Windling World: December 1996

Bat Pilot Ceutters a,(7124 a don’t ever get down to replying to coupons, so I have taken a decision to say at this stage that I will continue to produce the At the helm. magazine with issucs scheduled for April, August and December 1997. I’lying with the Koru, x sailing with Charisma, § taking a decision, | and magic moments ! The renewal of subscription Invoices are enclosed within this issue (only to those whose subs have expired) and I have to add that should the percentage of cheques received not reach an 85% level, then a Since the August issue, thanks to Air New final issue in April might be the case – Zealand, the Editor.travelled to Fiji and reports in this issue on the second Townson ‘Electron’ Worlds regatta. with renewal subs refunded. During my race week at Toberua, I had the I have also enjoyed several sessions of windling delights with both Ken Black and Roy Lake, and fallen in love with the great fortune of photographing over at latter’s 1/12th scale Charisma scen here – with coconut husk boats created by Ratu Dromunu village, a turnout of happy, smiling kids holding their own regatta Levai. Shot in colour whilst up to my waist in water, this ad is a preview of things to come…down the stream, up the river, further on in time when the Fiji Visitors Bureau considers its use most appropriate. It was a magic session because of the kids cooperation and friendliness, and their delight in simple things. certainly one of the most beautiful and forgiving sailing models | have encountered. I have also been communicating with various fellow modellers overseas, particularly in UK and the USA, in many cases making initial contact and lining up stories for 1997’s three issues. I am hoping for a good Summer and lots of sailing. There is also a message in that ad for those of us who occasionally get ourselves all heated when involved in model yacht racing: Remember that it is supposed to be fun, and that whereas it is nice to win, a loss makes one try harder and the win when it does happen, that much sweeter. What’s more important, is that harsh comments against fellow sailors when annoyance ‘lets loose the sheeting that My plea for replics by coupon as an controls the mouth’, ofien puts in jeopardy, indicator whether or not subscribers were the friendship and fellowship of those who keen to rencw come December drew barcly sail with us. a 50% reply factor, with all but two saying YES. Silence ofien speaks louder than words, and I am told that many people just In wishing you all a very happy festive season, I introduce you to my friend Ratu Levai on Toberua Island, seen here with his ‘economy modcl’ to Des Townson’s Electron. On the inside back cover you YES PLEASE! Windling World can’t run on air, like a taxi cab it needs the fare, so if this rag you still wish to enjoy, fire the dollars to the ‘Editor Boy’. W.W Subs now due! The majority of subscriptions are now due, and a form is enclosed for all such subscribers – except will sec Des ‘test sailing’ Levai’s carlier jibless prototype (just thought, maybe it is a Fun Fellow !). Strange but nice things happen in the Fiji Islands; May we never lose our sense of humour…and may we all dic smiling ! Despite many months of windling lost to the chronic weed problem that engulfed my favourite sailing waters of Onepoto fondly referred to by some as ‘the puddle’, I have nonetheless enjoyed manya sail those two who indicated by coupon that they would no longer be interested. To those I say having for ‘thank ~~ you’ subscribed, and to all others, if you are re-subscribing, please complete the form and_ send earliest the at payment convenience. with Ken Black, and many a scale windle with Roy Lake. To both of them, along with good wishes for Christmas go my appreciation for their company. With the latter’s help a thoroughly beautiful, turn of the century in style old gaffer is emerging. When launched, Roy and I can continue to enjoy many more hours of peaceful windling with sailors of LOTSWYC…the ‘last of the Summer wine yacht club’. Mark Steele Publisher/Editor. Christmas Greetings to all subscribers, from § TONY LENCH sent aboard his recently completed 28″ Brig To the reigning World Champion, (and Windling Bantock, coming Two months to go before the one metre ‘Worlds’ is staged in Wellington at and _ though _ this Marina, Seaview magazine is not a racing publication as