The Model Yacht: Volume 26, Number 3 – Fall 2025

‘Lhe Model Yac! ~ Journal of the US Vintage Model Yacht Group Volume 26, Number Three US VMYG Leadership President: John Y. Stoudt*, jstoudt309@gmailcOm…………ccccccecce eee cess e ete eeseeeteeeieecseeenteenees (610) 316-8695 President Emeritus: John Snow, JSnOwWJ@cCOmMcast. Net… cece cece cece cette eteseeeteesetteetteeetieens (978) 594-8521 Treasurer: Chuck Lage*, chucklage@yah00.COM……………ccccccce cece ete cette ceseeeetseeeieeeetseeetsseeenseey (484) 682-3091 Secretary: Richard McOrmond*, Mcormondrc@gmail.com…………… 000 cee cece cee tee eee tee eee sees 610) 717-8285 Journal Art Director: Bruce Richter, richterbruce@gmall.cOmM………0…00cccce cect eccccteeececeeeestseeeenees (917) 575-2221 Journal Editor: Jeff Beck*, beck jeff@gmail.cOm. 0.0.0… ccc cece cece ceeteeeteeeectteetetteeeeenneeey (240) 252-0236 Editorial Staff: John Henderson, jgnhenderson@gmail.COM…………..0ccceecceeceeeeceeeseeeeceeteeetteenseeneeenes (443) 282-0277 Gudmund Thompson, gudmund.thompson@gmail.cOM…………ccc cc ecccecceeteeeeeees (613) 852-0648 Membership: Chuck Lage*, chucklage@yahO0.COM………..000.ccccccc ccc cece eecceeeteceeteteeteeeseneteecneeeeees (484) 682-3091 Regatta Coordinator: Nick Mortgu, mortgu@comcast. net… ccc ccc c cece ete eceeeecneeensseeees (609) 820-0509 Archivist: Chuck Lage*, chucklage@yaho0.COM…….0…000cccc cece cece ccc ceee ee ebeetbeetesbnetesteeteeteteseeeeeey (484) 682-3091 Awards Coordinator: Rob Dutton, edwin653@aol.com.mortgu@comcast. net… ccc (703) 608-8812 Resources Coordinator: John Y. 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COM. 0.0.0.0… cece cc ccceeeeccecesssseeeeeennees (443) 629-4202 Historian: Earl Boebert, boebert@swap.cOm………….cc ccc cece cece eee c ence ces eeettecesseeetseseisesntteetsesees (505) 823-1046 Boat Identification: Earl Boebert, boebert@swap.cOm………….. cece cece eee c et ceeeneeeetseseteeetsseeensees (505) 823-1046 Boat Yard Coordinator: Cliff Martin, Cliff-Martin@comcast. net… ccc cece cecensseeecnneeenes (508) 533-5971 Construction Advice: John Henderson, jgnhenderson@gmail.cOm……….0…00c cece cece cceetcteeeneseen (443) 282-0277 Jeff Gros, Jeffreygros48@gmail.COM………0 cece cece eeeeeteeetteteeenneteees (630) 673-2201 Social Media: Chuck Lage, chucklage@yah0o.COM……………0cccccccee cece eecteeceeeeeseeeetsesetseeeeseeentiesies (484) 682-3091 Class Coordinators Free Sailed: John Fisher, jfisher577@ gmail .COM………..eessscccccessssnccecessnceeccesssnaceeceesssnaeeeesesaeeceeesesaaeees (719) 651-0762 Intl A Boat: Tom Kiley, kileyhills @Me COM 20.0… eeeessneccecesseneeccesesnaceeceesesnacecceesenaeeseesesaeeeeeeeeaas (207) 701-1661 Schooner: Kyle Russell, russellkr@ yahoo .COM. 0.0.0.0. ccc Skipjack: John Henderson, jgnhenderson @ gmail COM… cece cee cete eee btneeeeeceetesctteeeeetteteeettteeenes (443) 975-1331 eee eeeceessecessseeecesscecesseeecesaeecesaeesessaaeeees (443) 282-0277 Unrestricted: John Henderson, jgnhenderson @ gmail .COM……… eee eeeeessneeceeesseeeceeeseneeeceeesseneeeeeeeeas (443) 282-0277 Vintage 10-Rater: Jeff Beck, v1Orclass@ gmail COM… eee eeeeesneccceesssseeecceessececeesesnaeeeeeesennaeeeeeees (240) 252-0236 Vintage 36: Rob Dutton, edWin653 @aol COM… eeeessscccceessssncceccessececcesssnececeeesssaeeecceesaeeceeesseaaeees (703) 608-8812 Vintage Marblehead: Colin Parker, captcparker@ yahoo .COM…………eeceeescccessseeceesseeecessaeeseeseeeeesnaeoes (410) 404-3093 Vintage Power: Peter Kelley, pdkelley @syMpatiCO Ca… ee eeesecessseeecessneecesseeessaeecessaeesessseeesesaeeees (905) 301-9977 Regional Coordinators AUStrall al… eee ee eeseeccessececessceccssseeccsseeecessacecessseeccsssacecesssecessseecessseeecessaeecessseeecsseeecesaeecessaeeseesaeeesensaeoes Currently Open Canada: Gudmund Thompson, gudmund.thompson @ gmail .cOM…….. eee eeseecessneeceeseeceessneecessneeeeees (613) 852-0648 European Continent… eee eeessecccesseecessececcsssececessscecessseeccssaeecessseecessaeecessseecesssecesssaeecessseecesseeecensaees Currently Open Mid Atlantic: George Schuld, gschuld@hotmail .cOm…….. North Central: ……. 0c eee eeessececssncecessseeecesseeecesseecessseeeessaeeoes (732) 966-7981 ccc cece ecec cence en ne een n eee nee e een ne een nee en ne een neeeenneeeeneeeereeeenaeeennaeeenaees Currently Open North East: Cliff Martin, Cliff-Martin @COMCASt MEE ooo ccccccccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees (508) 533-5971 North West: Brian Schneider, schneider560@ gmail COM… eeecccccessssneccessssaeeeecesssnaeeeceeseeeaeeeseeeees (207) 715-2644 South Central… SOutH Hast: eee essecccsssseeccsssececessscecessececsssececessseeecsssececesssecessseeecessseecessececessaeesesseesessaeecessaeesenses Currently Open eee ecessseeccessseeccssseecssseeecesssececsssacecessseeccssseccssseecessseeecsssaeecessaeesssaeecessaeecesseeecesaeesennees Currently Open South West: Ernie Mortensen, USVmygsw @ gmail COM… ceessneccceessssececceesssnececcessneeecceesesneeeeseeseaas (858) 525-5217 United Kingdom: Graham Reeves, graham @reevesmail CO.UK… *Denotes US VMYG board members eee eeeeeecesseeecesneeecessseeeeesseeeees +44 151 936 1140 Fall 2025 The Model Yacht is published three times per year by the US Vintage Model Yacht Group. Copyright 1989 to 2025 by the US VMYG. Reproduction for noncommercial purposes permitted; all other rights reserved. Other copyrights are maintained by the original holders, and such material is used here under the fair use provisions of the relevant copyright acts for nonprofit research and educational The Layline By John Stoudt Definition: A layline is a straight line (or bearing) extending from the next mark to indicate the course a boat should be able to sail on the one tack in order to pass to the windward side of the mark. (https://vsk. fandom. com/wiki/Layline) purposes. Editorial Address: John Stoudt 309 Sundance Drive Chester Springs, PA 19425 On the Cover: Pond boats sailing near Stone Bridge in Elizabeth Park, Hartford, CT. See the original postcard in the Digital Archive. https:// usvmyg.org/archives/postcard- We are an organization that does what we do for the benefit of our members and the general model yachting community. We are evolving as an organization to better understand our purpose for the future. We recently completed a strategic planning exercise which identified objectives based on your input. There were a few items identified for us to address as an organization based on the results of the data collected in the strategic planning process. A brief summary of activities of the committees is collections/new-england/ included below. Membership Renewals: Membership is managed on a rolling 12-month period. The annual membership fee will be due on the anniversary of your last payment. You will receive an email notification leading up to your due date. Please see the “Membership” page at https://usvmyg. org/ memberplans/memberships/ for more information. Beginning Model Yachting Article Series Requesting a sail number: You can get a new sail number or transfer a registration from a previous owner here:https:// usvinyg.org/registration-2/ Select the class to open the correct form. There is a $7.00 fee for new registrations but no charge for transfers. The class coordinator will contact you to confirm your registration and sail number. The US VMYG is a 501(c)3 corporation. The beginner series is a series of articles addressing all aspects of building a model yacht. Beginning with an article entitled “Choosing the Right Boat for You” to “Applying the Finish to Your Boat”. The committee is in the process of identifying what topics should be included, what articles have already been written, and what needs to be written. Our plan at this time is to publish the articles as they are written in 7he Model Yacht and then post them as a series on the website. This Strategic Planning Project is chaired by Jeff Beck. Digital Legacy Project The second project is managed by Chuck The Model Yacht (1928-1929) ARCHIVES, THE MODEL YACHT 11923-1929) Lage. Our goal is to The Model Yacht: Volume 1, issue 12 – December 1929 digitize the history of model yachting. DECEMBER 15, 1879 Albion Wins international Event at Gosport Organizing Model Yacht Regattas Vintage documents tting Salis for a Model Yacht. contestants at Gosport were donated or loaned to us by individuals from all over the country as well as from other countries. We are ] An issue of The Model Yacht from 1929 available in the Digital Archive. Each issue is available to read as a downloadable PDF: Fall 2025 always looking to acquire additional items. If you have any old documents or [ °ad nhs I would like to volunteer to help, please reach out to Chuck Lage e (usvmygt@gmail.com). There are currently over 2,000 historic documents scanned as PDF files. As you can imagine, it takes a while to organize, digitize, upload, and index The Leadership Team…………. i them. This effort may never end; however, 550 documents are already posted and are available for your reading pleasure. The Layline……………………1 i. If you want to see these items, go to https://usvmyg.org/digital-archive/. At this point you can select which collection (Books, Magazines, Catalogs, etc.) Inside… 2.2… 2 Bamnacles………..0…..0… 12, 36 you would like to explore—or just enter a topic in the search box. Entry Level Model Yacht Kit John Fisher is chairing the third Strategic Planning Project. The committee has met a few times virtually, has reviewed the guidelines 2025 National Championship provided by the board, and has discussed possible options for this boat. Regatta Report………………..5 A hard-chinned V36, Star Sharpie Junior, is the boat design selected. The History of the Vane pth ee Sn Steering Gear… ……………..13 a Bits and Pieces: A Reuse, eee . i. ——,, Re-cycle Restoration…………17 \_\ Neus iJ %. = ue tp = 0 | } s Eight Bells for John Tucker… .20 I i. ————— ] : ft=———4 _ a weet Geo-positioning Buoy Project: ee It’s still Evolving ……………24 | ai = “ sak | \ ee ek | | : ‘ | \\ \ Our New Website: USVMYZ.OFZ………. 0002.02… 26 oe | oS— Preliminary drawing of the V3 6 Kit boat. Drawing by John Fisher. Formalizing the Class Rule Change Process………………37 They are exploring what defines the kit, the use of technology to prepare components of the kit, and possible partnerships with companies that could produce the items that would make up the kit. They are exploring the use of instructional materials we already have and the relationship of this work to the beginner’s series. 