Model Yachting News: Issue 43 – December 1990

M oOd el c/o ue oo ti ch YA AC ting e ta un e Wo Tel: 06846 4505 Fax: 06846 45 News Home Tel: 06846 893253 With much regret, and after a great deal of consideration, I have decided that this issue of Model Yachting News will have to be the last one in a series that started out over ten years ago, and provided me with a great deal of satisfaction over the years in that many contacts have been made with model yachtsmen and women in many countries. UK readers will almost certainly know that I joined Traplet Publications in May 1990 to take over the job of editor of Marine Modelling magazine, a monthly journal devoted to model boats of all types, and this takes up my professional business time. Whilst there is no problem in principle in continueing with Model Yachting News as far as conflict of interest is concerned, indeed much of what appears in MYN by way of regatta information would result in riots if I put it into Marine Modelling, the time involved in putting together the MYN, and dealing with post and queries would use up so much of what is called leisure time as to stop me enjoying even regular attendance at regattas, let alone other more normal domestic and family matters. Before making the final decision I asked several model yacht acquaintances if they would be interested in helping out and spreading the load, but in all cases the answer was; ‘Sorry but I thought you were mad to do it in the first place, and I certainly can’t justify putting that much of my time into such a venture’. There is in this issue a special offer of a reduced rate subscription for the 1991 Marine Modelling monthly magazine which will continue to feature model yachting information, reports and articles so if you want to continue to read about the hobby from a similar viewpoint a year’s In test this context coverage in now with that it model press of Model enthusiasts have got This information, you will is not see more vane again!] on from which it about yachting, the model and readers MYN as in MYN you get in of all and Modeller it proportion is nil, the and arguable to our numerical far less letters show. I of have moved to Malvern to many parts of appearance on trimming ten years ago other countries who have page, the hobby/sport that yachting was virtually R/C Boat their this readers is easy to travel regular is best to UK coverage out from the heading of hope to be making a enjoying what Boats so true of and depend Worcestershire, and I is worth pointing out the general used to premium rate Marine Modelling, yacht strength. As supply at as you have got the lakeside in model sailing and radio in the country 1991, controlled and chatting to [or even fellow enthusiasts With best wishes particularly to you all those who since Graham Bantock have in 1991, and thanks helped with text for your support, and showed me how to assemble features issue No through most the years 1!!. Chris Jackson News In Brier DICKS. BILL ‘POP* We very much regret to advise readers that the oldest member of the three generations of the Dicks family died recently after a short illness. The editor first met Bill in 1965 or thereabouts at the lakeside at Clapham, the venue with which he was so familiar. Almost immediately a few words of advice and encouragement to a new skipper struggling with a vane boat in light wind and midsummer lack of water depth started a long acquaintance. Apart from his own practical interest, Bill was immensely proud of the high standards of sailing both his son Chris and grandson Mark have reached and when his health finally prevented him from actively racing he became a regular spectator at many races. Our condolencies go to his family in the loss of man much respected throughout the country for both his modelling skills and personal sportsmanship over many years BOAT INSURANCE. Roger Neeve of the Cotswold Club has come up with an insurance scheme to cover for model boats which are now significantly expensive items to lose or have stolen of damaged. It is sometime possible to obtain Fire and Theft on your home contents policy but only whilst boat and gear is of course ‘at home’. Cover whilst out of your drive, let alone against Theft or Damage whilst being used would certainly be unobtainable under Home Contents Cover. Roger Neeve has taken a lot of trouble to get can get from him ; more details direct Roger Neeve, 32 Hollis Gardens, on 0242 5252252 daytime, Up Hatherley, or 0242 511497 in a decent scheme organised, Cheltenham, GL51 6JQ, and you or by phone the evenings. COMICK ONE METRE. Many of these new boats appeared at gestation period It this year’s One Metre nationals after some in the Clapham club for which Chris Dicks designed the boat. is now available on the open market Barn Park, Swanley, different stages of Kent, tel finish via Mike Weston, 0322-66363. It Swan Model is available Yachts, New in a variety of based on grp mouldings from Ray Baker. WORLDS VIDEO, I regret put that work back until announcement in I on feel time the video from material sufficiently for the recovered IYRU-MYRD shot at to sort Permanent Fleetwood it out. has had to be I hope to make an Committee meeting in January. German M class hull Over the last shapes. few years there has been very little published date data on M class hulls, on the general in the way of up to although Roger Stollery maintains a watching brief way things are going, other competitors and published useing information gained by talking to articles Our german friend Gerd Mentges recently published the following text Information newsletter and compares in currently it the four most to be found on the very competitive German in the DSV successful M class hulls ranking race circuit. The four boats considered are Skalpel M-88 For designed designed the by Janusz Walicki. by Karl benefit of Beck/G Mentges. readers with no international Examination to travel abroad, designed by Hermann Kardatzki Optima designed by Gerd Meysemeyer knowledge four boats have won ranking regattas, who prefers not Un-Boot and of the German