such, (and despite one critical comment from someone who thought my comments in the last issue on this event were somewhat negative) I wish theWellington Radio Yacht Club good weather and all the luck in the world for a successful regatta. May the best traditions of sportsmanship as well as the best ever regatta of it’s kind eventuate. World and to to subscriber) others from compete…Welcome Graham overseas to New Zealand, and to all competitors, have a really enjoyable regatta. Yes, the Fiji regatta is ‘racing’, but it has been held (so far) within a framework of friendly attitude, and within an almost Corinthian or ‘windling’ spirit – where ‘winning’ is not the be all and end all, instead having fun and sailing with- friends, and building or maintaining core friendships, are the important elements that fit ‘comfortably’ within the windling philosophy ideals. Bk oe A short yoke !’ “T would like to purchase a blouse for my wife please |” “Certainly Sir – what bust ?” “WHERE ? I didn’t hear Windling World anon profit specialist magazine with limited circulation, and available only on subscription. anything, did you ?” Publisher/Editor Mark Steele Keepers of the dream: Ken Impey Tony Searle Mark Steele Ken Black Carol Perry with their Townson _Electron ‘Kiwi’ at the Fiji regatt , e u s s i s i h t n i d e r e v o c l al Editorial Address: 42 Trinidad Road, Forrest Hill, Auckland. New Zealand. Phone & Fax O9 410 4402 by Ken Impey. I wrote Mike Taylor, Editor of UK’s Scale Sail seeking her origin but he was unable to help, and in late Summer that year I decided to have a go at making a new boat on the lines of the drawing, knowing the difficulties likely by having only a side drawing. From experience with other models, the optimum size for carrying in the back of the car was known to me, and using this knowledge I had the It was early in “95 I received one print enlarged so that the hull was of Mark’s bundles of interesting 33″ long. This enhanced the detail items on sail, culled from and provided a drawing from which magazines and newspaper articles to take measurements, intending to that he sends regularly. Amongst alter only the keel which I wanted to the bundle was a line drawing be deeper, and sloping down to the (some 6 by eight inches) ofa two stern, ending with a big graceful masted schooner. In small print rudder. underneath, was the name Strathcona. Some time was spent drawing and erasing in order to get the curve of None of the other items bore any relation to it. Mark’s ploy worked and the drawing tempted me, filling my thoughts for several weeks, as I regularly took out the drawing for another look. the bow – and the stern just right. In a sailing model, a fairly wide beam aids the righting moment of the keel weight, giving good sailing in strong breezes such as we encounter in Continued page 6 making and fitting masts and spars, came another bundle of mail from Mark. Included in there was the story by a Paul Titchener of the short-lived Strathcona. So ended for 110 feet length overallshe.was me, the mystery of ‘who! the built. in. Auckland | from carefull Strathcona was. All vessels fastened by copper onto have’personalities} that is why I say frames : made of equally high grade New | Zealand Pohutakawa Charles Bailey Jnr in the le tete years and intended to be _ Hornell to a s ornpany ee on a ee ay inined Fete, thisfast WHO. With the article were photos of her on sailing trials, another one of her broken-backed on the reef, and although the details I had tried to interpret from a simple line drawing were far from identical, at least I felt I had made a reasonable representation. I was pleased as aleace, PAthe having defied punch that Mark had tempted me, and nowI have a unique true story to go with her – especially when the public ask ‘what is that a model of ?’ I have named my model Grace Mary after our daughter, and the port of registry is of course Falmouth so I chose a beam of 9″, Falmouth. The model is painted in and a total LOA including bowsprit dark green with white waterline and of 43″. Using the ‘bread and butter’ method and selecting a standard width in the building trade plank of 9″ was another factor in determining hull width. By November I had reached the rigging stage, and just when I was Continued on page 21 Down in Greymouth are the yachts of Daniel se Daniel Lowe is a young man from == the West Coast of New Zealand’s South Island – a young man with a burning desire to go places in ’ yachting, and where best to start than with model yachts ?. He lives in Greymouth, built the two Spencer designed FIREBUG sailing dinghies, Fiji Fun and Fiji Friend, presented to the Lake Brunner Yacht Club by the Fiji Visitors Bureau, sails with his father in the annual 24 Hour (Fiji sponsored) Trailer Sailer Classic, and in addition designs and sails model RC yachts. Daniel does not yet know in what area of yachting he sees his future: He was a great admirer of the late John Spencer whom he had hoped to meet, and he keeps whatever he can find on his mentor. Meanwhile in Greymouth, he and his friend and fellow RC enthusiast Neville spend a lot of time designing, building, improving and sailing their 650mm long fibreglass and balsa wood yachts. They sail mainly on Lake Karoro in Greymouth – also on Lake Brunner itself, inland at Moana. To date he has built over a dozen yachts, and wants to encourage others into the sport, and is eager to enjoy windling. Prior to involvement with RC, Daniel built several free sailing models. A thoroughly likeable young man, both polite and soft spoken, whom I have met annually at the 24 Hour Continued on page 21 Aucklander Rex Cotterell’s 1/9th scale ‘R Tucker Thompson’ The Editor catches up with it’s creator. First ofall there’s : the full sized gaff- rigged square topsail schooner (85′ length overall, Bee and with a displacement of sixty tons) based at Paihiain the north of New Zealand’s north island – the R Tucker Thompson. Launched in ‘85 she is seen in the photograph above by Clifford Hawkins. Enter Rex Cotterell – a ship-loving model yacht fanatic, who in 1988 set about to build a larger than usual model of the vessel that he could sail in the same estuary where the original was launched. Two metres long this R Tucker Thompson also has a 660mm bowsprit, a hull made offibreglass over ply frame, and bulwarks made of seven strips of teak edge glued with a capping of two layers of 1/8th ply. She’s big allright – and really impressive on the water, sailing well and when in a good breeze in need of an outboard powered dinghy to keep up with her. | have seen a photo of the model blasting along on the Manawhai estuary, her nylon cloth sails filled, her bow cutting the water – she is obviously no slouch given the right conditions. This yacht (which has been sailed in tandem with the real boat) takes time to rig – probably close to an hour when I met by arrangement There is no doubt about it, Rex with Rex at Mt Wellington. The Cotterell is a dedicated enthusiast, model is as per the original and one with the patience to tackle underwater – apart from a short such a project and face the rigging centreboard and an extention on the and de-rigging time requirements rudder. All ballast is carried each time she sails. Added to her internally, some sixty poundsof it length, her 52Omm beam calls for a removable, and the rudder is requirement of a small trailer which operated by a S114 Futaba servo, a goes into the water, remembering fan heater from a car used to drive also that the ballast is aboard and the 90mm diameter three bladed with the amount of sail she carries prop. this model is more than a handful. Ode to a radio yachtie. Windling or racing, Winter wind-bracing, hot, cold or warm, braving the storm. Hailing or raining, o’er the course sailing, in the weed tangled, nerves frayed, jangled, Free now but “BLAST !’ “NOW STAND UP CAPTAIN ! I CAN’T HAVE YOU SPRAWLING ALL OVER YOU DECK STERN THE UNDERSTAND ME ? NOW! STAND UP coming in last… disgruntled the model boat sailor. Dave G Heanly Christchurch Model Yacht Club. Remembering George… Admiral of the Round Pondfleet ! by Mark Steele It was in the nineteen-fiflics, that I as a a lady who stooped and_ stopped young man out strolling the footpath that Thermoplyae in the nick of time with the encircled the ‘Round Pond’ in Kensington, aid of her umbrella. Whoever told a young London, had the good fortune to meet a man that he could hope to outrun a tea gentleman whose name (he told me) was clipper under full sail ? ” She outran ye lad George Phillpott. – she’s a missile in a good blow” was all that George said ! Then it was out with the Although as a very young boy I had flask for a cuppa: ” Lets leave the old girl here to charm the strollers, shall we ?” occasionally sailed a small yacht that