2 Fall 2025 Relationship with Maritime Museum Members of the board had a meeting with a team at Mystic Seaport Museum to discuss our relationship with them in regards to the American Model Yachting Collection. We had the opportunity to review historical documents, model yacht plans, and physical 1tems (model yachts and other items in the collection) and had an extensive discussion with their team. We are still trying to understand the details of this relationship moving forward. This is an activity that the Strategic Planning Committee suggested. USVMYG.ORG Our new website is up and running. While there are similarities in appearance between the old and the new, there are many changes. It is more user friendly, visually appealing, and it functions well. The bugs have been exterminated. Jeff Beck has taken charge of this project. He found a website developer who worked with us to redesign the site layout, made content suggestions, selected the correct plugins to improve the site function, and helped transition some data to the new website. We had had a glitch with the membership renewal, but we worked with the web developer to simplify the process. Searching » Resources ~ Classes ~ Q The new website has a very useful search. If you are looking for information on a person, topic, or boat, go to the search bar and type in what you are looking for. The search finds all references to that item and returns links to articles, plans, Search boats for sale, or issues from the Digital Archive that include a reference to your search terms. Or click on the magnifying glass in the upper-right corner of every page to open a new search. See the article on the new website on page 26 for Construction Articles more information. Design Articles Stability Project This project was mentioned in the last issue of The Model Yacht in an article by John Henderson, “Simple Quantitative Comparisons of Model Yacht Designs”. \ This is a fascinating concept, subsequent formula, and one that you can contribute data to. John developed a ;i / ; form on which you can enter some basic information. https://usvmyg.org/stability-project-entry-form/ When you are finished entering your boat’s data you <4 click on the submit button. The data goes to John, CG which he then adds to the spreadsheet. The result is a / for each boat. It is interesting to enter a boat and then https://tinyurl.com/4yxjckdw IS . p ~« ” ‘ 7. calculation that provides a relative stability number to study the data. The data set can be found here: . / / I_Ra4 | f= RAZ 2g Fall 2025 If you want to experiment on your own design parameters before committing to build a boat, you can use the Design Comparison Worksheet, which is a downloadable Excel file that you can run locally. https:// tinyurl.com/43ky4h4w Any feedback or questions can be directed to John. His contact information is on the leadership team page. Classic M Class The vintage group has had tremendous difficulty identifying the Classic M subclass of the Vintage Marblehead. We have been unable to find a rule from that time frame:1970 to 1985. It was a very tumultuous period of building M class boats. Given that and the differences between the classics and other two VM subclasses that we support, we have decided to separate the Classics from the Vintage Marblehead class. This was not an easy decision, but the board and others feel it is the correct one. We will continue to support the Classics but as a separate class. We are going to take a fresh look at the Classic M rule instead of trying to define it based on how it differs from the Vintage Marbleheads. We will be assembling a committee to work on this task. If you have an interest in serving on this committee, please let me know. Ken Young Board member Ken Young passed away unexpectedly on September 24, 2025. He has been a member of the board since it was formed and represented the class and regional coordinators. He worked with them to increase membership and encourage regattas at the regional level. Ken’s easy manner brought calm to the board when things went a little sideways. He communicated with new members, making them feel welcome to the US VMYG. Ken loved his schooners and collected them with earnest. Membership Your membership is important to us. Thank you for being a member! 4 Fall 2025 2025 US VMYG National Championship Regatta Report T he Barnegat Bay Article by Richard McOrmond Model Yacht Club hosted the 2025 31st Anniversary US Vintage National Championship Regatta October 3—5 in Beachwood, NJ. Thirty-one skippers registered 73 boats for the 3-day event. Registrants represented eight states from Georgia to r Iowa. George Schuld and ! Richard McOrmond made up the regatta committee | ——— with Ken Young, John Stoudt, Chuck Lage, Jeffrey | 4 = | “is A ; aaj =] . Way = = ==—= —«§ . — = = Beck, and Rob Dutton advising. A special thanks to § —— — == Nick Mortgu for his help — = == SSS with registration and to SS Peter Slack for his photo ———— and videograph — erapy documenting the event. ; ——=— —— — = ——————— Vintage 36s afier a start. Photo by Richard McOrm ond. Se — The schedule of events was as follows: Friday, October 3rd: Skipjacks and a growing fleet of Vintage 10-Raters in the morning; Schooners and Unrestricted Models in the afternoon. Friday evening was a low-key catered dinner at George’s house surrounded by the beautiful boats of the regatta. Awards from the day were presented. Saturday, October 4: Vintage Marbleheads (50/800) with 24 boats consistently sailing on the water. There were 16 Traditional VMs, three High Flyer VMs, and four Classic Ms. Saturday evening the skippers had a dinner at Water Street Grill in Beachwood, NJ followed by awards for the day. Sunday, October 5: Vintage 36s (36/600) sailed all day followed by awards. 5 Fall 2025 Skipjack Class Friday, October 3, 2025 Wind: 0—5 mph (westerly) increasing to 5-8 Weather: Sunny, mid 70s Races Completed: 4 Scoring: Low point with one throw out per six races. [7 Five boats registered and sailed. All boats were Pepper Langley design. Place Skipper Sail# Points ] Kyle Russell 93 6 2 Domenick Bonanno 22 10 3 Colin Parker 49 11 a 4 John Stoudt Bill Sysyn 97 26 13 79 : i — ; Skipjacks on parade during a slow race. Photo by Richard McOrmond. Vintage 10-Rater Friday, October 3, 2025 Wind: 0—5 mph (westerly) increasing to 5-8 Weather: Sunny, mid 70s Races Completed: 6 Scoring: Low point with one throw out per SIX races. Four boats registered and sailed. Place Skipper Sail # Design ] John Henderson 4 Sweet XVI (Henderson) 11 2 Stanton Smith 2 Skimmer (Henderson) 14 3 Chuck Lage 1 Greyhound 16 4 Jeffrey Beck 11 Moth (Daniels & Tucker) 19 = lop: Vintage 1 0-Raters maneuvering for the start. Bottom: Two Vintage 10-Raters race for the mark. Photo by Richard McOrmond. The Model Yacht Fall 2025 Schooners Friday, October 3, 2025 Wind: 10 mph with gusts to 15 mph (Northeasterly) Weather: Sunny, 83 degrees Races Completed: 7 Scoring: Low point with one throw out per six races. Fourteen Schooners were registered, but only 10 sailed as one fleet with separate scoring for schooners over 50 in LOD and those under 50 in LOD. Schooners over 50 in (LOD) Place Skipper Sail # Design Points | Kyle Russell 93 Converted EC12 7 2 Domenick Bonanno 79 Gary Webb 14 Schooners 50 in (LOD) and under Place Skipper Sail # 1 John Henderson 2 John Stoudt 204 45 Design Log Canoe Points 9 ~— Terrapin Sharpie 13 3 Jim Kandler 83 Valmore 15 4 Clark Fremgen 8 Bluenose 25 5 Cliff Martin 12 Oyster Bay Schooner 39 6 Stanton Smith 7 Log Canoe 61 7 Peter West 14 Oyster Sharpie 8 Joseph Cieri 1] Alden DNS DNS 66 8 Richard McOrmond 51 Sterling Models America 8 Jeffrey Beck 111 Bugeye Brown Smith Jones DNS 8 Alain Jousse 149 Sharpie Egret DNS DNS: Did not sail Fall 2025 Unrestricted Models Racing Class Friday, October 3, 2025 Wind: 10 mph with gusts to 15 mph (Northeasterly) Weather: Sunny, 83 degrees Races Completed: 6 Scoring: Casual with no scoring The fleet consisted of one 30-in Star and a recently completed Barnegat Bay A Cat that raced casually with the schooners. Skipper Sail # Angelo Sperazza Sean Bradley UR188 W. Design > — Dumas Star 30 A Cat Witch racing on her home waters. A Cat Witch Photo by Richard McOrmond Vintage Marblehead Saturday, October 4, 2025 —} Wind: 5 mph increasing to 8-10 mph “ALS[mate” Weather: Sunny, 85 degrees =| ap Je ye Races Completed: 12 : Scoring: Low point with one throw out per six races. Thirty boats were registered, 24 competed in 12 races as one fleet with scores | broken down by division. The “Cesspool” ji format was used to reduce boats on the line by a third for each race. VM skippers resting up before the races. Traditional VM Place Skipper Photo by Judy Bonanno. Sail # Design Points | John Fisher 577 Vee Bottom 18 2 Chuck Lage 171 Remnant 23 4 5 Stanton Smith Stanley Switlik 456 175 White Rabbit Sun-Kiss 33 4] 3. Domenick Bonanno 79 Madcap 27 6 Rick Laird 32 Cheerio 45 7 Jeff Gros 159 Magic Dragon 50 8 Bill Sysyn Madcap 53 1033 9 — Jim Kandler 10 Colin Parker 149 Nurembega 59 11 Dave Crump 66 Double Ender 59 13 Peter West 35 Cheerio 14 15 16 —_ John Stoudt 12. Richard McOrmond Kyle Russell John Henderson 189 162 97 93 140 Unknown 54 High Flyer VM Place 1 Skipper Sail # Clark Fremgen 2 3 Cliff Martin Richard Gates 85 1040 6 Design Magic Dragon Magic Dragon Broom/Warrior Points 1 23 37 Classic M Place Skipper — Sail # – Design Points Cheerio 61 66 2 l William Wienke 1001 George Schuld Unknown 10 Tritonia Vee Bottom Unknown 72 3 + 5 Peter Wright Fred Slack Alain Jousse 2279 Black Watch 28 George Schuld Magic Dragon II 30 56 75 86 Mark Fleckenstein 192. 