Jedi” tall, likable fellow specialist with Digital. World Championships control Swing rig, of who works as a software He put his mark on the RC scene by winning the in Fleetwood “Jedi” in heavy weather, with his wide-stern, 1986 multi- was as clean and simple as a well-written computer program. flush deck, servo at hatch cover low windage. the back end of in Walicki into bottom of to have fashion, that’s batteries one small-drum winch and one all. Receiver taped to underside inserted by hand thru rear hatch of which a solid 3.6 kg lifting rocker, low windage. type rudder. the boat, in at 4.9 kgs, sweet with a nice freeboard, Only 2 controls: boat. The “Jedi” weighed lines thirties, “Rajah”. His new boat rudder in his Normal Nothing fancy, a bit of a semi-elliptical just clean, flare in the in 42 cm fin, later this year. bulb. the sections, regular light and functional. “Jedi” hulls available for sale lead bulb, Pierre The hull Hull low Cedar- is planning lines are not available. Pierre used swing rigs starting from 12 mm, root and hounds, in all through 10, Mast built up from carbon fibre down to 8 at with one spreader into one of 3 positions. built winds. head. in the middle. Maximum profile booms, from balsa and carbon fibre. starts and tactics were conservative, had a useful very close knack of to bearing at deck, sweeping close to deck, and reliable boat but he always managed to stay in the top salvaging tight roundings of to fit home- speed. His to pick up a few third of A fleet. He also the windward mark by sailing “Aixtra” is a young civil an engineer, Ball the wind. * Philippe Sol and Philippe there, Side stay fixed to mast at Sails home-made from dacron and mylar. Pierre’s main assets were coolness under fire, places here and a few places tubes, he designs engineer, his own working boats, and in municipal is a member maintenance. of the IMYRU As becomes technical committee. In a follow-up to his previous success the “Dephi”, to 5.05 kg, rise and the beam to only 21 in front 3.6 kg, fin Philippe uses Philippe the jibstay, length 42 is available traditional of cm, semi-elliptic swing rigs all into the observers claim “Aixtra” sheer line has a pronounced state-of-the art laminate from KMS around, but in the boat stuff. hull can also be fitted with a that and was often lead on the reaches, “Aixtra” was seen making where his the fastest boat spectacular in the road the winter. on in He Some the fleet. from the hot asphalt he puts starts. speed was phenomemal. in hot water more than once. in The “Aixtra” France. But Philippe also found himself removes Lead weight He makes his own sails of mylar and dacron. sailed aggressively, often shot The producing a banana-type anti-dive bow. in kevlar/carbon rig. cm. Philippe had cut down weight the summer, to His temper can flare the cold snow he * Christophe Bouisnault and “Berlingot” Young Christophe sailed in a cool and calculating way, as befits a student of He used a “Berlingot”, the boat designed by Paul Lucas, that showed great law. speed in Berlin, i.e. candy bon-bon found “Berlin-go”. in the Jura mountains. team Momo and Malatesta The hull According to in 8th and is simple and clean, as the “Jedi”, rather a bit of tumble-home, clean, only a hole for the fin although not The bronze medal Deck absolutely flat and Sails were by Bantock. was won by of which 3.6 this kg before ? Boat-speed good, sailing consistently well, letting the others make mistakes. * Gianni In stern and no 42 cm – now where did we hear in all winds. and but has a narrower All-up weight 5.15 kg, Boisnault used swing rigs spectacular. is a type of same design was used by the Swiss in the sections. swing-rig mast. semi-elliptical, “berlingot” 10th place. flare, in the bulb, The legend, Magnani and “Rajah” the early stages, the Magnani family was mainly noticed by two cute, dressed kids riding their BMXs around Sr. the dock area. Magnani soon found the right cutting graduated calmly through the ranks. But the competent lines to carve up the fleet, wellsurgeon and “Rajah” is the boat Pierre Jahan used to win the Worlds in 86, It has a traditional rig and wide stern, but the weight of 5.1 kg is Yight down to today’s guidelines. The keel is fully elliptical, with a 3.5 kg bulb. The boat sports double winches. * Robert Wattam and This likable, bantam-sized Kiwi apprenticeship Squadron to is only 21 be an electrician. (nice ring to that!) antipodean, some RC “Kiwi-Concept” years old, Robert in Auckland. sails And very successfully too, of Europe, as the tall 14th. The “Kiwi Concept” placement is 5.4 under. kg, Those who testify that is a harmonious, with 3.8 kg they move in the bulb, like “split Robert used traditional swing rig for conventional tried racing the Kiwis the “A” rigs suit and to and managed to rig Yacht for design by Geoff Smale. in Dis- suit Windier conditions down races, can it. while his colleague Geoff used a B and C. forestay was fixed and the jib boom vanged down sneak “Crocodile Dagley” was as our Dutch Competitor put conditions, normal Shore Radio in the blows before the shit”, in all the North Along with Geoff Dagiey and a third they were on a three-month tour sailing. for and has just finished his in In Kiwi the same way fashion, as the the main boom. * Francois Beaupain and “Evolution 3” The quiet and unassuming monsieur Beaupain downwind speed was impressive. His “Black sailed a consistent Pot” could also point series. very His high on the wind. True to his sailmaking profession, he had an enormous wardrobe of his black boat. The mainsails straight The carbon-fibre masts and booms were assembled by Lordat, roach. were cut who finished 36th with a sister as wings, ship. swing rigs with a curved mast for leech and a his friend Guy Pierre Jahan leaves no stone unturned in his quest for top spot!! He is seen above, caught in the act, Below is his superb Jedi.Note placed aft, More data on lightly Page 13 fixed in measuring Janusz Walicki’s the deck and easily this issue. sweeping swing rig, accessible. boat, Skalpel. and radio gear Unusual nose and “Evolution 3″ scimitar Closeup of traditional the design sailed by Baupain and Lordat rudder. Rajah rig and of Photo by Henry italian Magnani lots of struts and sports ski-jump Ericsson. proves you can turnbuckles. still do well Photo H. Ericsson. with a The boat was one of looked the weirdest like a cross between an tanker bow, aircraft-carrier looking in the fleet. icebreaker and a deck flares in This J.L.Bernard design loaf of bread. Roger Stollery It sported an oil- fashion, and grain- carrier slab-sided midship sections. Supposedly the idea was to have a while achieving low wetted surface while upright and at rest, lots of extra displacement up front to counter diving on the run, and gaining extra righting moment resting. to counter heeling on the beat. Maybe MYN could publish this design, or Very inte- some comments from the designer? TECHNICAL TRENDS Summing up, * some general Simplicity: trends can be seen: one mast position only, two controls only, swing rigs pre-adjusted on shore. x Aerodynamic cleanness: booms, minimum mast * Swing rigs: section, a must There I “Red Baron” is, however, deck, no fittings above it, low deck-sweeping unstayed or a maximum of one set for A suit, These trends are easy the WW flat stays. optional for B and C suits. to follow and understand. triple-decker another of We are seeing the progress from “string bag” more disturbing to a sleek WW trend, II as competition Spitfire. gets hotter and hotter: * Professionalism (i.e. Momo, Malatesta, Walicki) to get * the Professionalism Cole, in design: Klem) now