Kardatzki whereas all is a the other racing scene, all formidable competitor skippers do appear in events of the drawings will allow experienced M class skippers to see the dif ferences. Gerd Mentges comments The Un-Boot Less draft prove and similar above advantageous Optima hull is is as follows; in all in shape less light The M-88 has a the Skalpel width winds also narrow beam, but shape. to also where has This in depth is of advantage require extensive form stability. for is to an useing in both of providing The drawings our thanks MYN would in for like the his to is is yachts The the so as The totally different draft to therefore important. and a least is arguable, displacement. resistance and not question less but the greatest whether greater keel and proving this would approximately 60% from the bow on all point transition The maximum draft useful model important prolong the possible, stability far calculations and experiments The maximum beam position which confirms reduced more U shaped hull, the maximum beam position. greater has much greater draft width across results cause but Re point numbers the hull laminar original about from and can water flow round laminar measured also be to turbulent pressure found at model intank four yacht hulls which flow as tests yachts much if as possible around 60% from the bow, also flow as long as possible article were produced by Kurt Lauschmann to whom work thank all who worked on this item for permission to reprint. M3 | t\ \ n \ t 9“IMS ! | ewndo 10 cm CWL IMI ewndo nt Beim Vergleich der Risse bitte beachten, daB der Abstand der Spantenrisse beim Skalpel etwas grdBer als bei den anderen Booten ist. M 88 10 Cwl y4J3quo}etwad0sj[pbngi, A Manual of YACHT DESIGNS by JOHN A. LEWIS Sixty model and ten full size Yachts by this internationally successful designer. HARD BACK 300mm X 210mm approx., 192 pages Price £27.00 plus 22.50 Pp. & p. (10 or more Post Free UIC) Paid in Sterling. (or S60 U.S. Surface $80 U.S. Airmail) From The Author, The Barn, 4 Monument Lane, Rednal, Birmingham, B45 9QQ A Manual by This by unique the book author John illustrates over a period of a Yacht A. Designs Lewis. selection of forty of yacht designs produced years. There are 32 “A” class, 22 “10Rater”, and 10 full scale yachts ranging from 4 a “6 Metre”, pram to 12 and 2 “M” Metres. class In the “A” class and “10Rater” classes the development of design over the period is clearly demonstrated. The “6 Metres” are of recent origin and reflect, and are contributing to, the resurgence of this class. Many championship winners have never before been are included and a number of the designs published. As far as practicable the drawings from the original lines and retain is A4 size and is accompanied by a dimensions and comment. are photographic reductions character thereby. Each drawing short text giving salient The book is of landscape format, hard backed, stitch bound and well printed on high quality paper. It has a place on the shelf of everyone interested in yacht design and is a permanent record of one designer’s contribution to yachting. The book is obtainabie from the author :- 4, Monument Lane Rednal Price :- £27<00(plus £2.50 pap). 11 U.sSeA.: Nr Birmingham - 9360 surface B45 9QQ. mail. The First Ever TYRU- MYRD NORTH AMERICAN MARBLEHEAD Saturday saw a cloudy, light wind day, with many course changes necessary to keep up with CHAMPIONSHIPS the constant shifting conditions. Vancouver, B.C. were completed, but nobody complained, since July 6-8, 1990 the Race Committee had done everything it could by Bob Sterne When the American idea for the Marblehead Only 5 rounds to keep things moving, including shortening races whenever necessary. first ever North Championships was conceived, the purpose was two fold. First, to have a "skippers regatta", where you could get in five days of Marblehead racing in two events at By late afternoon, there was still no westerly, and the standing after 12 races showed Blair in a commanding lead, followed by Bud Fassnacht and John Cleave, and then a group of skippers from 4th to 12th place covering only 12.6 points! one location, and secondly, to introduce for the first time at a major event in North America, A banquet was held Saturday evening at the BC the International R/C Yacht Racing System. Club, virtually on-site, at which Race Director This Baird McLean insisted we play musical chairs is the system under which all major International events are conducted, and involves after-each meal course racing in "fléets" using promotion and relegation wouldn’t get boring. between races the evening we (in jest) to ensure that every skipper so that the conversation It didn’t! By the end of fired the banquet spends the maximum amount of time racing chairman, and finished our desert and coffee against other skippers of the same skill level. without having to move tables again! Since the skippers had already had the opportunity to sail under this system in the Sunday morning we arose to sunshinc, and the Canadian Championships in the previous two Westerly filled in by about 10 am, allowing us to days, the event went very smoothly, and no use "Alpha" course all day. Winds were from 4- complaints were heard about the racing system. 