181 49 7 Fall 2025 Vintage 36 Sunday, October 5, 2025 Wind: 5-8 (westerly) Weather: Sunny, 85 degrees Races Completed: 9 Scoring: Low point with one throw out per six races. SS _— > Photo byR ichard McOrmond. . Place Skipper Sail # Design Points | Cliff Martin 140 Rip Tide 13 2 John Fisher 577 Z36 17 340 Chico II 28 3 Chuck Lage 4 Clark Fremgen 85 Double Ender 35 5 Jeff Gros 60 Scampi IV 44 6 Richard Gates | Fairwind 46 7 Colin Parker 249 Chico II 54 8 Kyle Russell 83 Starlet 63 9 Alain Jousse 49 Rip Tide 66 ~—_ Jim Kandler 74 Star Sharpie Jr 68 79 Pete Peterson 79 10 ll Domenick Bonanno 12. ‘Rick Laird 13. Jeffrey Beck 14 —— Stanley Switlik 15 420 Scampi 83 Rainbow 109 05 Unknown 124 133 Pete Peterson 128 61 Bill Sysyn Vintage 36s after a start. Photo by Richard McOrmond. Tidbits and a Traditional Treat The Schooner fleet for this year was one of our biggest with 14 boats registered! This year the skippers who arrived on Thursday night were offered a special treat. George Schuld organized a sunset sail on a traditional Barnegat Bay A Cat, Witch. Smith, Peter West, John Stoudt, Chuck Lage, Jeff Beck, Stanton John and Ellen Fisher, and Richard McOrmond hopped on board. We hoisted the 616-ft? mainsail, and George navigated us through the mooring field of eight other A Cats. if Ta Preparing to sail. From left to right: John Stoudt, John and Ellen Fisher, Chuck Lage, Stanton Smith, Jeff Beck, Peter West. Photo by Richard McOrmond. Fall 2025 The Model Yacht As we headed up Toms River, George gave us a history lesson and discussed techniques used to build this boat. Witch was completed in the Spring of 2001 by George, Brent Wagner, and Bill deRouville Sr. of the deRouville Boat shop. This A Cat was designed in 1923 by Frances Sweigsguth. As we sailed up and back everybody took the opportunity to skipper and help sail the boat. aes ‘¢ a | ell . ». sailing downwind on Toms River. Photo by Richard McOrmond. thank her enough for stepping up and keeping us all in line or should I say behind the starting line. Another impactful volunteer was Peter Slack. Peter is a professional photographer and videographer in Toms River, NJ who specializes in regattas and classic yachts (https:// ps. www.peterslackphotography.co m/). Peter heard of the event and quickly jumped on board with “Head Chick in Charge” Judy Bonanno (center) and her “Chicklets”’: Debbie Schufelt Diehl (left) and Sue Ruck Parker (right) managed the racing. Photo by Richard McOrmond. his skills. Throughout the regatta he was always looking for the best shot or interviewing Special Thanks one of the skippers. His work When someone comes up and offers to help you, you know you are working will be published on YouTube on a special event. Two people did that, and I want to recognize them. Judy for us all to view. Peter, thank Bonanno reached out to George and me saying, “I’ve got the scoring.” Every you very much for this amazing time either of us talked with her, she had everything under control. I cannot contribution. 10 Fall 2025 With a little over a week to go before we hit the water, I Ken was my go-to advisor on all things regattas. received a call from John Stoudt as I had frequently His 2024 NCR and Regional regattas were leading up to this weekend. However this call was templates that I used for this year; his help was different, John’s tone was quiet and reserved. He told invaluable. I’d like to share a poem by John T. me of the unexpected passing of Ken Young. As I sat Baker that John Stoudt read during the banquet on half stunned in my car, the world stood still. Saturday night. jj = —— Valmore II at the end of the Sail Away for Ken Young. Photo by Richard McOrmond. The Ship of Life Along the shore I spy a ship As she set out to sea; She spreads her sails and sniffs the breeze And slips away from me. I watch her fading image shrink, As she moves on and on, Until at last she’s but a speck, Then someone says, “She’s gone.” Gone where? Gone only from our sight Andfrom our farewell cries. That ship will somewhere reappear To other eager eyes. Beyond the dim horizon’s rim Resound the welcome drums, And while we ’re crying, “There she goes!” They re shouting, “Here she comes!” We’re built to cruise for but a while Upon the trackless sea Until one day we sail away Into infinity. 11 Fall 2025 Earl Boebert Craftsmanship Award Skipjack: Kyle Russell for his Skipjack. Vintage 10-Rater: John Henderson for his own design For many years, a regular feature of US SweetXVI. VMYG National Regattas has been the Schooner: John Stoudt for his Terrapin Sharpie awarding of a Craftsmanship Award. The schooner. award was the creation of Earl Boebert as a Unrestricted Models Racing Class: Angelo Sperazza way of recognizing excellence in the for his Star 30. construction of pond yachts that were sailed Vintage 36/600: Cliff Martin for his Rip Tide. in the events. The US VMYG now recognizes Vintage Marblehead: Kyle Russell for his Traditional well-crafted boats in all classes we support. Vee Bottom. Marshall Croft Sportsmanship Award The Marshall Croft Sportsmanship Award is an annual award that recognizes an individual for exhibiting outstanding peer supportive qualities in the model yachting community. This encompasses the practice of good sportsmanship, judicious sailing, assistance to the recipient’s comrades, and/ or exceptional contributions to the wellbeing of the sport of vintage pond boats during the US Vintage Model Yacht Group National Regatta or over an extended period of time. This year’s award winner is Richard Chuck Lage(right) presents the 2025 Marshall Croft McOrmond from Malvern, PA. Sportsmanship Award to Richard McOrmond (left). Barnacle Do You Need More Light?—Get yourself a neck light. They are very reasonably priced. These lights fit comfortably around your neck, have shades of light (colors), and a number of intensities. They are great for providing extra light on that location where you are working. They hang from your neck, and the light beams can be manipulated to a specific area or they bend around to sit in numerous positions to light a specific spot such as inside a hull. Of course, they are available on Amazon in a variety of options and price points. Make sure you buy the rechargeable model. 12 Fall 2025 The Model Yacht The History of the Vane Steering Gear Article and photographs by Graham Reeves uring the 1870s Captain making it very impractical. He Nathanael (Nat) Herreshoff carried out further development in (Born March 18, 1848) developed the 1930s on deck-mounted the idea of using a wind-operated steering gears. device for steering full size and model yachts. For those who Following on from Herreshoff*s don’t know about Capt. Nat, he original idea of a masthead vane, was a designer and builder of full H. Hambley Tregoning published size racing yachts as well as his version in the April 1923 models. Capt. Nat’s boat building edition of The Model Engineer. A business was based in Bristol, RI. sketch of Tregoning’s masthead vane is shown in Fig. 3. His original version on a model At this stage it is worth mentioning had the vane feather mounted on top of the mast. This of course that the idea of a masthead vane required numerous joints and was resurrected in the 1950s by linkages to transmit the movement down to the rudder, Fig. 1. Captain Nathanael (Nat) Herreshoff. Jim Steinberger of the MYSA. More on Jim to follow. Projecting guides for i“ “se Clip Oe = % Pet 5 Bearer +73) . +– Mast Deche Tarust Plate’ Fig. 3. Drawing ofH. Hambley Tregonings masthead Fig. 2. A 1932 Marblehead with a Nathanael Herreshoff vane. 13 vane published in The Model Engineer in April 1923. Fall 2025 In 1905 another design of vane gear appeared. This into the bank on a windward leg. Sam tapped his was the Iverson Gear. A patent was applied for by Jac vane onto the next tack when turning with his pole. M Iverson of Stockholm. Iverson’s drawing is shown This caused a lot of discussion at the time, because in Fig. 4. some thought it constituted a re-trim to the vane without stopping his boat. GEAR . FOR MODEL SAILING YACHTS ee and located. Sam’s vane is shown in Fig. 5. = a ~ . we REGERINGIG-25 ~ STOCKHOLM ws: > Sam’s vane was the way the feather was positioned ~ “ : – mn ; >. 0 ” | 5 3 \ = se \ \ | \i ae | NN a \ ° BLY) e 2 SWEDE . wat. The main difference between the Iverson vane and ; (PATENT APPL } ———= | STEERING ~ AUTOMATIC Sper $ , ei BA: / ~ wt MR. S. O. BERGE’S VANE GEAR Fig. 4. Drawing of the Iverson Gear from his patent application Fig. 5. Drawing of the Sam Berge ’ vane. It was not until 1935 that a vane gear was used in a At the outbreak of World War II in September UK National Championship. This was the 1939, all model yachting activities in the UK Norwegian Sam O. Berge sailing his A Class Prinz ceased. Because the US did not join the war at the Charming. The vane was believed to be an American onset, model yachting carried on as normal. design known as the Wampum vane by James Potter. Development of the vane continued, and by 1941 a self-tacking vane had been developed. Notable The success achieved by Sam made both British and skippers/designers in the US who were involved in American skippers start thinking about the vane gear development included Dr. Ted Houk, development of vane gears. As Sam’s vane was a Ainsley Ballantyne, Herbert Fisher, Gus Lassell, non-tacking vane, it had to be reset as the boat came and John Black to name but a few. 14 Fall 2025 John Black wrote an article in the August 1941 issue I believe Mullet and Metcalf stopped making vanes in the of Popular Science (which 1s available on Google late 1950s and early 1960s. The Jones vanes were Books; https://tinyurl.com/248cb25m) that showed available well into the 1980s. one of the new self-tacking vane gears by Dr. Ted Houk. Other self tacking vanes appeared during the A particular mention goes to Jim Steinberger of the war years from the pens of Ainsley Ballantyne and MYSA who tried to revive the masthead vane on one of Herbert Fisher and Gus Lassell. his 10-Raters. I don’t think this was anymore than a tryout. Sid Elphee of the Birmingham club published his In the 1950s the UK Model Maker published a vane vane in Model Maker (https://usvmyg.org/archives/ gear by Gus Lassell (https://usvmyg.org/product/ model-maker-volume-1-issue-7-june-1951/). This was an lassel-self-tacking-vane-gear/). This vane was of a unusual type that had a cord around pulleys: one was similar construction to the one designed by Ted Houk attached to a rotating gooseneck and the other to the but was much improved. In the late 1940s, some of vane. The vane was adjusted automatically as the main the UK fitting suppliers started to produce vanes. The sail was adjusted. most popular by far was the Jones vane. Brother Ken made the vanes, and Walter sold them. The Jones vane The other main vane of the 1950s was the Moving was based on the Ballantyne Mill Pond design Carriage Vane. Used mainly in the Midlands, it was without the need for gears. Walter had been in touch believed to have been designed by Birmingham and with Ains Ballantyne and secured permission to Bournville members Dickie Downes and Joe Meir. produce them. Known as the Downes Vane it was used by the top midlands skippers until the late sixties when they moved Other UK producers based theirs on the