go to in Elmaleh et.al. very hard for one-off Perfection such as building: the hulls, fins and are approaching technical moulds, (Lucas, Bantock, Most people would say that sophisticated equipment. this of messrs. Walicki, by application of laminates, etc., making it to compete. fittings minimum size, use of roller bearings, spars perfection, heat treatment for built amateur boats in detail: titanium, the fashionable designers latest creation. computer-machined steel * people who used to design and build their own boats machined from high-grade metals etc. is only natural, As the Americans say, and happens in any sport using “If you cannot stand the heat, get out of the kitchen”. Still, for those who came into the class to try their hand at designing or building, it gives some food for thought. Re-reading my comments about professionalism, against the skilled and creative persons, stifled, made, I am just worried that if most people local take the easy way off-the-shelf boat. 10 must add who make their products available to their fellow sailors, in the process. I that I have no complaint fine designs and and gain a few well-earned pounds creativity and out by paying initiative will be top dollar for a ready- THE ORGANIZATION The organization was manned by a number of competent big-boat indivi-duals from the local SCO club, such as the Officer of the Day, Mr. Spernanzoni, and the chairman of the jury, Mr. Graziani. A special vote of thanks goes to Mr. Salvucci, who read the starting count-down in English, and handled all announcements and translations in good humour throughout the week. The organizational problem —- just as in Holland two years ago – was a lack of experience and understanding of the fast puhs-push tempo of RC racing, and a lack of overall coordination. This resulted in unnecessary waiting around, for -— things to get – observers to started in the morning show up – boatmen to decide where to – the organizers to finish lay the marks lunch – the jury to finish their protests – scores to be run through – results to get back Nobody was really the computer to the dock in charge, and everybody was waiting for somebody else. clear announcements were given as not to when racing would start or end. No Things were improved by the unclear division of responsibility between the local club and the national races were run. RC yachting authority. It was a bit like a On a typical “village race”, day, only 3 rounds of 4-heat as some German was heard to say. The course marks were large inflatable beach-balls, easy to see. Unfortunately the big marks obscured boats passing behind them, causing uncertainty and collisions. Moving the buoys from one side of the main jetty to the other took too long. Using two sets of buoys would have speeded things up. The competitors had to steer their boats standing on a pontoon at the water level, and were not allowed to move about. For onshore winds this was quite acceptable. But for onshore win conditions, when the windward mark was far away near the quay, and been avoiden by in the setting sun, letting the helmsmen collisions were numerous. “walk the course” up This could have the jetty, as suggested by Jon Elmaleh. The results good job, outs a service was erratic. but the race results long time getting posted The computer chap with his PC and program did a took a long time arriving to him, on the bulletin board. Normally, and the print- the board was at least 2 races behind. The best efforts ment. into the PR and The classy program and posters were designed by Mr. president. town. for the regatta had been put A huge “Campeonato Europeo” graphics depart- Marini, the club banner was flying above the main street Each competitor received a stylish kit bag containing sunglasses useful), The daily 2 T-shirts, lunch at found better value a bottle of specially packed wine, and other the club was frequented by the officials, in buying pizza, parties were also plentiful, peperoni, and sponsored by goodies. while the sailors wine and cheese in town. local banks, (very The wine producers, etc. The free sight-seeing tour by bus to Rome was a great success, although not everybody wore pants long enough to be admitted into the Vatican. The final garden party at the Etruscan wine-making plant was lavish and enjoyable, especially when a local thunderstorm visited the area, and cut our electricity and retreat by depositing a large tree across the road. ye| in THE JURY AND THE RULES The jury consisted of from Sweden and Mrs. Mr. Graziani from Italy, Ericsson from Finland, majority also had experience from RC Mr. all sailing. instructions, deleting IYRU rules the “old” to Accordingly, things by the racing IMYRU appendix still the jury was keeping testimony from others to a it was as most the jury re-wrote the sailing linking the “new” in force. still 10-minute Dejmo The started, 1989-92 rules, a bit and racing was held up awaiting decisions. the hang of to hear IYRU Mr. IYRU judges. some oddities and adding a 9-line note On the first day of racing, fashion, them. competent Before wisely agreed to race according to the present countries were already used to Simon from France, long-winded in big-boat But quite soon the jury got limit for each protest, than helmsmen and observers of and refusing the heat in question. A total of 67 protests were handled, for a total of 80 starts. The most frequent situations had to do with: – rule 36, port-starboard, often at – rule 37.1, windward-leeward, – rule 42.1, overlap at mark, – rule 52, the lst windward mark, touching a mark. The decisions on these standard rules were usually easy to multitude of rule 69, languages for which spoken. reach, despite the More difficult were requests for redress under the standard IYRU solutions are not easily applicable to heat racing. The competitors generally conducted themselves and accepted decisions gracefully, The main argument revolved around each heat, with only a few the chosen their clear calls, witnesses. turn, system and delayed the start. producing readable notes of Others just mumbled of good sportsmanship, isolated cases of blown fuses. of four competitors were chosen as observers, did not notice loud, in a spirit active observation. In to be out on the dock. Some did a good job, incidents, and Some making serving as reliable in their breath or preferred to see nothing, and make no notes. After two days of racing, vation system. observers, no It a skipper’s meeting was called to discuss seemed that most were in favour of independent, the obser- non-racing but would not approve silent, passive observing by a jury member. independent observers could be found, it was decided to continue with the As system originally chosen. SUMMARY, AND QUESTIONS FOR THE FUTURE An enjoyable week was had by all. chosen, and that There is no doubt that the right champion was France rules the European RC scene right now. The English and American designers were dispatched “back to the old drawing board”. Looking at a few questions remain: it from the IMYRU standpoint, – How can we make the Championship more attractive to participating? epen to Would help to schedule the regatta within both Northern and Southern Europe, Should we compress -— How can with it we get actual 2 courses the regatta more racing, experience of simultaneously ? the European countries not period and running from less RC i.e. 7-8 the days Increase Cut down on the number 12 to hanging around? regattas? countries? Skip the non-Europeans? lst or 4-5 the holiday 2nd week of “window” August? ? Insist boats on per of participants race officials heat to 16? Use from the “big” - Or should we acknowledge that continue developing a want to gain series international holiday time and budget – How can we to of the EC is Regional experience, for only, Championships to cater for but do not want to spend most and instead those who of their go to one regatta? improve the system of observers? – How can we define better “super hotshots” Or do we really need them? guidelines for redress? As a member of the IMYRU Rules Committee, I would like to encourage a debate on these issues. Please feel free to write to Best regards Henry Ericsson Bobacka, 02440 Bobadck, Finland Caractéristiques du Jedi Longueur H.T. 127,5 cm + 1,3 cm ; Longueur de flottaison 120 cm ; Bau maxi 25,8 cm ; Bau de flottaison 20,2 cm ; TE 53 cm; LZ 5 300 g; Lest 4 000 g ; Cp 0,58. 