my father had made for me in Georgetown, British Guiana, I suppose as | now reflect, I was not into photography in those days the seven or eight Sunday mornings spent and never got a good photograph of the with human man who became a good friend – only one chaser or ‘gofer’ – with earnest endeavours shot quickly aimed with the small Brownie to reach the other side of the pond before Box Camera, of old George about to guide his his pride and joy George, model when of the I acted famous as tea clipper to a docking, after Thermoplyae slammed into the concrete ‘another great crossing’ as he would often surround, remark. was probably my real introduction to recreational model yacht sailing. George Phillpott’s Great Uncle had served aboard the famous tea clipper, and old George had great hopes of having George used to arrive with the boat on a trailer constructed out of an old Triang baby pram, carefully crossing High somebody make something of screeds of St pencil written notes (some of which had Kensington, then labouring up the steep badly faded) written by his Uncle. incline, with stops for deep breaths. At the pond he would then assemble the sails and Sadly George died – but not before he had rudder, throw a bit of grass up into the air given me a tiny hand-carved Clipper in an to see where the wind blew it, and then electric bulb, something that I still treasure proudly launch the clipper with the aid of to this day. You could say that it was those a long rubber-ended stick that he carried. experiences that introduced me _ to ‘windling’ – many many years before | With a good wind, that tea clipper all of even came up with the word. 36″ in length was fast – on one occasion too fast for my young legs, and only just saved from the irony of a smashed bow, by 10 f Close racing, camaraderie and bluegrass… _ Fun in the Fiji sun a ofSeteri ‘Spellbound’ 4 ” Irwin, (47 – O¢cleri Irwin. It was a regatta with venue and | participants well suited to each other – perhaps even ‘match made in the heaven of yachting”. A tiny, highly desirable resort island in the Fiji group, with an owner addicted to a type of model yacht sailed under radio, joined by other owners of these yachts wea a cae Whak is & about possessing the right kind of both spirit and attitude, needed to the Townson Gigi the bring out the best in behaviour at Tod. patterns of all present. thak makes it both In the past I have turned and walked away 40. ‘different’ and at some radio yachting events, often in dpecial ° Editon, disgust when arguments and challenges, . ? and protests and lengthy ‘hearings’ have . : Mark Steele wend boi , etd marred what would otherwise have been ) good regattas. Not so the /ectron’ Townson ‘worlds’, held again at Toberua year le check his in August this year…not yet anyway, and theory, n 44 ot eve ape ver I hope. Continued on page 12 No gold medals, cut-glass decanters nor silver salvers – at best the ‘Twenty Buck (and galvanised) Bucket’ now bearing the names of two years winners – the spoils for the winner of an eight hundred metre circling of the island so tiny, that if one ran around it too fast, Fiji legend has it‘one might even catch and quickly pass one’s own shadow’. Twenty New Zealand-designed and individually hand made yachts that are identical in shape and 895mm length, Fiji and New Zealand owners with a desire to This year there were twenty boats, the enjoy good racing, and with the added ingredient in the ‘mix’ -of island owner Michael Dennis originally from New Zealand (right) to provide the warmth of } Basie x Se / ¢ oi welcome and hospitality, @> S| supported by his longserving, wonderful staff. fleet graced by the presence of the Electron creator himself, Des Townson, who for the , ~ ; record has now hand-built nearly five hundred, enjoyed all over the world. Des worked hard assisting with maintainance ofthe fleet, sailing only a handful of races. but finished a creditable fifth in the island race, skippering //ectron, his own – the very first built. He also enjoyed himself, and was ‘ ttre: Time is un-important 7 U; not averse to a bit of clowning. in Fiji – except time for a bia” Sam ‘Dua Tale’ f New Zealand’s Don Lidgard (above) won everything last year, this year returning with a new boat Pegasus, to again clinch the flect racing title, but then having to watch fellow Onepoto fleet sailor Dave Moore (who finished second to Lidgard in the