8 mph In fact, the more vocal skippers who initially afternoon, enabling long courses to be set, and were against the system, had turned around, and Still the Race Committee managed to complete were now just as vocally supporting it. a total of 21 heats (7 per boat). in the morning, 6-10 mph in the This gave a total of 19 races per boat for the three day The Race Committee now had all the "bugs" worked out of their act, and the entire regatta event, of which Blair Van Koughnett won 16! With his 2 drop races, he counted only one proceeded smoothly, held up only by fickle second place finish to end the regatta with an winds requiring incredible 1.7 points. on changes. Saturday many course However, the Committee can be commended, for in every race, the first leg was really a beat, and fair courses were the order of the day. Friday sawa total of 7 races (21 heats) sailed, three preliminary seeding rounds, and four rounds of heat racing. At the end of the first day, Blair Van Koughnett had taken a good lead, once again. Winds on the first day were variable, 4-8 mph, settling down to the usual westerly by late afternoon. Some Only 4 protests went to committee during the entire 5 days of racing covered by the 2 events, none on the final day. I have never witnessed R/C yachting at the calibre we saw on the final day. All the races, "A", "B", and "C" Fleets were incredibly close competition, with many times all yachts still being within fifty feet at the third mark! It was a treat to watch. To all competitors, and to the V.M.Y.C. a sincere WELL DONE..... showers dampened the spirits, but all in all the day went Reprinted from AMYA Quarterly Fall 1990 issue. well. 12 CANADIAN MARBLEHEAD CHAMPIONSHIPS 13 Fred Schenck U.S.A. 86.4 14 Duane Schaefer U.S.A. 89 Canada England 34 17.4 22.4 23.4 15 *_| 16 17 18 Yutaka Matsushima Roger Way Mark Gilbert Jim Gale Japan Canada 94 97 Australia 374 19 John Oettinger USA. 113 Australia 122 Place | Skipper Country Points 1 2 3 Blair Van Koughnett Bob Sterne Allan Gardner Canada Canada 4 5 John Cleave David Bums | 6 Masami Umebayashi Japan Kelly Martin USA. 17 Andy Littlejohn 9 | 10 J.D. Vincent Masaki Hirano 8 11 {L.12 51.7 20 __|_UrpoPietilae | Fintana 61 22 _| Duane Kaiser USA. U.S.A. 5S USA. Japan [ea 21 Mike Tate 25 Bill Sage Ea oa suF 26 Sweden I Gerhard Kelter | Sandy Burns 23__|_Chris Jensen 24 __|_Orin Parks Japan Toshi Kitigawa Canada USA. Denmark USA. Canada USA. |99.7 105 114 137 152 168 173 175 NORTH AMERICAN MARBLEHEAD CHAMPIONSHIPS oe Place Points Country Skipper 12 Andy Littlejohn Fred Schenck USA. USA. 164 175 13 14 Del Perena Canada 182 1 Blair Van Koughnett Canada 17 15 J.D. Vincent U.S.A. 185.4 2 Bud Fassnacht Canada 36.9 16 Jim Gale USA. 189 3 John Cleave England 68.8 17 Masaki Hirano 4 Allan Gardner Canada 86.8 18 Mike Pearson 6 T Gerhard Kelter David Burns Sweden Australia Toshi Kitigawa Yutaka Matsushima 8 9 10 111 Masami Umebayashi Roger Way 19 97 USA. Kelly Martin 5 1144 114.4 20 21 Japan 136.7 23 Canada 156 22 132.7 Japan Canada France Place Design 1 Blair Van Koughnett 2 Bud Fassnacht i John Cleave 5 Kelly Martin i 4 I 6 | Skipper as Sailmaker | Logic 89 a —_ Rig U.S.A. 322 Chris Jensen U.S.A. Australia Denmark __| Winch | Chan. Cc A-dr 33 Sterne Cc A-dr 92 Sterne Cc Ss | A-dr Cc A-dr_ 2 Allan Gardner Orbit Gerhard Kelter Rover Amen i. David Burns Archer Amen ce! J-dr 3.B 8 Yutaka Matsushima Orbit Bantock s A-dr 2 3 Toshi Kitigawa Umebayashi '89 | Sterne/TY_| S A-dr 2 10 Logic ’89 Masami Umebayashi Sterne Umebayashi '89 | Sterne/TY c Ss = A-dr ‘| 4JBV | 3J A-dr | 4-JB A-dr 2 Key to symbols used Rig: C= conventional, S= swing, U=unstayed Chan.: Winch: J=jibtrim, B=backstay, V=vang A= Andrews, J= Jackson. LJ= Littlejohn, 0= Orco, dr= drum, Ir=lever Weights are in pounds, Dimensions in inches, information supplied by skipper, not measurement. 13 289 Duane Kaiser own Bantock 276 297 NORTH AMERICAN MARBLEHEAD CHAMPIONSHIPS ma 201.7 Finland Sandy Burns 25 | USA. 190 Gilles Vuillemin Urpo Pietilae | Orin Parks 2A 145.7 Japan [ Mark Gilbert Japan 310 339 342 EAST COAST While the health of a flow of new hull and rig 12 formula class seems to be a continual designs, something very different is required to maintain the well being of a one-design class. Good one-design racing depends on having the boats as equally matched as possible. The class rules will provide the boats with equal hulls, sails and rigs; but further effort is required to arm each skipper with the information required to allow him to trim and tune his boat for optimum performance. Sharing of such experience rapidly becomes the central activity of vigorous one-design fleets. An example of this is to be found in last months report of the American EC/12 National Championship for 1990. Six of the top ten finishers came from three clubs who sail together thruout the season in local and regional events. The sharing of information produced the obvious level of accomplishment in the Championship. It is my intention to make as much of that information available to you, the reader, in this and the following columns. At the request of my local fleet, I agreed to give a short seminar on some aspect of construction, tuning, trim or tactics at the beginning of each of our monthly practice sailing sessions. In order to give all skippers a chance at improvement, I wrote up each lesson and provide them for all to use. A careful review of the performance of the skippers who came to the seminars showed that each improved from one to three places in the fleet over the next three months. Apparently, when the information was put to use for the subsequent regattas, they made measureable progress. Tuning an East Coast 1 - One mast, 2 - Two 3 - Three 4 - 12 is easy, just follow the numbers: perpendicular to the waterline plane athwartships. fingers of camber for the fingers of camber foot of the jib. for the foot of the mainsail. Four knuckles between the back of the jib club and the mast. 5 - Bottom mainsail batten parallel to centerline when closehauled. To #5 I would add that there should be only a slight amount of twist when closehauled with the sheet taking over for the vang. As soon as the boom starts to move out, the vang should take up the strain of the mainsail leech allowing only a little bit more twist. Try setting your boat up by the numbers. It should start to provide dependable speed through the water, and when the mainsail is set as in #5 it will make the optimum Vmg, or speed made good to windward. If your sail control unit trim lever is set in the middle of its range, you will be able to move it in to make the boat point higher, or move it out to increase speed by driving off and footing. Return it to center when you want best overall progress to weather. These settings are a good average condition and will guarantee boat which will move through the water ready for fine tuning. a Next we must work on boat balance, is