13 MYN or to me at the address below. HOYIPE[4}U0L)JG9|BOW s us as “s os z9 os e’s ss Ze se ve v 00°0 oat vet Bs’k tee o8’t Ly 9s’k sat Le 46’€ v 8 vs es ze is is 9s vy ant PEFBISB ve ve Ze se se ze Bagpipe s€ se ze se Ze v zy Ze ev ve ys4t4 peqsTFrqne SF sve ove oF zs s s ze we of ee of 80’> ee ge ze ev se ste ze 98’€ zy LLOmy puejbu3 AAue 9s “Ltr L tp Lvs S801 vogue woqi eg woqued 2Q(spuEleoA AyoH e7anew ewdig yeley itydeq sepeD Qnia dd puevxms Sd seonid dd vey tog vis ozs 69s sog 209 ZLOOW 4d LOZFFyfrOFepsjuiesyznuLe0TDyges0690Ue}Ueg tz weds eouei4 A@MJON eouely o eucw pus ry uyeds o euoy Aye uieds eusny pue|Bug Aye Ayeay puej6ug eujsny iv tze7 9€t30¥€ece O L t 9éI $89¥L80v yr6LOv 8t30€t w6zZid »LOSE 6ize» fe Nn 10ZOW 022 o l sr3 6721 tStH ws32 soe! sto set ysnH-4 ung dso n de pueBu3 pusj5u3 puej6u3 Ayex #98 POL ZeBPoung 11Z 9998 ei 3wy wAoNDlg1eppgu1e07GAn SEwo,& dzuLenBeAupoy ere 6meurne > s FZ prese ‘ert BOL ‘ast Ber LL ‘as 9 WL P4E pug 9AajB Z oes eg LHOPgZuwmMpe1uW9e20ws4s1uAeenqoy 7epedWZ1 uquerensiuYyd uyoypury LOFp sU1E0RSueUlY;DuHyNeBdUnseIOgg suBEBYeydfrlreodurs juDeyBeUwweSGZnosY eOpWLnwEeoDW rMSOeEW SwOeWAYsIU56G!queZrywyoe£1rWdg OyT YHOLse6agCfSPUIYGD EZPwreAOyL vyiugneLpyaiUeELwMOD3isaLSg dou2meyABFUOFIS 62Opuewy AuopseLuHg EqLsQoZtOH 9bad esbainhy4 69 o8z Lez 887 v6Z Lve toe Llp Ozy v2r ZLLN S69N27 492 woz se s Z 19s $9 46 074wrot gSti 4O vz £96 9 WB96E 180g “ON OW 41s Ayes s8e15 e7Anew Deu0n3 per MAAe@nuuoeNw . puespezims s(eAydao3) petew Ayer Aeuper] s(eAyduoa) ysn- y ew6iu3 ledjexs obuypeg O301N985 3CaudNeS “az L£9€Z L£2E2 Bez 2£8tZ £22 8Lz pMuejN7 Aued”a puevmis AAuews puejbug eouely pMueOjNz Auge Zu 90S eouery eouei4g voqied Apuevezway ums SEL y(o6reupg) 5yolueg 5yoiueg PTONE seonid ueyrd 7oueqs 3ty29e1g /sueO]qnueyD OLP 3 84310 edws 06Ong evusOy(W euog-AliOH umMoO ysn- H ewndo OL~ “str Ve t 2S t duey r wena sty umo dd 1ediexs uoqie) uoqed uoqed 5 yoowueg © spowueg es yooiue g If paewieg H uosson 3 seped Qn aejaoy myese203 yew s Y ANOH seonid v’69 928 601 v6oL 2109¢ tedjexs Szze o6urpeg wer dd obuyjieg 1nyelydegeye1yxg doS vPioeny fuezig 5youeg 5sohurie w ¢y(o6reu0na) Y YELENA ©ajews Ipasfueg TPHP yojeuy dSeon FPRHEM eAasnby g ueyer d ueyer s9u6seqg $8915) uoqie sueojqnidy) woqieD uoqed ‘uaeOjMyE/D sUBOjqAIEYD /a0UjOnMEyD /U1O8q}4eDy uoqie) uoqiesA/UeOnQIoE/syDueoAqiseyduoqued suoqied$8219 suoqie)s ei5 uoqed) uoque) uoqed woqeD sejnoy seun6y wnuyUly fIevNsHy /UOqIeD ney se oor Sze oor 997 Oty OcY OLY Oz oer Oly Oly Oz ol oze oo Oosy Ooze O6E ose OLY Ob Ooze Oty sse ogee os oze O6E gty o6e say oze Oey oor o6e 00> oze ocr ose soe Olr ose ssei tndeg se se ge (8x) ve se se isk ish o9″t BP’L “ve oL’t eg’L zat sot got is*L zek bet o9″t Ove zz 69°L 69°L is‘t 120guBrseg dsoni agjAey / U O q I E D A B I A S Y my ydeouod {90 asey g ev zs Sv as s ish 6’s ev es ev %90°92 KESZL %8O°EL ZLSLO *%PO’ES %SO’EL %LO KLVLO’ 88’e OS? 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An American model yacht class accepting of the IMYRU International East Coast 12 Meter Rule will form the backbone of the event, and it was felt that the amount of effort already expended should not go by the wayside. The event is scheduled for the last full week end in June, with activities commencing on Friday with registration, seeding races and preparation for two full days of promotion and relegation fleet racing. Entry priority will be given to all non-U.S. skippers, with U.S. skippers offered berths based on 1990 competition performance. It is planned to offer transportation and lodging for each non-U.S. skipper by teaming him up with an American yachtsman. Arrangements can also be made for chartering yachts if that is desired. Organization of the event is being handled by this columnist, but he has reserved the right to sail if his performance can meet the test. There is available a VHS format video tape of a Regional Event sailed on the water to be used for the WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP. Tt provides a good look at the surroundings and represents typical wind and wave conditions to be encountered in early summer on Lake Washington, a large fresh water lake immediately to the east of Seattle. The tape will be provided to EC/12 skippers requesting it and including their EC/12 boat registration number as assigned by their national authority. Write to the address below. The Organizers would like to receive expressions of interest so as to better plan and provide required support to the skippers. Such services as language translation will need to be arranged well in advance if necessary. Remember that under the IMYRU Rule, existing EC/12 hulls have been grandfathered and will be eligible for this event. Rigs and sails will need to meet dimensional criteria, and a current Measurement Certificate will be required. Further WA details 98052 from: Rod Carr, U.S.A. Map shows location of venue in north west corner of the United States, an area known for good fishing, hiking and a wide range of sight seeing and scenic outdoor activities, including the recently erupted volcano, Mt. Saint Helens. A ladies program of shopping and touring is planned. 16 3011 – 177th Ave., NE, Redmond, Two photos of David Sykes taken at this Hollom above, boat sailed by years A class nationals, and the more Mike Harris. 17 conventional showing the new designs profile of the new Bill Over the years in which model radio controlled competitively there have been almost of allowing the total been new hull theories as to the correct entry to compete fairly against each other as method there have designs!!! The improvements in radio gear and crystals’ as many yachts have been sailed for the most commonly in particular the advent used international of “plug frequency of in 27meg. has transformed the possible permutations of schedules, and the number of boats able to sail the same time] in any one heat or race [ie on the water at has gone from a maximum of 6 to as many as the size of water and competance of skippers will take. Some countries such as the U.S.A seem to have radio frequency restrictions which stop them running an event the idea of most in which all schedules is to even out closely matched competitors meet The most common boats entry, during giving 6 boats on with the schedule, of of boats different speed the well series, and boat and known UK model down, is on the extremely harsh, the skipper that and to count. in the time allowed, the day to complete To answer boat yachtsman, and if the full retired of then as the number boats in a start. soon started useing a system the world ‘Stollery’ or relegated and crops system of best goes down, up the A is not but the say 2 for in up and 2 just the maximum fact that hope to achieve top place in points score worse fringe of fleet than in this can leads to a certain amount of be a previous and then the the next