Fisher design. on to using the breakback vanes. Fisher type vanes were available from Ken Corby, Arthur Mullett of Hove, and John Metcalf of Without a doubt the most popular vane gear ever made in Nottingham. All of the suppliers had permission from the UK has to be the Jones gear. It is unknown how many Herbert Fisher to use his design. were made, but it must run into hundreds. If I was asked to guess I would say at least 500. Fig. 6 is a photograph Pricewise the cheapest vane available was by A of the Jones vane, and Fig. 7 shows a drawing of the Mullett at 37/6p (£1.88p) followed, we believe, by Ballantyne vane. You will see the similarity in the the Metcalf version. The most popular by far was the construction of the vanes. Jones vane made in three sizes and all priced at the same price originally £4/4/- (£4.20p). The most expensive was the All Stainless Steel version by Ken Corby. The build quality was virtually up to watch quality . No other vane has ever been built to match the Corby precision and quality. The cost was a massive £25.00 for the large version. Ken was believed to have made well over 100 of these units in two sizes. Various individual skippers made their own vanes from designs available from Model Maker magazine. Fig. 6. The popular Jones vane. 15 Fall 2025 Model Maker, Shepherd vanes again from Model Maker, copies of the “Clem Vane”, and also my Ezi build vane, which was a simplified version of one of _\ TILLER AND ADL RUDDER PINTLE LIMITING z ES = rSaer DEVICE Fig. 8 is a photograph of the Clem vane with the Se ———__ Camere twee Sn OS distinctive blue and orange dial. Behind it is my “CENTERING©LATCH | ASSEMBLED Clem’s earlier vanes. INSERT BALSA GRADUATED copy with an improved feather head. And finally Fig. 9 is of a Moving Carriage vane I made in 1964. AKC ——— If you want to dig into the details of how vane gears work, read “On Mechanics of the Vane Gear” by ADJUSTABLE BALANCING WEIGHT AR Wilcox from Model Maker available in the Digital Archive (https://usvmyg.org/archives/ GYE HOOKS FRICTIO @ WLIGHT model-maker-volume-2-issue-23-october-1952/). ARM & CENTERTUBE TO FIT PINTLE Loosty @ GRADUATED DISK. at . LAICH 1O BE BENE er J¥ % LOOSLY LEGAGE COLLAR orrvenra. @ DIQK AR –<°) . O° ening Aig SOLDER ~—_ my BALANCING SOLDER. WEIGHT LATCH ENGAGES NOTCH @ -PIN TLE 4h @ « OLLAR (seer tAtior ox) OrTie mas " S072 0ecK PLATE @ TO ENGAGE SEPARATED ISOMETRIC VIEW DESIGN FOR MODEL YACHT VANE by oAlTrobautyviE 3 was Fig. 7. Drawing of the Ballantyne vane. In 1959 my uncle, Clem Edwards, made his first vane, which was a Moving Carriage vane for my Marblehead Bolero. Clem of course carried on = making vanes until his death in 1994. He made vanes of so many different designs and variations that they are too numerous to mention. As time moved on into the 1980s Clem developed his own vane, which was to be known as the “Clem Vane”. Today these are still sought after even bearing in mind they are all about 30 years old. Other makers came onto the scene including Jack Geldard of Leeds, Bernie McNulty of the Birkenhead Club, Grove Pond Yachts, and myself. My current total 1s now in the region of 50, which included an Iverson vane from EFig. 9. A Moving Carriage vane. 1905 Moving Carriage vanes, Weeks vane from 16 Fall 2025 The Model Yacht Bits and Pieces A Re-use, Recycle Restoration Article and photographs by John Stoudt hen I first started working on these boats, I thought that they were manufactured boats. While the work progressed, I realized that these boats were just very good builds by the same hand. The reason I initially thought that they were manufactured boats is that so much of the work was nearly identical from one boat to the other. But they had their differences. While working on this pair of boats I found several things that had been repurposed to assemble the boats: umbrella ribs, fine wire brads, a clock part, pencil erasure ferrules, straight pins, thin brass sheet, and brass rod. We will get back to these shortly. The Assessment When I get a boat into the shop for restoration, I place it off to the side and regularly glance at it and make notes. Over time a plan comes together. I am also taking into consideration what the client wants. In the case of these boats, the client wanted to be able to display them when completed, any painting done to match the original crazed paint, ballasts made that looked original, similar stands for each boat, and the original sails if possible. 17 Fall 2025 Umbrella Ribs I noticed several things during my assessment of these boats. Remember the black ¢ The boats were different sizes but had very similar metal U-shaped ribs proportions. that were in older ¢ Both boats were missing ballasts, although the umbrellas? I bent ballast attachment points were in place. The many of them in attachment points were obviously made for windy rain storms. The removable ballasts. end with the round e The rigs were in rough condition. Spars were ball was used, cut to missing or broken; incorrect replacements were length, and placed in installed; and some possible replacements (odds the sewn slot in the and ends of dowels) were rolled up in the bundle. et ee SP Beatin TBs. Umbrella ribs sewn into some of the sails. bottom of some of the sails. The ball end stuck out of ae the back of the sail. I’m not sure of the purpose of » that. The lashing for the jibs booms was stitched through the sail iust above these ribs in the foot. Wire Brads A very fine wire brad, 1'4-inch by 18 gauge, oN had the head cut off and was bent into a “U” shape. These were hammered into The hulls on their sides. Note the ballast attachment points. the location where ¢ The sail sets were complete, but different fabrics they were used for Wire brads cut and bent to shape. were used for each set. The older set of sails was various attachment points: shrouds, jibs, gaff lines, made out of high thread count Egyptian cotton. jib stay, jumpers, etc. I suspect that pilot holes were The newer set of sails was made out of fine drilled in order to get these “horseshoe shaped” woven linen. Both sets were used in the fittings to go into the location without bending. restoration: cleaned and handled very carefully. A Clock Part ¢ The sail shapes and dimensions could be improved. A thick piece of brass e The smaller boat had a rudder, and the larger ry from the face of a clock Di one only had the rudder bracket. The missing (Ansonia Clock Co.) rudder was made to fit the bracket in a shape was cut to shape and similar to the smaller rudder. used to hold the bow e The bowsprits were unusually long for the very sprit in place. The large rigs. These almost seemed out of clock manufacturer’s proportion for the boats themselves. name came be seen in the piece used. An Repurposed Items internet search found examples of similar pieces The repurposed items used to build these boats were interesting and from varied sources. Bowsprit bracket made from a clock part made by this clock company installed on clock faces. 18 Fall 2025 Brass Ferrule Mast Base Ferrule Brass Bowsie An early brass pencil ferrule, A thin piece of sheet brass was cut An ingenious bowsie was made out that you would see around to shape, rolled, and flared to serve of a small diameter brass rod. The wooden pencil erasers to hold as the mast step ferrule. It kept the rod was bent into shape using round- the eraser onto the pencil, was mast from dropping through the nose pliers. When the final shape was used to keep the main and gaff deck step hole. The ferrule was held arrived at, the end loops were booms from splitting. They in place by a number of straight soldered to keep the lines from were on both boats. pins. slipping out of them. Pencil ferrule at the end of a boom. Mast Collar Thin brass sheet and straight pins. More on these restorations in an upcoming issue. Reassembled boats. 19 Homemade bowsie. Fall 2025 The Model Yacht Eight Bells for John Tucker Article by Bruce Richter From the days of tall ships, Eight Bells signified the end of a sailor’s watch. Time for the sailor to rest. — Ed. It was 2005 and I’d just finished building a classic all-wood Star 45 —varnished mahogany deck, gleaming brass fittings, polished black hull, and all. I'd placed it prominently on one of the front storage tables in NYC Central Park’s Kerbs Boathouse and looked forward to getting reactions from the regulars. The man I knew to be the Grand Poobah, the Supreme Potentate, the long-standing Commodore of the Central Park Model Yacht Club (CPMYC) approached, looked at the boat semi-cockeyed, and without missing a beat said, “Why'd you build that?” Commodore’s Lesson #1: buy or build what they race. So went my official introduction to John Tucker, the curt, crusty, hardcore New Yorker who, as I soon learned, also had a one-of-a-kind magnetism, a data bank of memories, and a humongous heart. John’s introduction to the “model yacht family” began with a Christmas gift around 1970. It was a model boat kit given to him by his wife Madeline, also a former Commodore of CPMYC. Evidently he took to it like a duck to... well, you know. John Tucker celebrating Central Park Model Yacht Club’ 100th Anniversary in 2016. Fall 2025 The Model Yacht sailing with John from 9 till 6 on Saturday. Then doing the same all-day Sunday. Every weekend! But John knew there was more to being Commodore than just showing up and sailing. High on John’s priority list was event planning and execution. An event John was especially proud of was when he and Madeline played key roles in helping CPMYC host the 1992 World R/C Marblehead Championship which took place at Eisenhower Park on New York’s Long Island. It was obviously quite the success; 72 skippers from 16 countries participated. John also played a major part in CPMYC’s 100 Anniversary celebration. Thanks to his pull, guest speakers from city government and officers from AMYA showed up to kick things off. A full day of races included Vintage Marbleheads, 36/600s, Schooners, even a fleet of J Boats that wowed onlookers. Skippers came from up and down the east coast. Historic photos and art uncovered by club member Susan Moody and John were on display outside of the boathouse. It was an John Tucker (center) holding court at Kerbs Boathouse, flanked by Frank Soto (left) and Herman Rau (right). Within a few years of completing his boat he discovered CPMYC and joined at the invitation of then Commodore Ron Gould. It didn’t take long for John