fleet championship) sail his elderly and much-used Swamp Duck II to victory in . the classic round the island race. He set a sy The *96 regatta also saw new devotees new race record five seconds under joining others who have now sailed in Lidgard’s °95 effort. Moore’s boat docs not both. They included American Electron get old, it seems (like it’s owner) to get owners Dick and Cris Todd (seen above) better ! who live on Kawau Island in Auckland’s 12 The Editor’s trip – and this article, were made possible through the courtesy of Air New Zealand, to whom goes sincere appreciation. (Editor) Hauraki Gulf – each with their own boat, and both brilliant musicians (with Banjo camaraderie, friendship, family presence and sportsmanship are important. It shanties and fine Bluegrass music each typify in windling, and what I like to refer + and Mandolin respectively). Their sea %) displays that great attitude I have tried to to (in the case of this Fiji event) as the Sega na lega spirit. 4 evening, backed by the Toberua Fijian serenaders – plus impromptu performances for the Fiji media, added in no small measure to the wonderful island atmosphere that prevailed.Next year (if they go) – why it could well even spill over into a sort of music festival ‘a la Toberua’ – as an ‘aside’ to the real business of racing. A New Zealander up a tree looking for a reluctant wind, – a bagpipe farewelling of the sun by Fiji sailor Colin Dunlop, fun hats, lovely Fijian smiles, Fiji cocktails, rum and ‘bia’ (beer) aplenty, all contributed to the success of this regatta. Senga na lenga means ‘no problem’, and it is no problem – even when the wind’s arrival is not on time . “Time! is unimportant in the Fiji islands, except when it is time for a bia. “No wind Boso ?” It is a really unique and great little event, (Sam the barman of so many years will say with a class of Kiwi made little yachts that with that wonderful smile): “Senga na sail so remarkably well in sca water – as Icnga – have another bia – or maybe a Blue well as they do in flat water at the likes of Tui – or a Speedy Gonzalez cocktail ? Fix Onepoto pond back in Auckland. There is everthing – make the wind come soon – serious racing – and determination to win, and make Swamp Duck go even faster ! – but not at all costs – an event where There you go Boso… Dua Tale – Bula !” 13 believe we should all drop prejudices at GRP hull t or kitset yachts such as W6O’s and Seawinds, fot everyone has the time or the ability to build entire wood, and whereas after ‘Sail Ex’ we are entitled 1 personally preferential, and build or sail what pleas most, we are dependent on cach other if model yacl is to flourish and grow. And then there is the old ‘politics’ game, where 7 goes overboard and prejudice takes precedence in s circles – we have two model or radio yacl ‘associations’ for instance, when if we could see our to work together, in the best common interests o ideally we should have just one with ‘clout’. Just a few days before this issue goes out, weather permitting, the third all-classes Sail Ex model yacht | seate sailing is as much sailing day will take place on Onepoto lake on Auckland’s north shore. Hopefully it will /a part of the scene as are ; be a | one metres and Jacqui . | Wellington’s non RC successful event with spectator numbers up on last year, but as convenor of ‘Sail Ex’ over three years, I can safely predict that in my eyes, it will only be moderately successful. For one with a passionate love for model sailing vessels, the event still falls well short of the vision I have always had for it – that of an annual event well promoted, respected and given fair credence and coverage by the . media, eagerly looked forward to and supported by those who sail, and not commercially motivated in that it becomes an afterthought or a two-bit player and is aan i SOLE? slotted in somewhere on a programme where full size boats are the priority. It must take on it’s own stature, and become truly exciting and unique. For the public it must turn into an event that they go away and talk enthusiastically about, with some of them wanting to get involved. For this to happen, sailors in various classes, and There will always be a large percentage of model sz enthusiasts of different types of boats have got to be who simply want to race, and who find the cruisit prepared to work together with a common goal of windling concept just