race. penalty which is friction, his previous races incident, the in understandable if in A fleet, perhaps had some found him or herself in B contention for the day. this problem, chances to sail any now travelled can only at involved had won all totally out and also to allow the less quick skippers a few more the hotshots, who are quickly separated under a fleet the french started useing GRILLHAZARD, which translated means system, ‘starting grid by and indeed this was achieved by a random computer programme or even pulling tabletennis balls out Aspects of the first event the other place the Race Officer had to the penalty for demotion penalty turns to do in a marginal of a hat. this system are to be found in the early seeding races now used for few races of major UK regattas, basis of results achieved, statistically fair, not if the race in which the boat thus getting a For a skipper chance’, end of 12 ‘Stollery System’. series the same boat fleet for say a each meeting leaving perhaps only 3 this system has fleet points score for fleet score at the end of the snags with the absolutely basic down in a 8 next time, top and bottom boats in each race promoted many race reports as the One of any one in the first soon separate in any race could be cut, fleets with the the next but and avoid score bias,and secondly the races tend to be processional Roger Stollery , of at total each race length towards once, any variation in the number of times in advance how many races he could manage necessary cut least the event. the water The snags with this system were that boats each other at idea a few years ago was to generate a schedule boats on a pre planned basis, estimate boats sail before splitting into fleets on the and although the Grillhazard is by no means it provides a very welcome settling in process for skippers used to sail each other. Roger Stollery has continued to update his ideas as radio gear has allowed and also in an effort to iron out the problems indicated above, and he and I recentlu used his 1989 version of the Stollery System to run a ranking list regatta for 43 boats, giving 8 races each in the day, including 3 seeding races for all entrants, before splitting into fleets The key change which separates the current system from previous ones is the use of VARIABLE FLEET sizes, leaving the boats in points total order, and moving the dividing line between fleets. Appendix 4 of the attached full text of the system gives a good graphical idea of the way in which this works, and it has the advantage of reducing the relegation penalty, either because the last boats in Racel stay in A fleet for Race2, or if you are last in Race2 then you can hope at least to get 11th place in the examle shown instead of the 15th you finished in your last race. 18 The Stollery heat system 1989 1.00 Introduction Racing shall be sailed under the International Yacht Racing Rules as modified by the International RC Yacht Racing Rules Appendix. The objective of the system shall be to produce remote controlled yacht racing which is divided into parts, but which resembles as closely as possible a full size yacht race where all yachts race together. The motivation for competition between yachts shall, as much as possible, remain as for a full size yacht race with respect to experiencing the maximum amount of racing between yachts of a similar ability, achievement by merit and scoring as a complete race from the winner of the top heat to the last place in the bottom heat. In this form of racing the yachts shall be divided into heats according to the order achieved in a series of preliminary races. Thereafter yachts shall be divided heats according to their placing in the previous race. into Definition of event, race, heat and group EVENT An event is a series of races. RACE A race is a competition for yachts as described by the IYRR. HEAT A heat is one division of a race that shall be divided into between 2 and 5 divisions. GROUP A group is a division of the total number of yachts available to race. 3.00 Preliminary races 3.10 PRELIMINARY ROUND 3.11 This should preferably described 3.12 in consist of three races for each group of yachts, Appendix 1. These races may be sailed consecutively,in order to save the time needed to take yachts on and off the between races. races 3.13 sailed in Alternatively, yachts do 3.20 DIVISION 3.21 except as The in a different division of yachts sail in consecutive the the first heat race as out at be made, is 3.31 Where yachts sail compared to be so that, as far as possible, it shall ability. possible, a ranking from an order of known list, etc. Where the ability such ability of be COMPLETION OF THE PRELIMINARY ROUND in only one group,division into heats shall be carried out from in Appendix 2. of the division from the group to the number of heats unknown, the selection of that part shall the order of each group as shown a yacht to approximately random. ORDER AT THE 3.32 Where equal be selected wherever entry be into in 4.00. of previous events, 3.30 PLACE details shall distribution of yacht of part of the carried shall be carried out if races. the number of which shall results yachts into groups GROUPS an even 3.23 Selection as this way. yachts for each group shall contain in the same group for all number of yachts available to race shall be divided groups, sailed 3.22 The INTO total equal not Yachts shall remain sails form the in different The race committee shall order into heats before groups, order. 19 the total score for publish the start of racing. each yacht shall be 4.00 Size and order of heats 4.10 SIZE OF HEATS 4.11 The size of heats shall be varied between odd and even heat races to allow movement between heats. performance and 4.12 its The size of heats not be dependent solely on a yacht’s placing in the previous race. as described below shall start of the race. shall Such movement shall refer to the scheduled sizes Any reduction in numbers invalidate these heats and adjust them, limits. by DNS yachts etc. during the race The race committee shall review the if necessary, at the size of at the start of each race. 4.20 MAXIMUM HEAT SIZE 4.21 This shall be determined by consideration of the relevant factors such as the number of yachts, the visibility from remote control of available radio control 4.22 It shall be sufficiently as much as possible, available time for frequencies and the course large so as the limitations size. the number of heats in each race amount of racing for each yacht within the event. 4.30 MINIMUM HEAT SIZE 4.31 The 4.32 The smallest number shall be not 4.33 A schedule of heat sizes as to reduce to maximize the the positions, largest number shall be three yachts less than the maximum heat size. less is given small as possible within the than 60% of the maximum heat size. in Appendix 3. limits above to The minimum heat size increase should be the opportunity for movement between heats. 4.22 should take priority over this consideration. 4.40 INTERMEDIATE 4.41 The size of this heat, entry number 4.50 ORDER OF 4.51 In odd races, HEAT SIZE after where it is determining the required, maximum In the heats shall even races, the heats bottom heat which The heats may be previous increase race is shall reduce in size, in of minimum size. sailed in any but order, A yacht shall inform the race committee, race, 5.20 YACHT UNABLE 5.21 Where a yacht TO RACE is from the race until unable event, that yacht from the to has sizes. from the top heat A to See in order, example a race may not from in the top Appendix be started heat A to the 4. until the as soon as possible, of her intention to PLACING in heat sizes accordingly. fallen a race shall for not to the any reason but does not intend to be removed from those scheduled to lowest heat. After two races in the lowest event. 