to make his mark (no surprise there). In 1978 Ron decided to step down from his leadership role and suggested John take his place. An election soon followed, and John was elected Commodore, an office he held until 1984. For the next 12 years John remained ultra active and in 1996 was re-elected as Commodore, continuing to serve in that position until he stepped down in 2017 when he was made CPMYC Commodore Emeritus. During that 20-year run John helped serve the club by setting the example. Club Trustee David Rothenberg remembers John Tucker sailing with club members in 1973. Fall 2025 event worthy of the occasion. And a great time was had throughout the process! While having fun is the point of the club, John didn’t shy away from the behind-thescenes dirty work. As you can image, dealing with boathouse and pond maintenance issues involves working through a complex NYC governmental bureaucratic maze. But John managed to build a strong, productive relationship with Central Park’s Commissioner who became a an ally and friend of the club, visiting the ae pond and boathouse several Saturdays a ( members. A ; Bi Mepsessseetes: : \ range of accents and dialects would walk . : 20 - = gga: its : z, aig f — Pi a NBC Sunday Morning segment, 2015. decade ago and hoped he’d be here.” And “John let CHAMPIONSHIP 21, POND MODEL i John Tucker with NBC's Harry Smith during an interview for “Where’s John Tucker?” Or “I met John a MIL! r , ee BHT3337" through the boathouse doors asking, M “bees eweseeeen 5. people. On any given Saturday folks with a NATIONALS Aah -siiipeee most remarkable trait: the effect he had on OCTOBER — a Which leads to what may have been John’s MYRAA Ressitin } ye year just to hang out with John and it hs my son sail his boat 20 years ago. We still talk 1990 YACHT about it to this day.” Then, after mingling with CLUE onlookers and acquaintances, hollering at a few illicit cyclists (one of John’s favorite pastimes), and * aie’ {hea \ e ' i SS / i a iy aeee ray i ed VE L TO R: JOHN TUCKER, ee: FOURTH PLACE: NIEL GOODRICH, CPMYC, SECOND PLACE; CHARLES RUTAN, THIRO HUMYC, PLACE... FIRST Scores PLAC®; were would greet us. On several Sundays, we trekked out to Mill Pond in Port Washington, NY where yet another crew of cronies would cheer his arrival. —_ i P 2: a —— watering hole where another circle of his friends 7 ! me). ’ doing some sailing, he’d take me to his 72TM4 Street ” JOHN SNOW. As brusque and straight-shooting as John could be, he was a true people person, a born PR guy, a mentor, and an ambassador of the sport. John was the eyes, the ears, the lifeblood of the Central Park Model Yacht Club. He is without a doubt one of the key reasons that little section of Central Park is still a New York City institution. MMYC, Here are just a few of the club members’ responses unavsileble after receiving the sad news from Madeline: 22 Fall 2025 6 6 I have known John since I firstjoined the club back in 1978. CPMYC would race on Saturday at the CP pond and on Sundays I would pick up John in my car, drive to the pond to get our boats, and then drive out to Mill Pond on Long Island. Then, of course do the reverse to get home. We did this for years and had a great time with each other and the guys from the Mill Pond Yacht Club. We also did the same with other clubs on Long Island. John always had the clubs interests at the forefront of his mind and took care of everyone involved in the club activities. There are a million great stories that I alone could tell and many millions more that other club members could tell. y y David Rothenberg, CPMYC Trustee Our memories of Tucker are special, especially with how he embraced Charlie (Chris’ son) at the Pond at a young age. For me, it was the direct and even gruff advice on not sailing like a novice which I appreciated, and made me better. Tucker had a gift of seeing things simply and waiting patiently to share it, ‘wisdom' you can say. And to your point, a large and warm heart and soul under it all - with another feature; Maria (Chris ’ wife) remembers his beautiful eyes! Chris DeMarco, CPMYC Treasurer On Thursday, July 3, when you shared the news of John's passing, thundering and lightning storms roared through Vermont. The storm seemed to last all day long. With each clap of thunder andflash of lightning, I thought of John on watch. John guided me through the initial restoration of a sleepy 45-inch wooden pond boat that I found on top of a garbage pile in front of our Upper West Side building. He put his hand to the hull erasing some of its irregularities while helping me determine its provenance. John included me in the goings on of the CPMYC as we prepped and gatheredfor its 100th anniversary. Along with Bruce Richter, the Club's Vice Commodore at the time, we happily explored the archives of several NYC cultural institutions making copies of some pretty cool images and articles ofpond boats that once sailed on the Conservatory Pond. Later, these images went on public view. We had goodfun together! Each time I pass that Irish Pub on W72nd Street, a spot John frequented with some regularity, I'll give a nod to John and maybe wander in. When my boat is finally launched, I promise John will be rememberedfor getting that vessel well on its way! Susan Moody, CPMYC Member 23 Fall 2025 The Model Yacht Article by The Chester Springs Model Yacht Club. Photos by John Stoudt. 2. The “Button” The flag top rubber washer was another spot where a boat a — ——~ ot could snag the buoy. We designed a < tapered button that fits over the flag Here is an update on the Chester Springs Model mast and is secured with a set screw. Yacht Club Geo-Positioning Buoy project. You would have to replace the original flag mast with a slightly Like all things going through a creative/developmental longer one to accommodate this process, we’ve noticed a few small issues with the buoys. button if you built your buoys based Here are the things the team has done to improve the geo- on version 8 of the instruction manual. positioning buoys and their handling. The flag mast will need to be 16inches long. You will have to tap the Occasionally, a boat shroud or back stay will snag the buoy small angular 1/8-in hole in the button on a lid attachment screw or at the top of the flag mast. This for a 1/8-in 10-24 set screw (hardware doesn’t happen regularly; the snags were very rare. But it is store item). Drill out the center hole of something we thought could be improved. As entertaining as the button with a 4 -in drill bit for a boat dragging a buoy away might be, when it was released, ease of fit when assembling. The the buoy would drive right back to its set position. Here are button file is available. ways we designed out the problems: 1. The “Ear” The black extension provides enough additional space between the edge of the lid and the thumb screw, preventing the shroud from catching the screw head. This is a separate piece in the photo. We found that 1t worked well, so we redesigned the entire lid. The Ear is now built into the lid. The thumb screw fits through the hole in the ear just like the original lid design. The 3D print file was sent to AUTOTIV who will send the improved lid if you order the parts from them. Or you can print them yourself. The Button prevents boats from catching on the flag. 3. The “Pickup Point” A pickup point was added to the flag base to make it easier to pick up a buoy out of the water, especially from a dock. We drill and tap the hole in one of the tapered braces, centered from top to bottom. The hole (#25 drill bit) 1s tapped out to a 10-24 thread size to accept a %-in The Ear prevents shrouds from snagging on the buoy. 10-24 bolt eye (hardware store item). Fall 2025 Ban 3 he Pickup Point allows for 4. The “Pole” A retrieval pole was designed to pick up the buoy and carry it to and from the water. It is made from a 60-in piece *%in dowel. One end has a screw hook iWak ea (hardware store item). The other end has a The Octopus is storage and a workspace for the buoy fleet. handle area made of thick electrical tape with the very ends wrapped with regular 5. vinyl! tape. The “Octopus” Our sailing location allows us to store our buoys in a shed in the boat house at the lake where we sail. We purchased a small plastic shed from a hardware store and use it to store a number of items. We store, work on, and move the buoys to and from the water’s edge on a cart made from a hand truck—The Octopus. It is made from 2 by 6 fir, two hand truck wheels and axle, wall brackets, PVC pipe, and assorted fasteners. Bungees secure the buoys on the cart for the short trip from the shed to the water’s edge and back. The back side of the Octopus has a fold-out shelf where the buoys can be prepared to go in the water. There are also shelves where we store a tool box and the buoy documentation. The club will continue to refine the buoys if other improvements are deemed necessary. The Pole grabs the Pickup Point. 25 Fall 2025 Our New Website: usvmyg.org managed by volunteers who were not WordPress experts, we accumulated a lot of “plugins” that extend the functionality of WordPress. Many of these were added US Vintage Model Yacht Group and not used, or there were better plugin Dedicated to preserving the tegaty Df model yachting Urough the restoration, buikding, and sulimg of vimtage model yachts options available for the functions we needed for the site. 