enough. that is, how much weather helm Individual memberships in the International East Coast 12 Meter Class Owners' Association are available for $10US from the Secretary/Treasurer: Rod Carr, 3011-177th Ave.NE, Redmond, WA 98052 U.S.A.. The Owners' Association is actively searching for parties who might wish to become a licensed manufacturer for the class. Contact the Secretary/Treasurer with expressions of interest. REPORT BY ROD CARR 14 Model Yachting Association DATES AND VENUES Sunday Dates March *Bank FOR NATIONAL AND Holiday OTHER RACES IN 1991 Weekends NATIONAL VENUE Re. Cs Swanley M Birmingham OTHER RACES Ss 9/10 16/17 Team 24 Northern S1* April Ranking 7 14 20/21 A Team Birmingham 27/28 May M 4/S/G* Fleetwood (inc & M.M. S Ranking (Euro) Trophy) t2 19: 25/26/27% June RM Cotswolds Rém Dovecote R10r Rhyl ber} 8/9 15/14 25 All 29/30 Little Portugal Cup Districts RM#* (A) Gosport July 6/7 R36 Guildford 14 Midland Ranking 21 28/Srd August Fleetwood 4 sil 18 24/25* 10r Fleetwood Si/ist Bournville Sept 15 South 21/22 RA West Ranking Gosport 29 Get 574 Swanley 13 Eastern 20 Ranking Clapham 27 *#* Not Ranking MYA events venues to be fixed by Districts. AMR 15 28.990 Model Yachting Association Affiliated to the LM.Y.R.U., C.C.P.R. (Warer Recreation Division) and R.Y.A. PATRON: H.R.H. THE PRINCE PHILIP, DUKE OF EDINBURGH, K.G. PRESIDENT: N.D. HATFIELD, ESQ. TECHNICAL SECRETARY RULING FO" =S Question IYRU of One a compression Metre Relevant Rules IYRU Metre One Class strut/low level D' Rule? comply with { a Class‘ Rule 0 n the use OU WY Does Ruling 3. &. strap 3. does not even though appear to 3. 6. Serf Provision of fittings and 6 indicates 3. @. It is unclear whether struts which work in IYRU Technical Come apparent ommr ss Lor 7, whether compress* 4 Pending the Te that struts w’ although at the on 'g h — ait i$. wast the use of a kicking 7. S3.¢ indicate the and c should boom be to accept one attached. 4 term "kicking strap" allows wession. ry 2e will be contacted concerning the “kicking strap from 3. 6%* 3S. and struts are also permitted. OQ cal Committee’s reply it is recommended work in compression are not used stage they are considered tao comply with rules. Graham M.Y.A. 16 Bantock Technical Secretary. Model Yachting Association Affiliated to the ILM.Y.R.U., C.C.P.R. (Water Recreation Division) and R.Y.A. PATRON: H.R.H. THE PRINCE PHILIP, DUKE OF EDINBURGH, K.G. PRESIDENT: N.D. HATFIELD, ESQ. TECHNICAL SECRETARY RULING 90-4 1990 09 12 JYRU METRE ONE CLASS Does the use of a compression strut kicking strap comply with the class rules? RELEVANT RULES NOTE 3.6.3 does not appear to permit the use of a kicking strap even though 3.6.3(e) and 3.7.3(c) indicate the provision of fittings on the mast and boom to accept one and 3.8.6 indicates how it should be attached. IYRU MYRD Technical Committee Chairman has been contacted concerning the apparent omission of ‘kicking strap' from 3.6.3. RULING The One Metre Class is a Development Class with One Design Rigs. The nature of the rules is such that unless anything is specifically permitted, it is prohibited. A ‘kicking strap' works in tension. from kicking. in compression, It is a strap which prevents the boom If it had been intended to permit a fitting which or compression strut) tension would and have compression, been A compression strut may not be used kicking then a could act different term (e.g. used. to control the mainboom instead of a strap. Issued by MYA Technical Secretary, Graham Bantock. Ratified by MYA Council, September Meeting. This ruling has the status of the class rules. 17 Model Yachting Association Affiliated to the ILM.Y.R.U., C.C.P.R. (Water Recreation Division) and R.Y.A. PATRON: H.R.H. THE PRINCE PHILIP, DUKE OF EDINBURGH, K.G. PRESIDENT: N.D. HATFIELD, ESQ. TECHNICAL SECRETARY RULING 90 - 5 IYRU_ ONE METRE CLASS QUESTION 1 Is a loop of cord which passes around the jib and toppin g lift and which restrains the topping lift from fouling the spreaders permitted? RELEVANT RULES RULING No mention of such a piece of rigging is made anywhere in these class rules. Rule 1.1.3 applies and it is, therefore, not permitted. QUESTION 2 Is a strut at the jib head connecting. the forestay to the mast permitted? RELEVANT RULES e ee eS .6.3 (b) .6.4 (a) RULING Rule 3.6.3 (b) permits 'An attachment for the jib stay and/or halyard:' on the mast. The strut creates a sécond permitted. attachment and is therefore not Issued by MYA Technical Secretary, Graham Bantock. Ratified by MYA Council, September Meeting. b 43 These rulings have the status of class rules. 3 iol eR 18 Model Yachting Association Affiliated to the ILM.Y.R.U., C.C.P.R. (Warer Recreation Division) and R.Y.A. PATRON: H.R.H. THE PRINCE PHILIP, DUKE OF EDINBURGH, K.G. PRESIDENT. N.D. HATFIELD, ESQ. TECHNICAL SECRETARY RULING 90 - 6 TYRU ONE METRE CLASS An owner has contended that as 3.8.7 permits the use of a topping lift attached to the jibstay (and/or halyard) it may, any point along the length of the jibstay. therefore, be attached at By this argument he has contended that the upper end of the topping lift may be attached to the jib halyard, the bottom end to the boom, and point or points in between to the jibstay (in order to provide a means of preventing the topping lift from fouling the spreaders). RELEVANT RULES RULING The One Metre Class is a Development Class with One Design Rigs. The nature of the rules is such that unless anything is specifically permitted, it is prohibited. A topping lift serves to lift a boom and has no other function. The method of attaching the topping lift is described but no other function is indicated or implied. If it had been the intention to permit the use of a piece of rigging whose function it was to prevent the topping lift from fouling the spreaders, it would have been described in 3.6.4 or 3.8. No mention of such a piece of rigging is made anywhere in these class rules. Rule 1.1.3 applies and it is therefore not permitted to rig the topping lift in the way proposed above. Issued by MYA Technical Secretary, Graham Bantock. Ratified by MYA Council, September Meeting. These rulings have the status of class rules. 