Model Yachting News: Issue 21 – June 1985

‘ o va s iem onsc ine ‘ P… : = is, cere Model 33 Gard Yorke Tel: (073 72) 49365 HttiiNnng Viikachh Editor: Chris Jackson, News JUNE 1985 slightly Response to the renewal of subsertptions suggests that etireulation generally is who has up, and I would like to record a speetal thank you to Ken Shaw of Ashton R.Y.C. somehow persuaded fifteen of its members to subsertbe this year. My new house is now more organised and hopefully this will be reflected in one or two features being prepared for future editions, once I get the envelopes done! Anyone who feels strongly about design or other matters is welcome to submit copy for inelusion in future issues, on A4 paper. Don’t all rushi! COPY DATE Last date for copy for next year are as follows:last date “May 25th JUNE ISSUE 21 last date August 31st SEPT ISSUE 22 last date November 23rd NEC. ISSUE 23 last date February 28th MARCH 86 ISSUF 24 cover The tenth-scale Jet Services constructed by Yves Legoff at rest in front of the sailing school building at Autun. Note carbon-fibre battens, immaculate detail and size! one eph Tel on. pati occu time e spar a as ne azi mag this es duc pro tor edi the that Please note tn the calls to talk about model yachts are always welcome, but I am only at home (Excevt when satling! evenings and weekends. ion will have to be raised With regret I have to announce that next year’s subscri to account for the rises in postage and print costs which have been absorbed up to now. Subscriptions for the new year run from JUNE 1985 to ‘iAPCH 1996. suhscription is: £6.00 post paid £7.00 post £8.00 We have sets of 1984/5 per set. payable Address to: 33 to: ALL OTHEP numbers are now out of print. “todel Uews Yachtinc COUNTPIFS 17-20, and can su, ply these at f£4 Yorke Gardens, Reigate, RH2 naid issues in stock, Previous vears “ake cheques post U.K. vcaid TUPOFF Surrey @HC 1on @a@ bank utth e vertt a cheque ertra to cover hank el arcea. Nu 1985/6 a chairman’s column MODEL YACHTING ASSOCTATION — COUNCIL MEETING 11th Ma The usual order of business was lunch when Roger Stollery, who re-arranged to allow discussion of two matters before is directly involved with them, had to leave. IMYRU RATING RULES COMMITTEE – ‘M’ CLASS RULES REVISION AND QUESTIONNAIRE As a member of the Committee, Roger has assisted in the drafting of the Questionnaire and explained the objects of the exercise. He felt it would be a useful guide to have Council’s views regarding the specific questions he had included in his own submitted draft to the Committee. The Chairman then put 20 questions possible rule changes and, without going into that the majority view was not in favour of detail, the from However, ‘grandfather’ arriving at a clause to be no nearer agreement then made to the sail to race without measurement This has been under consideration since with modification. problem is 1980 and we seem than when we first started. to an article reprinted from the German magazine “Schiffsmodell”, which had been widely circulated by its author to officials. the voting it was evident is a measurement problem, permit existing boats satisfactory solution certain to prove difficult. Reference was to the meeting relating to rules being completely re-written but that the existing rules should be modified where there a vermanent to IMYRU National Authorities and IMYRU The article stressed the need for IMYRU and Naviga to work towards uniformity of rating and racing rules. the author, sent to indicating that IMYRU was already involving Naviga in discussions about proposed changes IMYRU would The Chairman quoted from a reply he had to the agree to Racing Rules, ‘M’ Class rules. devart from its He said, decision to however, that abide by the it was unlikely that International Yacht with a few amendments adopted after long experience. IMYRU RC YACHT RACING SYSTEM As requested at which provided the February meeting, Roger presented his alternative draft for a maximum of 12-boat fleets and for up to a total system of 94 entries (instead of 11-boat fleets and 51 entries in the IMYRU system.) Various amendments had been made 1. the latter, The division of yachts chief of which were:- into heats would be from a included tournament round one of two methods:- to be included The promotion and relegation of yachts in into point scores but not It was agreed that, test in its the 1985 even races. which may include disqualifications. RM National, efficiency. to be achieved by the odd and subject to some further amendments to system would be used ovportunity to different heats the heats between Different scoring and scale of discards, adoption as in the total from a seeding round. changing the number of yachts 3. done according to (a) A tournament round where every yacht meets every other at least once. (b) A ranking or seeding round consisting of 3 races. Scores 2. to It would the fleet which it was tables, the felt would provide then be recommended to the IMYRU a good for an alternative system. FINANCTAL REPORT The Treasurer reported that 60 clubs had paid subscriptions totalling £1808 compared with the same number of clubs vaying £1786 last year. stood