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The US VMYG loners, Skipjacks, enue = ee rg anizationa ; Lencarsiep US VMYG Regions Regional and Vintage Coordinators Class Coordinators Regattas We also support those who Sail traditional sailing craft models, such as Schooners, Byl Boat Yard. fiberglass models, and range in length from 1 to 6 ft. The rigs are usually constructed from The Model Yachting This page also includes contact Join the conversation on Facebook! and awards and items to be sold on the Skipjacks, and other scale models. The hulls are generally made of wood, with some wood or aluminum, with cotton or Dacron® sails. amie Center (TMYC) Donate to US VMYG — Contribution Form information for all Class Coordinators and all Regional Coordinators. Fig. 7. The About Us menu, drops down from the main site navigation and gets you important information about the US VMYG. 28 Fall 2025 The Model Yacht The Model Yacht page is the home of our triannual journal. From this page you can browse the index, link to TMY articles that have been published to the site, or browse all issues back to Volume 1, Number 1, which was published in the Spring of 1997. All issues are available to US VMYG members to download as PDFs. This page also includes information for contributing to the journal including Guidelines for preparing photos for publication and a StyleGuide for the journal (is it “free sailing” or “freesailing’? “Sunkiss” or “Sun-Kiss’?) ~ JOURNAL – The Model Yacht ~ A. AboutUs ~ News Articles ~ Resources ~ More ~ US VINTAGE MODEL Q Volume 26, Number 2 – Summer 2025 MYACHT GROUPER * The Layline. by John Stouct. John discusses several ongoing projects: The Model Yacht BS yijotis . i includes articles on building and sailing and =. reports of | ¢ | ~ year since Volume ce ps SEE issues are available as PDFs to US VMYG cif e Read TMY articles an 1, Number 1 was published in the Spring of 1997. Each issue and all back L va. « Browse the index 4 events. Itis published three times a P \ The Model Yacht Cemter and donations that have been made, both monetary and Gace Reestabishing our relationship with Mystic Seaport to make better use of the US VMYG collection at Mystic The digital archive project to preserve newspapers, books, and other historical Read The Mode! Yacht is the US VMYG‘s journal that . : | the website Boat Restoration records * Eight Bells for Tom Alessi, Dy TMY Editorial Staff The Chester Springs Model Yacht = Ve . the Archive i Champ hips. by Ken Young – Photos by Larry Kmiecitk and Debbie Young. Ken’s report on the first ever NC Championship ¢ Browse issues from members M Club says goodbye to club member and US VMYG Board member Tom Alessi + 2025 North Central V36 and VM Reg ¥26 and Marbieheads held in + Simple Q itative – i for Vernon Hills, IL Comparisons of Mode! Sailboat Designs. by John Henderson Photos by Nancy Henderson. John describes an active research project where he index t ailable here: fhe! de! Yacht Ann index is available here: The Mode! Yach Index. You can find an issue you want to read by Journal Information discusses how to understand “static stability” by addressing several interrelated parameters to arrive at the most efficient stability level of model yachts * Geo-positioning Buoys: FAQ. by the CSMYC Buoy Development Team. Photos by John searching in the index page for your topic or Stoudt. model name. You can also browse the issues in « US VMYG Stylequide the Digital Archive « Photo Guidelines « John Black. Reprinted from The Model Yachtsman Vol 4 #8 November, 1937. John Black’s success in designing and racing modal boats in the early 20″ century Photos by John Stoudt. This website. See The Mode! Yacht Articles or by the CSMYC Buay Development Team. is a follow-tsp discussion following an article in The Mode/ Vaah? Cnrine INDE sancarnine builbling ADE ansiianlina Buccs browse through the articles under the “Articles” heading in the menu at the top of each page this in the Spring 2025 Issue, the development team + Geo-positioning Buoys: A Simple, Effective. Some articles have been republished on the on in a follow-up to an article answers questions readers have about Geo-positioning buoys Fig site 10 ° pres Join the US VMYG to get access to the back issues. If you don’t want to join, issues are The Model Yacht index page contains ° : : : : : summaries of articles in each issue. Trying to find an article that you know was published available to purchase under Publications in the Store but you dont remember when? Go to the index and do a Find in Page (Ctrl-F/Cmd-F) and look for your text in the page. Download the Fig. 9. This is the homepage for journal The Model Yacht. issue PDF right from the index. Associated Clubs This is a list of all clubs that we know about that are sailing vintage boats. If you know of any club that should be added to the list or you see information that needs to be updated, please let us know through the Contact Form. Regatta Information This is a general information page for information about running or participating in US VMYG events. There are links to information on the conduct and management of racing as well as the current Racing Rules of sailing. Also included are a list of US VMYG-supported classes and the organization’s philosophy behind establishing the class rules, examples of “Notice(s) of Race (NOR)” documents, Awards, and support from the organization for clubs hosting a national or regional event. 29 Fall 2025 The Contact Form This is a general form for contacting the US VMYG. Use the form for: ¢ Article Ideas — Do you have an article you would like to write for The Model Yacht and/or the US VMYG website? Or maybe you have a topic you would like to see addressed? ¢ Boat Identification — Do you have a boat, and you don’t know what it is? Include as many details as you have including length, width, rig height and style, and overall weight. Attach pictures of the boat from different angles and closeups of any interesting details. ¢ Construction Question — Have you come up against a strong headwind in your construction project? Enter your question here, and we’ll get it to the person with the right experience to help get your problem solved. Provide as many details as possible on the type, model, and class of boat, and attach images that help illustrate your issue. ¢ Product Download Issues — If you purchased a plan or book from the store and did not receive the email with the download link or you are having trouble downloading the file, please let us know and we will help you get your item(s). ¢ Website Comments — If you find broken links, misspelled words, misidentified boats, or anything else that is wrong on the site, please let us know. Include the URL(s) of the page(s) where you find a problem. ¢ Other Subjects — Use this for anything else that is on your mind. You will be asked to supply contact information as well as details of your question or comment. There is also a place to upload supporting images or other files. If you have comments or suggestions about changes to any of the US VMYG Class Rules, use the Class Rule Change Request Form (see an update on Class Rule Change requests on page 37 of this issue). News This is the latest news about the organization. Click here to find out what is coming up, what has been added to the website, or anything else that might be in the works. Articles mos Articles on the site are classified as “Construction Savor wml”: Wii ena acre Articles”, “Design Articles’, “History Articles”, “R/C & Electronics Articles”, “Sailing Articles”, “Sail Making Articles”, and “Tech Topics”. Some of these US Vintage Mod classifications are broken into smaller categories. See “»««« pachceied toifreceing ne EEA cee restoration, building, and sail the Construction Articles page in Fig. 12. >» sroup GG rachts Salling Artictes Articles can be in more than one category, and there pols i Sail Making Articles Eee are other categories like boat classes that you can use to browse through the articles. Get yourself a cup of coffee and dig into the new articles section of the website. Fig.11. The Articles menu drops down from the main navigation bar. 30 Q Fall 2025 Member Login Contact Us Make Shavings not Sawdust j AboutUs ~ News Articles Resources ~ Classes ~ ra Q US VINTAGE MODEL JULY 16, 2001 | CONSTRUCTION ARTICLES, THE MODEL YACHT, TOCLS BYACHT SEtUP Construction Articles a Construction Articles — ch by Ear! Goebert Design Articies f | RIC & Electronics Articles History Articles = = = SST . . a Tits article was puttished in The Mode! Yacht, Yo! 5 No 1, Spring/Summer 2001 Sailing Articles Do you have 3 censtruction question? Ask i hare: Contact Us. Construction Articles Accessones Design Articles Why the tile? Sum ple. Sawdust makes you sneeze, tracks all over the house, can form an Sail Making Articles explosive mixture, and & pretty useless once produced, Tech Topics Shavings look nice, are easy to clean up, and are great for Sighting wood stoves and fireplaces. Sawdust is mostly made Boats Building Stones History Articles by power tools; shavings come from hand planes and chésels, This article tells you how to Construction Details RIC & Electronics cheaply amd eas@y jain the Ancient and Honorable Company of Shavings Makers Construction Methods Articies Boats Construcbon/Restoration Techniques Finishing Sailing Articles Sail Making Articles Intemational A Class Repairs & Restoration Toots Boats ACCESSORES, SAMLING ARTICLES, SETUP & TUNING, THE MOOEL YACHT it’s not hard 16 into Detroit Schoat Boats people wha will claim that they just don’l mMeke cutting tools ike Datroit Schoo! they used ta y to dismiss this Boats od days. in ths case, however, International A worked with, and learned the following. Schooners a3 just another geezer sounding aff about the good Vintage 38 they’ve right. | checked this out with a metamurgist | Vi mage Marblehead Class Hands-Free Mast Calipers JULY 14, 2025 et Vintage Manutacturad Prior to 1940 or so, hand tools were sold mostly te professionals, who used them hard and Boats tor 2 long time. The ability to held an edge and be resharpened was a major factor in how Sch well your tool sold. Setting Up your boat correctly can be the difference Vin between a successful or disappointing day at the lake Vivace Powerhoats werhoats The Model Yacht index in the same era, specialty steelmaking was 8 2 black art. For example, during that oeriod Fig. 12. The Construction Articles page shows the subclassifications. Video Archive Fig. 13. Each article lists the categories it is in. Click on these to see a listing of articles in that category. Resources The Resources section is a catch-all section for lots of good information. Some of the information here – like that under “Resources>Sailing”, which includes links to racing rules, clubs that sail vintage boats, and information on running a regatta, is available from elsewhere on the site. The Boat Yard Since we added the Boat Yard in 2018, 49 of the 92 listed items have been sold! The Boat Yard is a place Boats for Sale where US VMYG members isin tied Gian ebirs Schooner can advertise boats or For Sale: Shamrock J Boat Vintage 36/600 related materials for sale. SEPTEMBER 29, 2025 Skipjack Classic Marblehead All negotiations are between the buyer and seller, and the Vintage Marblehead 4 Detroit Schoo! Boats Freesail Boats US VMYG does not Manufactured Boats endorse any transactions BOAT YARD, FREESAILED BOAT, SCHOONER that happen here. But it has For Sale: Big Beautiful Staysail Schooner been an effective way to get SEPTEMBER 1, 2025 Vintage Powerboats Other Boats the word out on boats you Kits & Miscellany Sold Boats are selling. BOAT YARD, SKIPJACK The Boat Yard is managed For Sale: Skipjack Starter Kit by Cliff Martin. Contact him AUGUST 1, 2025 to post an advertisement. (You know how to get in touch with him – see “Leadership Team” above.) Fig. 14. The latest boats to be listed on the Boat Yard. 31 Fall 2025 Building Resources The Building Resources section includes a list of suppliers for parts, plans, hulls, fittings, sails, etc, a link to the Boat Registration page when you have finished (or almost finished) your boat, and a link to the Plans section of the US VMYG Store. Vintage 10-Rater f | Plans for the Vintage 10-Ratar Class are §st60 below, See the PLANS / VINTAGE 10-RATER / BARRACUDA Vintage 10-Rater Class page tor detalis on tha class. paschase. Download Inks wil be walld for 24 hours fom the tine of your purchase, We co not sand Na/d copiesin the mai Ete Barracuda us $15.00 Plans = Designed by S Witty in 1953. 