19 WOLFGANGSEE WmMi 90 5. NAVIGA MODELLSEGEL WELTMEISTERSCHAFT Like the IYRU-MYRD event, relatively short the Naviga 1990 date and notice and finally took place at Austria used every year for a major regatta site were changed at the Wolfgangsee site in in May which normally attracts a good entry. One reason General for this is the Kukula Secretary Hans Kukula all organisation. May three of their official Metre class and Because of the overlap of because of almost out I lot of and called and class well in which they have events thus the E class equivalent were on did not notable see any of for carbon an IYRU-MYRD rule sailor. The Ten rater class was well but of finishers the lower the One the sailing in briefly in the E class, so I only got supported below this the clearly a brief and look at Thomas Dreyer had a mini-M version of eyes of good racing, of for all rain during the days I was there very few boats came The winner, were to the schedule. influenced design which had very high class fittings, Russian entries practised in some familiar faces to help out. of their boxes unless called upon to sail, Cedar and wife of Naviga dates with Fleetwood and the need to call incessant few from this class. and mother work to run a SECOND regatta every two years classes, the Tenrater the office en route, in a 1990 one, Naviga prefers to run an event father pitching in to provide a Once again they put follow on the usual at family, level lacked fibre spars and masts, numerically, of and and the A quality dropped off boats good enough to his Mini- the young strange to fleet a a had some little, take on the and some the top level. The winner's boat Partner has been around for some few years now, design placed third in the hands of Werner Gerhardt, circuit whose place was well into second place, but deserved. previous Lupart stage , and to beat Gerhard Schmitt hull, but Janusz The boat the rigs Walicki was noticeably had you have only been the same a regular on the German sailed a new Lupart lacks the neccessary practice to give Walicki race he would actually welcome. the and faster made to be right on at hull the hard on reaches that relatively song all late through the event. The performance of the Chinese team in all three classes should confirming them as one of the leading nations boats have developed to some extent that influence, but able to cope with a hold up incredibly well in world model separately variety of yacht racing, with from western european wind strengths, in strong wind and without be noted, and with rigs that reducing sail area too much either. Both the Russian and Chinese teams viewed an 'uncut' filmed by Guy Lordat, an mostly of other competitors during one of which plagued the event front end of rough weather sailing, the pauses took to Wolfgangsee as did most of the for excessive rain and lack of wind during the M class racing. Some considerable interest the video I the video, was shown in two radio controlled Junks which were on caught sailing at practice. 20 Fleetwood in a break during Two excellent jib fittings are shown in these two photos Championships, pivot, counterweight, different with a russian both M class boats. rigs. servo The driven The top one, kicker strut, lower phot twitcher. shows and unknown, easily adjusted pivot the Probably builder from the Naviga World jib home Igor Nalewskij. 21 fitting on built, but Robert similar has a ballraced angle for Stigler's boat, to units built by The M class race had the biggest far fewer countries than at entry at Fleetwood, and racing as separate countries for the last The racing in A fleet was pretty good, came pretty hard and was almost This gave a good boat As a judgement final if Kohlicek, the rest of look at the course. these re-runs, and skippers Full In Schiffsmodell all race observers, at and does not link, aided clearly immediate 'off the accepts he was wrong risk a DSQ full score. video camera usually manned by Gunter Voelz or the first beat, the experience of and any developing the Jury, three races are shown in incidents on who had plenty of time to the table, by this method originally published by for whose editor and typesetters some skippers who sailed I am very grateful. in two or more events and placed in both can be identified. As one of the few IYRU-MYRD based sailors to visit asked for my personal their methods, and visiting both atmosphere and styles, improved standard made boats, both of sails and events had a Naviga events I am often comments on the relative merits of Fleetwood three weeks as spectator and jury member at Poland we found the skippers, and the an infringing skipper times. to a minimum. many incidents could be clearly checked magazine, The consistency of and protest it faces when viewing their own boats were fascinating!!! results of well pointed and kept standards at the clean sailing of place in his heat, In addition there was a permanent Bohuslav time no doubt. Han Kukula on a microphone pa system in which he gets only the two German nations and Ireneusz Schnitter of identifying contacts on the advice of between partly because when the wind came, ourselves largely unemployed because of water" this was split 15 came from the speed on a big course, presence of but up to Fleetwood rough stuff jury member with Gerhard Schmitt by the permanent 52 boats, rigs. lot of fun which was freely impression sailing against 22 in just under provided an interesting contrast from the My other main two organisations and Wolfgangsee one common denominator of sailing resulting the in the generally available commercially was that most fellow enthusiasts. competitors Two views of the same boat, a ten rater sailed by a relative newcomer to model sailing, Werner Hauer of Austria, we believe. The deck mounted servo drives a trim tab on the fin via a short adjustable arm. Note also the modified Walicki mast base unit, with main boom pivot more distant from mast axis than standard. ©tePla!NHOg'y“€1WEMui5L6SB0,=Zv *“Zzg10O6U)Ipuj4smaenAY3S'9L