6.10 be withdraw that yacht from inform the race committee of her intentions or be considered Placing and scoring Placing shall start the yacht 6.00 6.11 total BECAUSE OF TEMPORARY PROBLEM the yacht shall retired in order, the race committee shall those scheduled to race and revise the as the event. At the start of the next heat, heat suit finished. 5.10 retire from the size, be Retirement from the event retire minimum to size. shall 5.00 5.11 and be adjusted HEATS the bottom heat which shall be of maximum 4.52 shall consecutive last yacht in the bottom heat. order DNF, be placed at the bottom of the heat from RET, the first yacht DNS and DSQ yachts in which they sailed. 20 in the top (in this heat order) to the shall q 6.12 Where the race committee imposes a time limit for racing after the first yacht — — ee in any group or heat has finished, still racing at the it shall record the placing of any yachts expiry of that time limit and 6.20 SCORING 6.21 A yacht 6.22 The first and second yachts in any race shall 6.23 A yacht that did not start, did score than shall one score more points point has been accepted,for 6.24 yachts scheduled to Yachts placed than placing 6.25 7.00 Scores from shall the the races, in such placing with not finish, the following score 0 points retires exceptions. and 1.7 respectively. or is disqualified, number of yachts whose or one more point than entry the for shall the event largest number of any preliminary race. as stated yacht not apply, in 6.23 above, placed above it; shall see score example except for preliminary races preliminary races shall be included one in ana less point Appendix 5. in in the total be temporarily ‘A’ heats. point scores. Discards 7.10 PRELIMINARY RACES TAL Points from determine Rek2 heat start each to either below yachts, for IYRR 74.5(a) equal award placing accordingly. one race the order Preliminary races of the preliminary round for division shall be shall discarded to into heats. included for calculating the total number of completed races. 7.20 NUMBER Teed When as the DISCARDS total points for each yacht are calculated, discards shall be permitted broken in favour follows: 4-10 completed races: 1 discard, 11-20 completed races: 2 discards, one of which may be a 21-30 completed races: 3 discards, two of which may be DSQs. Any 8.00 OF further shall i races follow which may be a DSQ; the same pattern of or more yachts, the DSQ; discards. Breaking of ties When of there the places tie in yacht and still the is a tie with sc the on, race the penultimate most two first if necessary, remains, last between it of will the race be series shall places, and for such broken and races in when when as tie the will tie count remains, for total favour of the yacht a tie still the most points. second When the with the lowest score remains, then the scores in three,as 3.11, two these be used. Appendix 1: Short duration events 110 RACES 1.11 The SAILED number conditions Lebe The race race IN of VERY preliminary when the committee of the shall first group ALTERNATIVE 1.21 When very few starts committee entire 1.22 The basis race may for If the wind race. of may be the event announce on the FOR RACING this decide to event shall reduced at IN of different groups in limited. any time before the start of the second are likely to be achieved during the event, extend the number and omit the heat racing part. announce during the to suit to EXCEPTIONLY LIGHT WINDS this of preliminary decision after the Subsequent races may be increases is from water. (4 per yacht) the committee its second 1.23 BASIS races duration 1.20 race LIGHT WINDS sailed in pairs races 21 form the last group or as event the race committee shall the quickening interval to the between the has sailed individual races. prepare a series starts. Appendix 2: Examples of group Yachts in EDEBED jA [9 Yachts in each group 10 |first Yachts MAXIMUM HEAT SIZES As determined by in each group race EaEnEY IA [9 Yachts in HEATS GROUPS HEATS GROUPS placings to heats 12 6 RANGE OF MINIMUM 10 6-7 HEAT SIZES local circumstances: aE 7-8 Between there is 12 8-9 less 13 8-10 heat size and not 14 9-11 less 15 9-12 the 16 10-13 size als 11-14 18 11-15 no upper limit Maximum HEAT |first race 3 yachts than maximum than 60% of maximum heat 12 Maximum 21 Maximum 33 Maximum 45 Maximum 57 13 entry 23 entry 36 entry 49 entry 62 14 for 25 for 39 for 53 for 67 a5 2 27 3 HEATS 42 4 HEATS 57 5 72 sizes HEATS HEATS 16 29 45 61 77 17 si 48 65 82 18 33. 51 69 87 Appendix 5: Example of scoring for 24 yachts RACE Appendix 4: Example of PLACE heat | i heat sizes for 68 yachts Al A 9 LS in|Total 3 POINTS __|PLACING um fo) 2 7 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 yA 3 3 8 RET 25 9 DSQ 25 8 9 Totals 168 68 68 67 67 67 62 62 1 yacht retires from the event in race 3 5 yachts from event in retire the race 6 22 | THE A look at RM NATIONALS the Australian, New Zealand English RM Nationals By : and David Coode Those who attended the English RM Nationals where asked the question at the Sunday night dinner quiz, which competitor was competing in his third RM National this year, the answer was, of course, the writer of this article. When the M.Y.N. editor asked me to do write up of the English RM Nationals, I realised, it was going to be at least the September issue before the article would be printed making any write up somewhat dated. It was agreed countries could that form “The Wind does not a general the basis look at the events of an article. in these always blow’ The venue for the Nationals in Rhyl, Perth and Wellington, all had one thing in common, in that they were all expected to be windy. As it turned out none of then lived up to their reputation, at Rhyl, were people arrived armed with 300 and 400 sqin rigs the majority of skippers stayed in their top rigs all 3 days, except for a couple of races on the last day. ‘Windy’ Wellington failed to live up to its reputation and the event was stopped slightly earlier than expected because of the total lack of wind. In was was Perth the infamous ‘Doctor’ rarely arrived and more time spent in tall rigs than any other, although generally it the windiest location of the three. All three venues. had superb facilities and the one in Wellington which was in a public park had, the added advantage that, the sailing position was elevated above’ the water over the whole length of the course, which made for easier buoy round. “The English Swing’ The most striking difference in the 3 countries is the fact that in England the swing rig now dominates the RM class, whereas in both New Zealand and Australia the conventionally rigged boats still dominate. In fact in Australia only one swing rig appeared briefly in one race, whereas in N.Z. Bruce Edgar, who. sailed in the English event this year as well, uses a swing rig on his Hush Hush as does David Watson on his venerable Stollery Bee. In the English event, no less 55 boats out of the 68 who started, used swing rigs, one has to wonder how long it will before the total entry in England has swing rig, probably the Year I do not enter ! the for reason logical appear to be any not does There countries 3 choice of equipment between the in difference other than all the top skippers in Australia and New Zealand top the all England in whereas rigs, conventional use use with exception of Squire Kay and Barry Jackson skippers This is confirmed by the RM National results, in swing rigs. 1 England 9 