1 Sheet. etrot hoa! &. bonal A Boat sm No Interest if paid im full ‘SER Aes No 0. |, 0 Ge, in 6 months on purchases of $149+ PayPal CREDIT. Learn more pac. ejar 35 Vintage 10-Aate: ~ 1 + Add to cart 38 | aio Vintage Intage Bisatin Barracuda vow (SoyRO0 $15.00 6.00 ‘ Marblaheec Tate ut ANT High Dp. th PayPal Fly ae tas De } nd by S Wit 1955, 1S Pay with vVenmo a — —: Publications Fig. 15. The Vintage 10-Rater plans page. Fig. 16. A digital download of a single plan can be purchased here. Click on the “[ ]” in the corner of the thumbnail image to see a larger view (see the arrow). _ We sell digital downloads of plans in the US VMYG Classes. Select a plan you like on the class page to goto the item. =|) “= Oo ete oe —S eS el es a = Once you make a purchase, you will I lpr ia | = = ene ae get areceipt page with the download information for your file(s). You will get the same information in an email, | and your downloads will be available from your “Downloads” area of your Member Dashboard (from the “Your Account” red button at the top of the vi i =” | —=— | ears ———— el J .rel | ‘ Lula! ie EE | A = page – or in the mobile menu – when you are logged in). Fig. 17. A full screen study plan ofyour selected item. The Digital Archive The Digital Archive is the output of our new Digital Legacy project where US VMYG supports its mission of preserving and digitizing the history of model yachting. We have collected books, magazines, catalogs, photographs, historic documents, and plans. We are scanning this international content and making it available for anyone and everyone to search and enjoy. This is a rapidly growing and evolving area of the site, so come back often to see what is new. The home of the project is available from “Resources > Archive” 32 4 Fall 2025 The complete run of the A US VMYG The Model Yacht (starting in 1997 and AboutUs~ News Articles ~ Resources Classes ~ yarn ae Archives continuing today) is available here and is free Digital Archive (Work in Progress) Bost Yard to re ad for US VMYG The Digital Archive is the result of our new Digital Legacy propect where US Building members Qa Also the Fig.. 18.. Getting to the Digital Archive. Maqazines mission of preserving and digitizing the history of model yachting. We have calenan) From Resources magazines, catalogs, select Archive, and photographs, interesting correspondence and other his! and plans. We are scanning this international collection and posting them on q complete run of Windling the content availabée for anyone and everyone to search and enjoy World from New Zeal and There are several thousand flems scanned, and our collection is growing as people share items Sail Making Articles . they have collected Tech Topics . 1S avail able free for if you wouki like to contribute to this legacy, please reach out to Chuck Lage at usvmygliagmail com. You may either donate your lems or loan them to us to scan and we will retumn them to you. Before sending items, please contact Chuck to compare your items to what everyone to download and read. There was an earlier Manutactured Boats descriptions and links to the content. Full text search is aveilable by typing keywords into the Schooners : ¢ Catalogs the Digital Archive The Modet Yacht index Video Archive are adding more content + Videos : or from the body of page. © Historical Documents images the dropdown menu Vintage Powerboats * : reen arrows) from ieee eo available (see Fig 19.). We . § imernational A Class Here are the major categories of the archive, please chck on of these to see more detailed 1928 and 1929 that is ( Detroit Schoo! Boats search box at the top of the right menu run of The Model Yacht in docum ent types Boats we have already collected . where you want to £0. You Can select © Magazines each week SO come back if you enjoy this content and support our mission to digitize the history of model yachting, please consider making 4 donstion to support this effort. often. AboutUs ~ News Articles ~ Resources ~ Classes ~ Ez AboutUs ~ News Articles ~ Resources ~ Classes ~ US VINTAGE MODEL YACHT } Account | a RLU UsSY INTAGE MD DEL YACHT C400PK Hf The Model Yacht. Volume 1, Number 1 — The Model Yacht (1928-1929) = — September 1928 Construction Articles ARCHIVES, THE MODEL YACHT {028-1020} Construction The Model Yacht: Volume 1, lssue 12 – December nore aes 1929 Qs ‘ eve R/C & Electra Saar ca Articios Organizing Medel Yacht Regattas. Sail Making/ Albion Wins Internatonal Event at Gosport Cutting and Setting Sails for a Model Yacht The international Contestants at Gosport. Plans of Thorobred. Races Sponsored by Evening Herald Prove Great Success SEPTEMBER 15, 1978 seats | m : 7 THE — M o bd EB b YACHT bea. 97 ota 1 | * England Takes international Regatta by Scant inches: Plucky US Skipper Almost Wins with Broken Mast and Flapping Sail. A summary of the 1924 international Model Yacht Races in Gosport, England. * The Value of the Model Yacht. The author extols the . aes value of the sport of model yachting including instructive training in craftsmanship and shop practice. Itis a yearround sport that teaches good sportsmanship * Washington Boys’ Regatta, A report of the first regatta Schooner for school boys that was held on July 4, 1928 in the Vintage 3! retiecting pool of the Lincoln Memorial Vintage M * Vintage Pi ARCHIVES, THE MODEL YACHT 11928-19281 The Mode! Yacht: Volume 1, Issue T1- August The Model Yi 1929 Video Archiv ih phon Americ (MYRAA}. reared Riead More ARCHIVES, THE MOOEL YACHT [te7h- 1879) The Mode! Yacht was published in 1928 and 1929 by the Modet Yacht Racing Association of Sailing Artic! Tech Toples | The Model Yacht: An Outline of the Purposes and Hopes of this Magazine. The goals of the Model Yacht Racing Association of America (MYRAA) are laid out in this inaugural issue of The Model Yacht inckding supporting clubs and holding NOVEMOER 15. 1979 story Articles RIC & Electronics Articles Sailing Articles Sail Making Articles Tech Topics Boats : : se mien = nternational A Class Pete wane Boats Vintage 36 Vintage Marblehead Vintage Powerboats The Mode! Yacht Index Video Archive National Championship Regatta Skiff of Pond Sailing? By Harold McGiicudy. Ths articte On Rating Rules. explains the difference batween “outside” sailing or skiff Power Models Provide interesting Racing saling and “bank to Dank” sailing on ponds The Belmont Lake State Park Regatta: Organizing a Boys’ Regatta. The editors answer 4 cal for Cup Races Bring Outa Large Crowd halp for running a regatta – aspeciaily one where the England Wins International Race at Gosport boats are not classed. The Marconi Rig. Racing Rules for Pond Sailing. The Regulations of the IMYRA * } Downioad issue 3 Download issue Plans of international Class A model Volsung On Printed Orawings: Shrinkage, Warping, or Distortion Make Printed Yacht Plans Inaccurate Among the Prospectors The National Regatta Entries. Description and Particulars of the SSeS eee et ane Fig. 19. The list of issues available for The Model Yacht from 1928-1929. Fig. 20. The first issue recordfor The Model Yacht from 1928. Read the article summary. Ifyou want to read the issue, click the cover image or the “Download Issue” button to download the PDF: 33 Fall 2025 Book and Catalog records look similar to Magazine Issue records. See Figs. 21 and 22. US WIBA TABE MORE j Ada Us . News = Articin . Resources Cistes A. Zz dcul Gteee AboutUs ~ News Articles ~ Resources ~ Classes ~ US VINTAGE MODEL Q BWYAce) Georg A Marblehead Model Sailing Yacht by Claude W. et Horst — 1939 senor» om # ave. be See w mercuric bots Mestory A Catalog of Model Yachts, Model Ships & Yacht Arta Ric Bet Fittings: Stevens’s Model Dockyard — 1934 the im method Sas Mating FEBRUARY 2, 1934 Duet | ~ A MARBLEHEAD MODEL SAMLING YACHT bth nd ia i haere Koeasiab ° pace a TSA The Utts Design Articles This catalog includes lists of books and fittings for scale and sailing models Manufac F Rb paren wrest * Shaping the inside Vintage » * / ARCHIVES, CATALOGS The Backbone Structure i History Articles RIC & Electronics Articles Sailing Articles it also model sails and spars and solid hulls Sail Making Articles Tech Topics Virago § They also offer a set of sailing model cutters and schooners. The Modes Boats Video Archi Detroit School Boats International A Class Manufactured Boats Schooners Vintage 36 Vintage Marblehead = Niiiia bintiack © Vintage Powerboats The Hatch + The Adjustable Deck Mast Step The Model Yacht Index Fig. 21. A book recordfor A Marblehead Model Sailing Yacht by Claude W. Horst from 1939. Fig. 22. A catalog recordfor Stevens’s Model Dockyard catalog from 1934. Model yachting video content is available in the Video Archive. Classes vem ae The final item on the Main Site Navigation menu is “Classes”. Each of the US VMYG-supported classes nahn has a page that is accessible through this dropdown. Vintage 10-Rater ° Freesailed ¢ opie heptaaceltec Skip] ack 48 The US VMYG Vintage 10-Rater class [VIOR) is Dased on cl Yachting Association of Great Britain, Coordinator The three goals of the rules for this class are Jeffrey Beck the 1948 ating Aules for the 10-Aater Class by the Model bd Vintage ] 0-Rater 1, To encourage the restoration of misting 1-Rater boals that qualify under the 1948 rule and to get Vintage 3 6 (3 6/600) them out on the wetter to participate in US VMYG ¢ Vintage Marblehead (50/800) . nN the class and information about the class coordinator. yvUrclassGomai.com {240} 252-0236 Class Rules nari crea eS ONE Vireage 10-Rater lacs To encourage the development af new 1D-Rater designs built to the rule to expand the feet PDF Tractticnal VIOR and High Flyer subclasses, Rules on materials, construction, and sail Sail Number Templates 3, To be consistent with existing US VMYG class rules when possible, The classis divided into . ass events. Al of the 10-Rater glans available on ine US Racing Yachts should atso qualify, although @ never hurts to do the math. Each class has a class page that gives a description of . – 10-Rater is spakriornerimantne talus onan bd Unrestricted Models Racing Class e V The 10-Rater class has been a model Gass since 1893 6nd has been ective contiwally since then, International A Boat ¢ Schooner e povtUs ~ News Articles – Resouces ~ clases MII measurement should be familiarto anyone who knows the existing VM or V36 rules Rule Class eee Registration Class-specific links are in the sidebar, which displays pcp below the main page content on mobile. These class- US VMYG specific links include links to the class rules page in Store both HTML and PDF, links to plans for the class, Virtage 10-Rater Plane registration link for the class, and links to articles Fig. related to the class if they are available. 