U“““SZLOLpI*EpyeEE.g}J|NJ|jaaEayBMUYyWu9ldjIOPMjeBSGYIsYuHlsoSboeswi}WWOHgS7b1e9/IUG\N-Ds0N3Z535yZPd00a“uqBoO‘oi'''aLze992n086reE4lunr’g““““‘“ZOLLpgBO2S8pSEeEpNQJ1AsY8MeeaOr1U6eUw9u0Egoy4by4YMNU)p\jlHildo4q4-Kqm|sUeZIPpBJSBsXuiho|Dsnaud\gwHQNemey5=3D5ZxWW|Yww00dO=OOooO''‘'''0L1v6696.8leeEL8z8r1EE9e=J"-o94Juionlrun’rg ““U“6*ZLZ|}s[|8aS5}kES1!4N1qYigSIq8NAgsWoWeawdoDyOula7M-BJL—5ybdPuqYe0i°O'+‘992rs4oyilunnr’’m9z“sE6G2nS%Fp1euzeBwUAInfg]pJp-ZH4UPBUm4OaU0XprjRY}ThJOIN3=ZyrNaHlY}0S''2v6:‘0sEM8Pi“““6E*%S/ZO[JUS1BA9NNm}WeWd|GI||DMAlIwYuMoPORBsGIY\LieEEq4A35H3=ZW)30——''‘vL2vsv9z?zgaJJyoulnndr’*gy ““OJBLpyS Ps||qUYoeEYUD1)rIuSWPeMYUyOONoHrIgNG ZHHdaGd Oo''L8z9zE-eEs~=e— =O joiunr’-62 P3M)DNo¢S54‘[AYL“BeJu8'HIWpi6yOhZbv1UEz9=slqQr°*2gGa0mnwX —O'5u“JAYoHl6EsIZQLBi1SejgN8W32[y‘a0pq9|wr4DMP-Xd}n¢GzhUxO'JAEH—L1)5s“NQjo8Zelu6SI"=’Y€tWyg0RbpaD-dF3|P¢4n9mrBw}UiOz7qEA“[*l@'\oh8Je2IuZ6sy)LHN 24 H.G.Sarnes and his wife provided a mobile shop at such as a new profile section carbon,mast items. a cheap Sail The Walicki condition, rigs and material Partner at sails very etc. and even sailed by Otmar reasonalbe Just as price well I and range fittings, of Bolter was for flew a in Wolfgangsee, fully fin up and KDH and profiles for fitted by plane!!! with many items sail, boat Pekabe in carbon in perfect wit kevlar. three Walicki “y CCITT OC Pics rinpeE lL - DONAL MAT eS i hw at gy ‘A’ Class EecsSsSo le tes ve Coed CHAM = 1 ONSe © FE 1 Sar i OPT ES Two people responded to my deliberatly provocative comments about the UK A class scene in the last item for different but one issue of MYN, out that his first the generally available Catswhisker, report The day at lighter winds of racing was abandoned because of first been sailed. The Sunday saw 10-15 mph SW and blue skies in which 9 rounds were the 34 boats entered. Derek Priestley, the second respondent which he said he still hull, and provided a from which much of this item comes Birkenhead was so windy that steady was and his second was a private development damage to boats after a few seeding races had sailed by all Ken Jones built Lewis A boat He sailed into tenth place in this year's event, to his club newsletter first and both feature in this reasons. David Trippe wrote to point called Catspaw. the state of to my earlier piece, rated the Highlander hard to beat {which I think tends to prove my point proved his point about lack as an all boat and during round A class of progress in design] by taking the championships comfortably sailing Dave Hollom's recent a phone call from Martin Roberts Peter Wiles with his swing wing equiped Stollery design. 4 177 Mark Dicks 6 7 O7F7 176 86 Tan Muir Mike Harris Neil Rothwell bai] 27 28 75 41 10 at Mike Evans Peter Maskell David Trippe John Carroll Keith Partington Tan Hall Een Roberts Guy 48 54 Cowper Intruder Dweezil Zapa an Horse ¢ Tarquin Cats Whisker intrepid I Shere Ehan King Tut Lauren Blue Guru Emperor Special Lady Len Thampsan Fortia Manhatton Mr Magic Rob Riddell Ken Collins Sweet Rod Darling Lezayre Charity Simon Redford Jaf fah Colin Smith A@olian John Ramsden Steve Toulson Steve Ehlers John Fhilpot Bob Beattie 87 Adam Kissick Peter Carden Eric Farrington 08 John Taylor 21 ck Andrew Kissick Squire Kay Dave Fotter Sid Kellett Kd mM Wiles Highland Cream Polly Garter Tuble Down Wind Kon Fare an Orcadi Shirbert Mystery Bugsy FE eterrent 26 Foole Clapham BG.E L&BMRY& FBC Bournville Woodspring BSe7 60.0 b20C Woodspring Woodspring Ashton Cleveland Birkenhead a? as 4 Appledoare L&R EMRY&PBC 50. 7 af oa Peter a! 85 Birkenhead ee a j Roberts Birkenhead Fleetwood Ashtan ie Martin Birkenhead i 88 Fleetwood Friestley Foole eee 2 TAKEN Birkenhead Foole Birkenhead CS Derek DISCARD(S) 12 yak 52 entry. Ashton Birkenhead Birkenhead ee) a] a good and i POSITIONS AT END OF RACE and thanks to race officer Graham Elliott Ashton ee the Birkenhead club members, race, Woodspring Bee tightly fought Birkenhead enhead ee Oe run and twood enhead cenhead 242 wood 284, nhead 264 ee A well oe ws+unrm paub:sg4GNvIEYBMUa9)1VOR-IW vSNQLa23=‘vpA:oa.l0lsws‘ia4—lr;z€ecov31bTgoudS_—9si486oxA 07 aaavwswewrxeysoctStm wsHEsit ‘ITVssOViesnNSWa:iLoOwawWNveale0dCYwanXI+voNsnT)EaxRueamemT15L4sSieve6b0swo E9ekgsub TNOUWGI VYS1D30MSNOWAHV o7 3NO-17USHO: 130H~AINO at3WOH NWLINO VOM a we ras ve ou EaweOrsc) if34M) v25at1 pSetrL = —— La aeg= a= e LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Dear Sir, After racing internationally for two years and attendingthree major contests I have seen some good and bad points on running an International event. In the past contests have had a 'dark cloud’ over them the whole time, waiting to ‘rain down'. The rain being ‘protests’ and their witnesses. The cloud being how many stupidniggly protests there will be. I wish to raise some good points that would save an infinite amount of time. The RC-M Worlds in Fleetwood showed up one of the solutions to the problem, erect a scaffold. Competitors are all in one area and they can hear all calls for protest or water etc. The scaffold is high enough to make eye level 20ft or 6.5m above the water, giving everyone a good view of the racing. This also helps judging of distances which all adds up to cleaner closer racing. I would like to see this raised platform idea used at every major international event. It would be nice to make it a requirement for such an event My second regatta this year was the Naviga Worlds in Austria. best 'fan' for dispersing of dark protest clouds! [Only for This event protests, had the it rained and rained otherwise!] Watching a race were video camera end of talk through the who they feel incident this ruling and last that if last place in for very that great points in a complete future contests. should adde It is The skipper fleet person with just a At the observers These people decide has the option of raced in, winning and or go ahead more chance of race. people to accept the regatta moving or useing in to our the the video. slim chance of this system encourages and keep of and a develop into an incident. possible look at this person. they have a the observers be and place OVERALL So to summarise, deal calling contacts there were any outstanding protests the committee of is wrong and tell with a protest gaining sailors to record anything they think will a race if accepting experienced protest used in to be hearing. Naviga the quick decision in grave This racing at danger system is present of rules Robert Wattam, 2nd at Fleetwood, aR New Zealand. 