out of the 10 boats had swing rigs compared with out of the top 10 in New Zealand and none in Australia. conventional the am admittedly a fanatical supporter of I rig, rig, I can nevertheless see the simplicity of the swing but feel that the choice of swing rig and to some extent hull English waters, is done on the basis of “follow the leader’. ideal which generally are inland and sheltered, tend to make New and Australian The rig boats, swing for conditions large in venues tend to be on the coast, generally Zealand less rig swing with stronger winds, making the and lakes suited to the conditions. “Black is quick’ being half the fleet at the English Nationals With nearly for potential enormous fibre, there must be carbon black other someone who can produce ‘carbon fibre’ cloth in shades than plain black or natural black ! builders make boat New Zealand and Australian the Whilst extensive use of both Kevlar and Carbon Fibre, in nearly all cases they use either a gel coat or paint the hulls (they are not so fanatical about weight saving), so there is a great the rather than what is now becoming colour, of variety of hull colour in England, black, with a variety universal colour patches to try and help make boat identification easier. However popular a still both Australia and New Zealand wood is in Robert Zealander New if material and of choice Waltam’s performance in Italy, is anything to go by, planked hull, well sailed, is extremely competitive. a balsa These and Auckland, built by ‘Young’ Geoff Smale, in boats Kiwi now place, 14th in Berlin to an excellent him by sailed tweeking controlled radio clever of a variety features devices. I had seen them in Wellington but they were described to me by one well known English skipper, as “a bit agricultural’ that they may be, but as the boat seems to have gone like another ‘agricultural waste product’ off the proverbial shovel, It is true that they could well be worth copying. the choice of hull in both England and Australia appears to be governed by the principle of ‘follow the leader’ referred to above. In England the No Secret and the various derivatives, Hush Hush, Enigma, etc. are by far the most popular, whereas in Australia the Maltese Falcon of top sailer/designer Ron Attard dominate. It was probably only in New Zealand that there was a great variety of hull designs, admittedly the highest percentage of designs’. had come form the board of Geoff Draper. It is probably true to say that it is comparatively easy to buy a Graham Bantock or Ron Attard designed and built hull, but to acquire their sailing ability is a little harder. 25 Australian Frank Russell planked and immaculately sails a rivals planked French boats. I, for who are more than envious of talents. Model Yachting is very any rapid of ‘Woodpecker’ the beautifully one, and know there are others these model yachtsmen building fun When Geoff Smale, was rightly awarded the most sporting skipper trophy at the RM Worlds in Berlin, and his approach typifies the general approach of New Zealand skippers. New Zealand Model yachting is very keenly sailed but without’ the general level of protesting that seems to occur elsewhere, penalties being arguments, with handed readily the rules accepted, being without applied in a bankside fair and even way. Whilst the English have the current RM world RM Junior Champion Peter Stollery, it was nice to see in New Zealand the very definite encouragement that was given to the juniors who have a special trophy to sail for. These youngsters are after all the future of our sport, and perhaps both the English and Australians could take a leaf out of the Kiwi book on this scope. In mentioning the N.Z. juniors it would wrong not to mention young Andrea Chisholm, daughter of prolific boat builder Paul, who seems to have taken strangle hold on the junior trophy in recent years. Now that she has got a new boat, I expect that she hearing a more. lot is one young skipper of whom we will be The Australians, who travel vast distances to their nationals, 4 days drive from Perth to Sydney !, group all their Nationals together at one venue over a ten day period. This I believe does lead to a cross fertilisation of ideas between classes and if anyone ever wants to spend ten days of continuous model yachting then take a trip to Australia during the first two weeks of January. I will close enjoyable position and to by saying I visit just all that hope 3 all that nationals 26 these I events were immensely the fortunate will be in again in another year. 27 htoenk-s.4d51ouwbailvneb4th8r,ea.onfdm2u40s3c,rt5hwewai”stphowkelPbla”oat-steernmEiyloe3s,5w4Ti6ot8enh prtmehosevudb!,l,cofnysexiwd4e5rabtlmhpoytkuescicranebpoodnstsaruvchiieognsbturcdByawITths,e i©Se) ptRmheioyfnlgiasinfte.,mur-Seshprsaetnridtgene!sglh)o,ftavshcStl(ktyaei)nidf.dnoNlulopnebweugsrsSetn(eao1xvt0mituawirnnldys9eylb.sfooe0srp.,me,2a8olmi,nWgnuesltihShg3eokoahsmevtyte: 9ripes:-raacndod-vrwbeetssphceanrndTiwhbi.ogtllh1ty,s6cborFeamcp(lsukehne.osduhlodcrptmmene’rswctdki)dbne:bog.llW2oaewiFgxhr(uktsttfdre2yln,g6lci.isuhabMarienlouty)t Bolt. 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Rather late for inclusion in detail, the major international nevertheless welcome was a report regatta held in Paris in May This has grown to attract many areas of but 1989. both Swiss and German entries as well as boats from France. A new system of sailing in fleets was used, called ‘Gerobois’, reduce the injustices in the Grillhazard system and basic of and intended to improve on the existing Stollery system. Claude Momo won, useing no doubt Christophe Boisnault, As a matter of Xavier Duchemin and Christian Fis of interest 16 races for each of lunch through to Monday midday, The french national win for Boisnault So far I his Berlingot with swing rig, in light M class event two fleets, winds of followed by local club CN Viry. from Saturday after between 0 to Force 3. had 57 entries at Aix Les Bain, and proved a followed by Duchemin and Patrick Tailliez. have no results or information on the 10 rater class. GERMANY. The RM class nationals took Germany, Walicki place earlier and had 33 entries from a won, with Hermann Kardatzki contributor Gerhard Mentges On the total in the year at of second, in the class, in north 60 who were qualified. Janusz Jochen Weiss third and MYN fourth. 10 Rater class there is a separate ranking list, interest Lubeck and guess who is top of that as there is sufficient too!!! LATVIA. I have recieved welcome news of model yachting in Latvia, about ten R/C model yacht Naviga class One Metre, clubs in the country, Further development sail material, regattas are held and it appears that in Latvia every year, M class and 10 Raters all sailed. with the There are about eight and many more unattached modellers. of boats is hindered by lack of radio equipment made up for by the enthusiasm shown by modellers in and lack of such circumstances. NEW ZEALAND. 42 boats sailed in the New Zealand nationals, and the official newsletter has done such a good job of collating data on the fleet that for your general I have reproduced it information. Several of the boat designs are almost unknown in Europe, Wattam’s performance in Italy after placing first designer Geoff Swale’s boat although after Robert in his own nationals with in second will give an idea of their general standard. ODDS & ENDS FOR SALE RM ANAGRAM Bantock design, Hull, fin, Offers around £90.00 RM SWING RIGS Two sets of donation of C/F Oliver on Bantock swing Sheffield Lee design, Very reasonable condition, RM CEDAR CLUB Lucas design, 3 Offers around £145 RM WOODSTOCK Bantock folded Zit, £400. the rigs, K3968, Roberts, Poole, all and make conventional style, 0202 744101. masts, Housemartin 2 sails, no radio. 