The balance of the General Fund at approximately £3000. RM WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP Derek Priestley, as 0.0.D. for the event, that a temporary advance be made receipt of entry fees. Protest Committee was need to be done to the discussed but, professionally and although this would M.Y.A. progress club to to date and it was meet expenses prior it was considered be very costly. practical Priestley, Russell desirable, Therefore, and Vice-Chairman. The Chairman 3 to the stated it would unless proposition. Potts and and would meet at Fleetwood after the RM Championshiv, Chairman agreed filming every race for use by the it would not be a A Regatta Committee consisting of Derek formed Fleetwood The question of video svonsorship could be obtained, been reported that he had David Rose had together with the written to the R.Y.A. to invite the services of International Judge Bryan Willis as Protest Committee Chairman and Mr Willis had accepted. M.Y.A., had also offered his NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS, Norman Lorimer, services to the Regatta Committee. 1986 Dates and venues were agreed as far as possible at Vane Date Venue Radio A 3/8 August Gosport RA 10r To be arranged Bournville R1Or 6m 27/28 September M ‘M’ Team M.M. Birmingham To be confirmed 36 ‘AY Team 14/15 June 12/13 April Birmingham ” To be arranged Bournville Trophy Secretary of the Australian s this stage:- Date Venue To be arranged Chelmsford = Gosport RM 28/31 March R36r To be offered Champions Cup Fleetwood to Woodspring To be offered to Milton Keynes * CONSTITUTION A text of the Constitution been prepared but, incorporating various in doing so, make a number of “tidying-up” amendments adopted since 1977 has the Chairman felt it would be a good opportunity to changes, text will be prepared for final which were agreed by Council approval at and a revised the September meeting and subsequent ratification by the next A.G.M. Copies of the draft will be circulated to all clubs and copies of the current Constitution with amendments may be had on application to the General Secretary should a comparison wish to be made. Please send a s.a.e. NEW AFFILIATIONS Crusader R.Y.C. Sec. A Gawne, Jersey M.B. Sec. S. & C.C. 97, Mayman, Gravel 3, Lane, Wilmslow, Pinewood Close, following clubs have ceased Ashfield M.Y. SK9 6LZ Petit Pont Marquet, St. The Cheshire, Brelade, Jersey. affiliation:& B.C., Decoy M.Y.C., and Shrewsbury M.Y.C. ADVERTISING ON YACHTS In response to a request for a ruling, the hull, spars, Council declined under IYRR 26.1 sails or equinment of a yacht, and limited except those marks as specified to sizes under rule 3.7 of the RCYR Appendix. RC YACHT RACING RULES APPENDIX TO THE IYRR This is now available at a cost of 50p per copy, from the Publications the same size as with either. Victoria Way, I.Y.R.U. Secretary, the R.Y.A. The R.Y.A. Woking, to permit advertising on and Chris Jackson. I.Y.R.U. GU?1 1EQ, of the R.Y.A. in conjunction rules is obtainable from the R.Y.A., at £3.50 per copy, rules cost more than double at £10 per copy and, obtained from the I.Y.R.U. Office, the U.K., It consists of 8 pages of print rule books and must be used version of the I.Y.R.U. Surrey, including postage in 60, Knightsbridge, including postage. if required, London, The may be SW1X 7JX. Bulk supplies version are obtainable from Chris Jackson also. RATING RULES Printing of all now complete and class rating rules in the new format, including the 6m rules, they are obtainable from Chris Jackson at circulated and also published in the June issue of “Model is the prices already Boats”. DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIPS — RM CLASS The proposed date on which all District Championships for the class should be held on the same day in 1986 is 22nd June. ENTRIES AND ENTRY FEES Attention at is the 1984 drawn A.G.M. to 411 the Racing Secretary. CLUB and NOT, in the the new entry regulations entries mist be Theaues repeat NOT to Competition Rules and or other the M.Y.A. also in sent forms Full to for M.Y.A. which were agreed the HOST CLUB and NOT, reneat NOT to of payment must be payable details of the Year Bonk. 4 events, the regulations to the HOST are contained imyru INTERNATIONAL MODEL YACHT RACING UNION imyYRU> RC YACHT RACING RULES APPENDIX TO THE I.Y.R.R. This is now available in printed form from the IMYRU Publicity Officer, Chris Jackson, price 50p per copy (including postage in the U.K. only) and must be used in conjunction with either the I.Y.R.U. the full-size rules. One copy of the Appendix has been sent to each member country. Copies of the I.Y.R.U. London, SW1X 7JX, Rules or a National Authority’s own version of Rules are obtainable from the I.Y.R.U. price £10 per copy. Office, 60, Knightsbridge, The IYRR and the RC Appendix will remain in force without amendment for the next four years (i.e. the end of 1988). The Appendix consists of 8 pages thereof. the same size as the IYRR and should be inserted in the back The rules are numbered to follow the same sequence as the IYRR, so that reference from one to the other is quite straightforward. THE RC YACHT RACING SYSTEM