6th gaining a well and in Naviga Worlds. of I worth think FIRST [YRUMYRD IBERIAN RM CHAMPIONSHIP Report by Graham Bantock The first |YRU/MYRD Iberian RM Championship was hosted by the Yate Clube Do Porto at a spot some 30 kms south ofthe city and near to Ovar. The intention of the national authorities involved is to alternate the venue and the task of organising the event between them. Next year's event will be held earlier in the year, near Madrid, and probably on a large reservoir. This event was sponsored by a local firm F. RAMADA which also has a massive factory near the Porto airport. They make that well known material ‘Dexion’ under licence and had clearly been very generous with their sponsorship. This made it possible to keep entry fees low and even provide hotel accommodation for non Portuguese competitors during the course of the regatta. All competitors were also treated to a pleasant lunch on both days. Very welcome gestures which many other clubs would dearly love to be able to provide. The regatta was run using the |[YRU/MYRD RCYRS 1990, the 39 entries being divided into 3 fleets initially.A week of gales from the Atlantic had preceded the event and the tail end of these affected the weather during the regatta, very nearly with dire consequences for the English contingent. The regatta took place at the head of an inlet to the sea in winds ranging from a hard pressed B rig wind to C3. The large fetch meant that there were large waves although not of the breaking sort normally associated with traditional radio yachting venues. John Taylor had chartered Martin Roberts’ Zap! for the regatta and flew in from Manchester a few days prior to the event to get acclimatised. In the event the weather was typically Mancunian and the other two Brits regretted not having taken their wet weather and winter gear along with the two Enigmas which they sailed at the Worlds. Indeed one of this pair had even left his small rigs at home safe in the knowledge that it never blows on the continent! The Racing lan had his sights adjusted correctly from the start and won all three seeding races convincingly. Migel Zatarain who has been consistently well placed at previous international events failed to complete his races due to gear failure apparently enabling José de la Fuente to emerge as the local favourite. Graham did his chances no good by being over the line in the first and failing to recognise his number in Portuguese. We spent the lunch break in the on site bar during heavy rain and a moderating wind. The first A fleet race, which was won by lan again, saw most competitors in C1 rigs. The wind freshened for the next race and was so strong for the C fleet that racing was promptly abandoned for an hour. Back to the bar! The foul weather continued for a while until it became even worse. Eyes and the video camera turned to the race site just in time to see a 15 metre high tree blow down right over the parking area for the British fleet and cars. Somebody was looking after us as the tree landed across a van and a low wall thus suspending it over the yachts. Zap! and Nimrod were ‘pinned’ to the ground by branches passing between the mast and the backstay but otherwise they were un-touched. Just when it looked as if we might get to use B andA rigs the racing ended for the day. The next day continued with C1 wind. Although Rodolfo was handicapped by not having anything smaller than B rig his yacht, E99, was consistently in the top few. José made an early trip to B fleet and thereafter his performance seemed to suffer unduly, perhaps it was the weed. Xabier Zatarain and Jorge Camilo, put in some good performances, the latter being the first to beat lan in race 7 when he picked up some weed in the closing stages. This was the start of the rot for British hopes. lan had a major attack of weed again in race 8 and again in 9 finishing last. Although he then won B fleet in fine style the number of discards available were not enough to compensate for his misfortune. Xabier and Rodolfo had consistently placed in the top 5 and won through thanks to that. With lan struggling in these later races, Graham was able to make a late comeback by winning the last three races. Amongst the various prize winners were John Taylor (youngest competitor) and Antonio Heredia the oldest and still going strong at 89! The prize giving was promptly followed by an excellent supper while the rain just poured down........ Xabier Zatarain E18 1837) Rodolfo Rodriguez Rodriguez E99 20.4 Graham Bantock K4491 lan Cole K4492 . 1st Jorge Camilo K4493 29.4 5th 2nd Joao Figueiredo P72 30.7 6th 20.7 3rd Paulo Teixeira P90 44 7th 22.7 4th John Taylor K4347 49 8th Much hard work had been put into the organisation of the event by Sehores Moreira and Almeida ably assisted by their protest committee which was led by Fernando Amara. All credit is due to them. Perhaps they will consider applying to host a European Championship in the future. 29 one meter In this last contribution to MYN, for which we would like to thank [an Wheeler, he reviews the season in the UK, which has seen a dramatic rise in interest all over the country, the latest boat number seen on November 11th being 234!! 