0227 452626, Canterbury. rigs PJ sails, 0227 tops suit Birkenhead, 2a to collect no radio gear. to Tim Twonsend, top Scamp, Martin 5 to Tim Townsend, ply design, Offers around £50 RM SeaSCAMP ali Buyer Norwich area. 642296. P.J.Wiles. rigs, rigs. 0508 50039. to agreed charity. white hull, Offers over £200, lead only, to E Crockford, more than £50 R.H. Foggitt RM TORNADO rudder 051 no radio, goes well 452626, swing and 5 608 8252. Canterbury. conv rigs, a LETTERS TO THE EDITOR I agree with your recent making the 10Rater I metre rule is class needlessly area who suggests that complicated, boring shows a marked The waterline/sail complex class correspondent lack in which forthcoming 10 series. The proposal to ban the best serious one, a quickly squashed. entry is not knowledge of spend his winter designing a Rater similar his the How can open to all, was any or once before championship it Rater the class. 10 Rater that will clean from a One Metre Nationals is surely not proposed is 10 that [See page 32] skippers idea suggestion along with the A class, an extremely that will be competitive in all weathers that hace good all round performance to design a boat Perhaps your scribe will the however formula makes it, There are very few boats existing today up of the rule makers are for the 36R class and be classified as a National to be called the ‘Not the best a one, if Im Nats’. David Coode, Surabaya, Indonesia. We read with dismay ranking list the suggestion put forward that [RM] the top 25 skippers in the should be banned from the One Metre Nationals. How can one have a National Championship which does not allow the best skippers to compete. It would be a hollow victory for the winner knowing that theres were possibly 25 skippers who could event is which Championship: for “novices” but beaten surely by definition a National possible Champion, or type of have this cannot skipper allowed be if I suggestion that there that offer my opinions, Hon Sec. the majority of simply hold the event be event be banned However what a national from the skippers really want, the to establish excellence? Surely the best!! There is no doubt a case to hold perhaps one or run by the topmost before the start start experienced on sail and skippers setting and and maybe another session morning, tactics rules. Thus at boat position, prepared thing to remember just to Club regarding the proposed One Metre Class Ian Taylor suggests, novices. pass on, as the purpose of the whole challenge of racing two novice only open meetings a with trim, Is not perhaps basic a half hour session tactics especially at lunchtime reviewing the performances of making the step little less daunting. The important the quality Radio Yacht trying to achieve? is to try to beat year on best following year?) are the One Metre skippers event any restriction Leicester banned Mtre on any of the RM ranking Race days and that should achi eve without banning anyone. [Would the top ten skippers from such the desired effect an produce the through publication in MYN, top skippers should is what is means have a One be called a National Championship must Nationals. If iy cannot By all to enter. Elizabeth Andrews, Please can him/her. is that from club to open the the racing a all top skippers were once in the same the top skippers are very friendly and quite All best they can, knowledge years dedicated racing and study. Nick that Weall, they have gained over many Southampton. (Extracts above from 2 page letter] EDITOR’S NOTE. The subject on All pages of entry to One Metre events is also covered 30/31. the above entry to any There is a event for and letters future NATIONALS, which for a class quite separate issue of which equipment Letters [from top ranking skippers] on refer alternative such entries have addressed the MYA may in top class skippers visiting a were not expected the for proposed IYRU skipper the next and altering grading issue would list categories. 36 the RYA be welcome, is the problem of 1990 recognise. levels!!! this subject to in Ian Wheeler’s column local club the balance of especially considering, and the skill ones parlez-vous frangais? décembre 1989 Ce numéro contient, comme article principal, un rapport detaillé sur le championnat Europeen de classe M en Italie et les frangais doivent étre trés contents du haut niveau atteint par leurs bateaux et l’influence de leurs idées sur les autres nations. Malheureusement on raconte que les regattes coulaient trés lentement et le rapport parle sur ce sujet, un caracteristique regrettable de plusieurs évenements importants recemment. Ce probléme n ‘est qu’un entre plusieurs dont on s’occupera a la prochaine réunion du comité IMYRU qui souscrira aussi la décision de joindre 1’IYRU comme une division dés le ler janvier 1990. On vient de recevoir la nouvelle de la mort soudaimde Armando Betancor qui était l’organisateur du championnat du monde de 1990 aux Iles de Gran Canarias et IMYRU est maintenant de l’avis qu’un de IYRU au lieu de Roy Gardner. change de lieu est nossible. A la fin décembre on saura et on a envoyé une lettre A chaque pays membre de IMYRU pour constater si un entre eux voudrait organiser ce championnat au cas ot les espanolsine puissent vas continuer. L’appendice des regles de regattes et la révision du systéme de regattes nous mancuaient encore et Henry Ericsson est maintenant président du comité Henry me dit organiser les deux aussitét cue possible. qu’il fait un grand effort pour NAVIGA a averti a IMYRU qu’il ne veut pas se joindre a IMYRU dans la nouvelle organisation et donne comme raisons la mauvaise orgahisation d’évenements IMYRU récemment et le fait que les modéles s ‘approchent du yachting en ce qui concerne les régles complexe de jauge et les regles de regattes et jugement. Ayant fini les régles de Ta classe 1.Metre, le comité technique de IYRU a commence a rediger les régles de jauge de la classe 10R vour améliorer le texte et le donner le meme format que les autres régles. C’est Graham Bantock qui a la tache d’organiser le sous-comité sur lequel il a maintenant une bonne representation et on espere que le nouveau réglement sera génerallement accepte quand il sera prét. Les nouvelles des multi coques c’est qu’il n y’a que la prahction des coques cui empéche l’adoption de l’idée frangaise de petits bateaux Formula 4o comme niveau international. On a regu des commandes des Etats-Unis, de l’angleterre et 1’Ecosse et le premier tirage de 10 est vendu avantd’étre produit. Il y plusieurs bateaux de 1.5m en Angleterre maintenant. Dans le centre de cette édition est le texte du systeme Stollery nouveau qu’on a utilisé récemment en Angleterre pour une régatte d’un jour ou 43 bateaux ont eu 8 courses chacun. Roger était organisateur de la régatte et l’éditeur de MYN était sous-officier responsable pour la continuation de régattes pendant que Roger s’occupait des protestes, le parcours et tout autre probléme. Le numéro de bateaux dans chacue flotte change a chaque manche texte donc est une mauvaise course n’est pas certain de faire descendre. Le court! Je regrette que cela ne m’a pas été facile de produire cette page et on m’a proposé la possibilite d’une traduction compléte de MYN y compris des articles deja parus et l’addition du matériel nouveau et rapports en frangais en association avec KMS Autun. ; ? A la fin de janvier 1990 on prendra une decision definitive = sur ]a viabilite financiére de ceci, ce qui depend de la demande pour atonements. Si vous préférerez lire un texte entiérement en frangais, veuillez contacter KMS pour leur en parler. Le prix pour une annee serait 100Fr. Tel: 85 52 35 65 37 i Just to prove there really is a new tri complete hulls moulds , SWAN under way, and one main beam plug, all this shot of the almost in a basement somewhere in Paris!! MODELS 15 Stansted Crescent, Bexley, ALL YOUR MODEL YACHT REQUIREMENTS Kent, DAS 3HZ. HULLS FITTInes SATS SERVOS WINCHES phone 0322 66363 0892 83 44044 RADIOS Canswerphona> Books ek c FOR SO” restricted MARBLEHEAD WE HAVE A LARGE THE Kem. SS. 