This has been found to have some shortcomings and therefore will be subjected to revision by the Racing Rules Committee in due course. The aim is to agree upon a system that can be used universally throughout the world. Meanwhile, the Permanent Committee has agreed to allow 12-boat fleets in the 1986 RM World Championship at Fleetwood. ‘M’ CLASS RULES REVISION There has been an inevitable delay in compiling the Questionnaire, due to a mass of information received by the Chairman of the Rating Rules Committee from different sources. Also, the Questionnaire has to be approved by the Committee prior to distribution to have Authorities, so the timetable for dealing with it will to be revised. PERTH, At the National 1987 the request of the Australian M.Y.A., consider which class should be selected the Permanent Committee was obliged to sail held concurrently with the America’s Cup. in favour of the RM class but, to date. to in the vroposed 1987 event to be The Permanent Committee’s decision was no further information about the event has been received from the Australian M.Y.A. R10r WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP (CANADA CUP) It is expected apply to host that, provided the necessary sponsorship is available, this event MODEL SPORTS OLYMPICS, It is understood “Olympics” that in 1987. BERLIN the city authorities in Berlin are for all model svorts, including Model model yachting venue would be at Gatow, project is reported invited to visit Sweden will to amount to planning to stage an Yachting, on Lake Havel. in Berlin Overall! the equivalent of £400,900. the site and meet in 1988. The sponsorship for the The Chairman hz: bee% the organisers in Berlin next August. 1988 WORLD CHAMPIONSHTPS At the same time, it is revorted Championshivs in Sydnev as assistance forthcoming from is part of Australia’s Bicentennial, VANCOUVER M.Y.C. – RACE WESK, We have been the 28/29 30 1/2 3 4/5/6 Further details provided financial Government. 1986 requested by Bob Sterne, details of their RACE WEEK June Tune July July July that Australia may make a bid to host World ’86, Secretary of to which all the Vancouver M.Y.C., to announce IMYRU skippers will be welcome. 36/600 and Olympic One-Metre Challenge Regatta (A.M.Y.A. Classes). Lay day (to visit Exno ’86). Canadian R10r Chamvionshinps. Lay day (Measuring ke. ) Canadian RM Championships from Bob at 3785, Edinburgh Street, Burnaby, B.C., V5C IR4, Norman Hatfield, 5 Chairman. Canada. RADIO FREQUENCY POLICY The new Radio Secretary, David Blundell, reported that at a meeting of the Joint Radio Users Committee on 17th March, the differences that had arisen with the SMAE had been resolved and the Committee’s case for additional frequencies was now receiving consideration by the DTI. Russell Potts is now the Publicity Officer for the J.R.U. Committee. Norman Hatfield, Chairman. and scatiom ust pet? re sob 3° put pier next vail? : ate gul poe? a iss e+ cee OF ceive? a not a, ina yes oppost® esu : e on boll we axawinSs oyelorne ne we ite su -si2 00! ae) s ents < a yas < is oiln : eo nis a * oneal preven ae on OF -awind i 4 +n f£0 efer red pipe/tube shaft place a 1 for this design as longer to glue loose Good ends by gentle reaming/filing roughen a moderately roller cutter which crimps the ends. – to insufficient length inside the hull. To is SHAFT Water DESIGN RuDDER loosen glue – above. ERIC FISHER Australian M.Y.A. LATE REGATTA LEICESTER NEWS R.Y.C. There already happened on May There is a round of six-hour has been 19th, not Two races mix-up on June race for teams of the Dennis Nixon Trophy SWEDEN. a open to is visitors on 24th August and RM on 3lst August 23rd dates as and the TUCKER trophy from and has publicised. two or three boats on August on Oct. race 4th, and the final 27th. abroad lst are the national September. championships for P10R Details via Editor of location and contacts. BRAZILIAN V NATIONAL RM The CHAMPIONSHIP Brazilian V National RM Championship will be held in Sao Paulo during the days of 5,6 and 7 April 1985. The “Associacao Veleiros” The past Paulistana de expects to champions have 45 Nautomodelismo”, participants, from Brazil were: two on behalf from all over from Sao Paulo, of the “UJniao Brasileira de the country. one from Brasilia, one from Rio de Janeiro. The IMYRU regulations will Anyone wishing Alvanir B. to get in de Carvalho, be in force as usual. touch with SQS 303 the Brazilian model Bloco E apt.506, 26 70336, yachtsmen may Brasilia, write to Brazil. __| for sale 1. E.M. Trapper, yellow/black 2. R.M. foils, Woodstock & dinghy 3. complete Skyleader + 1 rigs & masts, good condition, rig exhibition. Clubman with 3 (working some Una), servo & winch sails unused, certificate, (Andrews), a certificate, £130. green/white foils. Seen at N.E. £65 2 channel 27 AM Tx E25. & Rx + Tel.- 2 020630 servos very little used. 2739 Seen working (p.m.) Iam Cole R/C Marblehead, Futaba radio, Burley Gate Seahorse Mk.2 hull with winch, 377 Xtals, working Pickaxe and tall swing rig, rigs. complete with 2 channel £100. Dr. R. Pratt, tel. (Hereford and Worcester) \N A SIMPLE VANE =): Si BRASS. 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