1990, The year of the One Metre. During this year there has been an explosion of the numbers of one metre boats sailing. Several hundred have been built and 234 have been registered. This compares well with any class even the early days of the M class. Could this be the yacht of the decade? This popularity has much to do with the rule, but the fine selection of commercial kits and plans must be largely responsible. Many of the established designers have produced yachts in the new class, Graham Bantock, Chris Dicks and Oliver Lee amongst them, all having produced at least one and sometimes more designs to the rule. I wonder if Roger Stollery could spare the time to produce a One Metre design? Many designs have proved competitive at all levels, the results frequently having more to do with the skipper's ability than the boat design. Jazz, Rhythm, Comick, Cygnet2, Tempo and Sea Petrel, have all performed well and are available commercially at a range of prices to suit most pockets. The very popularity of the class may raise a problem for future national championships. Many of us would find a national longer than two days would severely strain our sailing time. On the other hand a series of ranking races to establish who could enter seems even less appealing. Since many enjoy other classes and types of sailing restrictions on nationals would be a shame. They would also break with tradition!! This year's nationals were notable for fine facilities, good competitive racing and a very friendly atmosphere. The general organisation by Bretwood club, the race organisation by Mike Ewart and the results and computerservice via Lord Vulture, were all of the highest order. Well done ladies and gentlemen, a fine piece of work. For many the work started well before the weekend and lasted well after it. Congratulations and thanks to you all. The weather for the event was quite uncharacteristic of my own sailing season this year, Top suit all weekendwith thw wind gradually fading away. when I was stationary at the back of the fleet, it was very noticeable that the better skippers were still moving. The three outstanding moments of the meeting were examples of high quality light air sailing. Both Graham Bantockand Martin Roberts gave stunning displays of pinching 'strands' of wind and following themthrough the fleet. On separate occasions both skippers followed apparently invisible information right through an otherwisw stationary fleet. These almost magical displays will long stay in my memory. The third highlight for me was when Elizabeth Andrews won one race in which no other boats finished. I had never seen this before, but I am told that Peter Stollery does it frequently in the R36R nationals!! Elizabeth disaplyed a level of determined concentration rarely seen, and since my own light weather sailing was so poor, I took an early opportunity to speak to her about her technique. Her advice was to keep the boat moving at all costs, even if this in the ‘wrong' direction. This ‘forward’ motion can best be maintianed by easing the sheets and bearing away slightly if on a windward course. When the boat is established in movement again, then you may gradually tighten the sheets and work back onto the wind if required to pass the next mark. This advice, so soon after following closely an example of the technique, impressed me greatly, and just by keeping it in mind I have improved my light weather sailing performance. Thank you,Elizabeth!! 30 The racing venue. My fleets. in general own weekend was Tactically the startline, port 14th stick!! openings seemed Better and tleet a by better rapid not in of rise clear John air movements to start to B. However Alcer, once in failure in the meeting went to about the suprise about the content! would have 11th performances, place. Chris whilst keeping son always a lesson for keen Alan all. the Simon going Phil and I and are Squire Kay Sea Petrels. impressed by Comick, background as well. his is notable for and Gordon and Contact [I regard ply deck Ken Butler, Stourbridge, this as a with the was unable to make take advantage of obvious actual placings, little ‘newcomers’ both put in form at of prize impressive work, performances. fine but the organisational fine from the M class drawn concentration, plans range, ref Severn from Lee indication and Alan Simon Bright was everything was a other events, keen racing, with a and good is in well boats also placed well. fin of further I as skippers blank, for Unit 10, £57.50 pus my post and Graham Bantock 26 424025. is available via Write to Traplet Rodney Latham Tempo2 ~— MacColyer 27 John Henningham Tempo | 28 Kirstie Blades Comic 29 ‘jim Vice 30. Ted West Comic Comic 31 Alf Larraman Vulture OD 32. Ken Butler Hammerhead 33. Simon Bright Junior Bikini 34 lanWheeler 34 Neil Martin Dave Mann Alan Bright 36 David Smythe 37 John Gould JChinery OD Swing jazz Bikini Chris Carter 38 Kenneth Clark Firecracker 39 Paul Carter (Junior) Cygnet! 40 Paul Stafford Cygnet 41 jimSurrey 42 Vernon Appleton Comic Tempo 43 John Stafford Cygnet lan Cole Norman Hatfield Gordon Sears Mark Dicks Mike Kemp Oliver Lee Martin Roberts Stan Sawyer Les Robins Rob Vice Elizabeth Andrews Geoff Appleton Vic Cooney Chris Carvell Tony Ryan Derek Coleman Dennis Brown 44 45 — Roger Dann Maurice Ourbridge 46 Charlie Coventry Defi-Blue 47 *Peter Gates Tempo2 *Did not start si packing. Lye, Name 25 view many plan,hull, Worcs WR8 OJL. Philip Playle level improve. Attwood Street, Telephone 0384 Upton on Severn, In a Bantock design, £7.50 plus £1.50 postage. Mike Weston was most into A fleet on potential. Marine Modelling magazine and Chris Dicks with their to give good racing at whatever the Ragtime, DY9 8RY. MM2309 at Drive, the results? Clearly Jazz, Rhythm, have more potential Touchwood Products. West Midlands, Publications, wonnueawn—J I Denis Brown got his Cygnet 2 and unshaped The plan only was featured their of Two a design which seemed for the winter project rudder,lead, fleet Sears and Daivd Mann placed The new Oliver the other designs present A new kit fleet tactics virtually straightforward enjoyment the skipper's ability had reached. of involving champion. fine designs, occasions, B Chris Carter Playle confirmed his Phil's style good Bright against competitor us Personally Can we draw any conclusions about design Comick and C favoured end of the C the established stars There were some surprises A the B me down. list. temper. In such to ranking clear win. an excellent between from worked well. 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