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Wales 1 YACHTS MET ee MULTIHULLS Readers of yachts, Model Yachting News, which covers the world of are well informed on developments in multihull been quite popular The last year in France has seen an boats of Model Yachting News control around 1.5m in for to avoid the development but The 2 METRE class, which has a proposed by Jahan, Sol, french the an updated Pierre IMYRU leaves less expensive of a trimaran circuit project, both has developed model the great by but seemed a pity encourage now being not the hull, multihull fast boats, and full least, portable. more smaller for both hulls and the very 1989 this rule in as written. to the Phillippe has now rewritten in rule waters and beams for a successful series of Biscuits European F40 if for so the of Although Paris, the expressed with direct is near demand completion, for a scale connections, boat but of making needed much work in to go to get to complete is modified on the water, by and waste. the September the moulds and the edition of first techniques which relate to the small which are made in hull moulding two halves and round section of then joined by a system than science read not all this, of it will be known the orders will class rule says that appearance, and of it limited whether the project has gone well, have been delivered. is intended as a budjet, likely boat to of augment reasonable size, the existing big r/c multis with something more preactical for newcomers, the one existing mould modification or Max Length, 1.22m [4ft] limited to 2 is of a Max width, 1.22m [4ft) channels, rudders and continue to maintain a list of the next few months and will interest on reciept of sail boat, Max Sail winch. Area Foils etc .9 to be further news mast) fixed. file for to those with special the necessary name and address. dedicated radio multihull friendly if relatively small sailors and one expects that continue to monitor number 10Rater design, and the multihull progress and report obviously these things must 1990 will interest develop an impetus of of this may also be possible it. Model Yachting News has always tried to encourage new projects such as prosper and this indeed m2Lincl interested parties on computer circulate any The French have developed a keen and in the UK and MYN will specific the same dimensions would be welcome, i.e. MYN will the from various quarters, but their own if they are to certainly be the decisive one as regards multihull radio models in the UK as an organised thing, experimental around the high quality work even one boat response to a note in to completely new designs within Stollery and sailors builder beams, you The original semiscale to in formed. and time and some Radio based on the original problems with starting such a project which is more ‘art’ fleet which have proved more suited based on contesting 1,22m length, This requires some special the project limits’ in design and pattern to 40 been Enough orders were recieved By last class, three enthusiasts ‘within size,ie about One of Formula which conforms experienced is smaller size for many would-be modellers. and committee member, some races. obviously MYN becoming too big formidable with into some form of successively larger boats, for and the channel, basis. interest is already an existing plug and mould set Cantreau it regular following in France, makes to construct tenth scale this a would be sensible to accept the question proposed This of are technical form which it This There sailing on this side of is now trying to steer this effective sailing devices, radio models which have some ten years. increased interest length radio controlled model rather than just boats made by quite separate individuals 39 a few random ONE METRE CLASS Here we go again at the end of time must be How about a resolution for the register to wish all my BOTH my one metre another readers a sailing season, merry christmas and my first and a prosperous 1990 sailing season? Mine is boats. If all those with he tells boats duty this new year. to complete and did the same, we would have a viable class I have spoken with A call to Charlie Coventry at and Mike ten more would Kemp, and Brentwood give Mike something me that 25 established to work boats a further the last 10 in the post, with! Please help establish your class by getting your boat Controversy surrounded me after are now registered. REGISTERED. MYN as three separate issues raised the temperature. 1. Banning of 2. Simplified Rating Rules 3. Simplified Racing Rules. Whilst I plead guilty the other of Ranked Skippers. ideas points. that I to having problems with the racing rules, was would, a little amongst alarmed other My alarm was relieved by reciept Nick Weall, Both these the second letters from my and ALL to things, of think ban two very international the phone calls I that people the present I did not thought John me capable registrar!! interesting letters, reader rasie Spencer the of have had were against first from New Zealand each of the three points To paraphrase the arguments; 1. Banning the top skippers stream of even 2. racing. cause This barriers to would would not enable other classes There was very little comment these’wallies’ are that by the rule initially, improved. The purpose create can’t this 3. rule would, would make of Metre skippers on the rating rule. understand the present on considering it for fair I the class was instance, competition cut to off from the main improve, further I not At John Spencer asks who rule. I cannot essentially present Whilst see how it to help the need sailing to local be but to A conditions and difficult learn so much that national competitions. Similarly it right a could this seems to be working. allow yachts suited suggests With the basic is to was suprised beginners The problem with the racing rules has caused me some concern. difficulty being and might being raised. keep costs down to reasonable limits. simpler a Ghetto class, progression in the early stages. The main Nick Weal] through social, club, open, district and seems we could view the rules as progressive. of way rules at club level and suggestion that full compliance at national level. Another comment from Nick minutes “rule work” at Weall is a each club meeting. blind approach has never appealed to me. there should A good idea, but be the blind five leading the Could any experienced sailor spare the time to give lectures on the rules? I hope to publish some details of one metres in New Zealand next year, and if other overseas readers have info on local designs I would be pleased to hear from them. The first issue of 1990 would be a good time for a general review. the difference between designs and their relative performance has been excercising the ‘little grey cells’, the Firecracker and Bikini boats starting this line of thought. I have sailed both of them and enjoyed them very much What ast ourfded me was that the Firecracker sailed at all!! The Fireball original does not perform well in light airs and is held up by trapeze in a blow. 30