23. A class page for the Vintage 10-Rater class. Note the class-specific links in the right sidebar. 34 The Model Yacht Fall 2025 All of the classes are available in the mobile menu. But if you are looking for something specific, try the The items in the mobile menu followed by a down- site search. It is available from every page, and there facing arrowhead can be expanded. “Classes” is a search box in the sidebar of article pages (see expands to list all of the supported classes. And each Fig. 25). class expands to give a direct link to the class rules (see Fig. 24). a al T-Mobile > 7:32PM our Account Contact Us 66% @_’ icles v Resources vy chee Account Classes- Q About Us News Search Articles Resources G TECHNIQUES & THEORY, TECH Construction Articles -alculations of Center History Articles Classes Design Articles ral Resistance Freesailed R/C & Electronics Articles International A Boat Sailing Articles Schooner Tech Topics Skipjack 48 Boats Sail Making Articles SLES, THE MODEL YACHT Unrestricted Models Detroit School Boats Intarnatinnal A Clace Fig. 25. How to get to the site search. The magnifying —_ [vintage 10-Rater glass is available in the upper-right corner of all pages, including mobile. Vintage 10-Rater Class Rules Most of the pages on the US VMYG site are Vintage 36 bi indexed in the search. The full text of the PDFs is included on the Issue, Book, and Catalog pages in Fig. 24. Here is the mobile menu with “Classes” the Digital Archive so that those documents are expanded. Note that expanding “Vintage 10-Rater” exposes a link directly to the Vintage 10-Rater Class Rules. indexed also Finding what You Need: Site Search We hope the site has been restructured to make it easier to do what you need from the home page, to easily link to what you need from the home page, the desktop and mobile navigation menus, and from the Fig. 26. Clicking on the magnifying glass on any page footer that is on every page. brings you to the search box. 35 Fall 2025 Try to search using a specific term. Something like “Marblehead” will return so many documents that the 9A search will not be too helpful. But a search for a “tous Mews Aesaieg = Resources Clases — specific boat like “Sun-Kiss” should give good results r Search Results for Sun-Kiss (see Fig. 27). icles laos Sun-Kiss Sun-Kiss| » 4 For Sale: For Sale: Sun-Kiss Vane-Steered Traditional Marblehead Sun-Kiss Vane-Steered Traditional Marblehead del Yacht: 2025 OOTOMER 24, Volume 26, 2025 (New Number 1- meets Old) wv – 2004 HISTORY ARTICLES, MAMJAL ARTS PROCHAMS, THE WOCEL YACHT meet Mode! Sailboat Building in Portland, Oregon, Grade Schools, circa 1950: the Sandra Lee and Sun-Kiss The Model Yacit: 2005 PAY 18, Volume 10, Number 3 – Winter 2006-2007 | Roos More | ARCHIVES Fig. 27. Results pop up on the search page as you type. You can click on these items. MODE. YA Fig. 28. Hitting “Enter” on your search page brings you to the search results page. ‘ Notice that the search results in Fig. 28 show a plan for Sun-Kiss, a boat for sale in The Boat Yard, a history article about Swn-Kiss in Portland, and an issue of The Model Yacht that had a recent article by Graham Reeves on Sun-Kiss. The complete search returns 12 results. The best way to figure out what the search can do is to try it. So grab that second cup of coffee and start looking for what interests you! Feedback We hope you find the new website useful. If you find any errors, misspellings, bad links, ideas on content, articles you want to write, articles you want someone else to write, things that are not linked that should be linked, and any other comment, give us your feedback on the Contact Form (Website Comments). We hope to hear from you. Easy to Use / 5-15s Done ft) Stri ite insulator with a proper « clte sabssundeiinnaeaiuinbindt Speier a aa a &) Twist the conductor together , weed ap —_ sa : i 4 4 § ESTEE SOIT STS the middle of the conductor 3 Evenly heat by a heat gun better with reflector nozzle) until it melts Barnacle Waterproof Connectors—If you ever have to splice wires on a servo, battery, or other wires in your boat you need to use the new solder . . seal wire connectors. All you need is to use a heat gun to finish the joint. Made of transparent and high-quality materials, these solder seal wire connectors provide users a clear visible view of the connection. A heat gun is used to activate the ‘solder’ and seal the ends. 36 Fall 2025 Formalizing the Class Rule Change Process Article by US VMYG Rules Committee With all of the discussions related to the Classic Marblehead rule, which led to questions and Marblehead Rule, which John mentioned in “The discussions. Layline” in this issue, we have realized that we need to formalize the process for requesting and Because these discussions are important to have, they addressing modifications to or questions about our are also important to document, and we realized that we class rules. needed to formalize our work around rule changes. We need to avoid one-off conversations between individuals US VMYG maintains rules for seven classes: – or the appearance that rule changes are being made as International A Boat, Schooner, Skipjack 48, the result of one-off conversations between individuals. Unrestricted Models, Vintage 10-Rater, Vintage 36/600, and Vintage Marblehead. We also support We have already established a process for managing the Freesailed Boats rule maintained by the San versions of rule documents using a collaborative Francisco Model Yacht Club. workspace on the US VMYG Google Drive. We won’t focus on that here. Our goals for maintaining the rules align with the mission of US VMYG in general: We have established a Rules committee that includes ¢ Preserve the heritage of the vintage model members of the Board and the Class Coordinators. yachts. Currently the committee includes: Jeffrey Beck, Rob ¢ Encourage construction of new model yachts Dutton, John Fisher, John Henderson, Tom Kiley, based on original designs and to encourage Chuck Lage, Richard McOrmond, Colin Parker, Kyle the design of new models based on the rules. Russell, and John Stoudt. ¢ Guide the spirit of a model event to celebrate the history and enthusiasm for these boats. We have also created a Class Rule Change Request ¢ Race the models for public and personal Form on the website to collect rule change requests. entertainment. https://usvmyg.org/classes/rule-change-request-form/ ¢ Demonstrate a level of individual craftsmanship in the construction of the The form collects contact information, the class and models. specific rule to be changed, the proposed new wording ¢ Encourage as many individuals as possible of the rule, evidence to support the request, and includes to participate in US VMYG events. an open comment field. There is also a place to upload supporting images. Because the intention of the rules in general has been to make building and sailing vintage boats All class change rule requests to be addressed by the more inclusive, our rules have been more committee must be made through the form. When a descriptive rather than prescriptive or legislative. one-on-one conversation or question about a rule But as mentioned before, the effort to fit the Classic becomes an idea for a change, the requester will be Marblehead into the Vintage Marblehead rule as a directed to “Make a formal rule change request through subclass lead to some vagaries in the Classic the form.” 37 Fall 2025 Class Rule Change Request Form Use this form to make change requests or comments on any of the US VMYG class rules. The Rules Committee will review your request and may contact you by email with any questions or clarifications. Please understand that changes to class rules take time and require consideration of the needs of all members of the class. Be specific about the exact rule that you want to change and provide your proposed wording for the rule and evidence you have to support your proposal. You may upload images to support your request. Name * First Last Email * Phone @~ (201) 555-0123 Class * Select Select the Class Rule you are commenting on. State the current rule you are proposing to change. * Class Change Request Form (https://usvmyg. org/classes/rule-change-request-form’). Once arule change request has been made, To serve the intention of being inclusive, US VMYG Class Rule changes have always 1. The Rules Committee will meet to discuss the change in consultation with others or been “Backward Compatible” with existing with conversation with the requestor. boats. Or in other words, existing boats have Create a draft of the affected class rule(s) been “grandfathered in” if something on with the new wording in process. them has been prohibited. We hope to continue this rule of thumb. . Post the draft as a Proposed Rule on the website. If you have any comments or questions . Announce the proposed rule update to the about the rule change process, please membership and collect comments. contact us through the general US VMYG . Update the proposed rule based on Contact form at https://usvmyg.org/about- comments if necessary. us/contact-us/ Publish the rule. 38