plain boring. I accept that, many of them given time, change ideals midst promoting model yachting as a whole, taking pride in so — doing, dropping the prejudices against classes that do when ‘aggro’ climbs aboard, and they find that the ] not particularly interest them. and solace sought, as well as the friendliness, banter and camaraderie have all gone AWOL. R: This year (for the second time) we will see several scale and ultra-light, flat-decked high performance y however, are an important side to model yachting boats demonstrated by Roy Lake, and the big boat R ee Tucker Thompson (see story in this issuc) demonstrated the one metre worlds to be held in Wellingto by Rex Cotterell. This is a step in the right direction I February, speak highly of the growth of the cla believe, for scale sailing is as much a part of the sailing New Zealand within a mere seven or eight years. ee ee scene (and one that is growing in popularity in New Zealand) as are Jacqui Wellington’s marvellous little We have been very lucky in New Zealand; We hav non radio controlled scale trader yachts. a headstart with the late and much respected Spencer on our side, writing and promoting the There must always be a place for all model sailing and hobby, and we have Des Townson, designer vessels, and hopefully we are well on the way to builder of the Electron’s very involved in and supp¢ “burying’ this silly talk syndrome of boats like the highly of the sport generally. Let us therefore capitalise o _— es successful Electron’s being regarded as “toy boats’. Aside ground already gained, but there must be room fo from the fact that it simply is false, it also confuses the public as much as the term radio yachting does. and acceptance of each other’s interests and choi I that as the politician would say, is the bottom line. 14 Hawks, Eagles, Ospreys and Falcons ! Australian multihulls for super-fast windling. e nee Siauine (Left): Ocean Osprey derived from Ocean Eagle sailing on the wind, March 1993. (Right): Formula I Metre Multihulls, Retro TriFoilers and Graeme Batchelor’s Ocean (sprey – both Trimarans, the former the prototype, the latter a high performance race boat that can be Eagle 1! Trimaran. f ketch rigged in a matter of minutes, and there are two Tri-Foilers Ocean Kestrel and Ocean Falcon. Formula 1 Metre Radio Multihull Sailboats was founded by Graeme Batchelor of Hawthorn, Victoria in Moulded hulls are available and build-by-book plans arec available of design and development, and his range now comprises of Trimarans, Tri-Foilers and Catamarans. it seems that in all other cases construction is via Build-By-Book plans. for the Trimaran Ocean Eagle, and Australia in 1993, after several years ely rem ext are s ull tih mul se The | ing rac e typ resho off are ts boa se The appealing, and the Ocean Osprey multihulls designed for prolonged (derived from the Ocean Eagle) I flat and rough water sailing, are fast yet highly manoeuvrable, robust and _ have to admit, takes my fancy. stable – realistic racing multihulls in The multi-hull following is miniature form. increasing in Australia, and A$16.95 plus postage will get you a copy of Australian Multihull Model The range consists of Ocean Hawk and Ocean Condor – both Sailboat – available from Graeme Batchelor, P.O.Box 328, Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia 3122. catamarans, the latter a Maxi that performs well in up to 35 knot winds, Ocean Fagle and Ocean 15 Fisher of Chichester in Sussex – seen be on the cover of this issue, both — members Cutter – the model an inch longer it of the Scale Sailing Association in the UK, are among length. many model sailing craft enthusiasts with a strong cutters. Interest in these types of vessel: generally, have resulted in excellen John plans of both French and Britist versions, as well as GRP hulls now and Peter French pilot which unless drastically interest both cutter my off in pilot favour Jolie the Brise, memory course, is was the winner of the first FASTNET race at Cowes after conversion to a private yacht. from French Their models, plans, and built with an overall length of 39″, are raced by them regularly at Woodspring, and at other venues in the UK. Others (including my good friend and fellow Keeper of the dream of windling, Dorset) Tony favour Searle the in Bristol being available in Britian. Poole, Pilot Pilot Cutters of the Bristol channe go way back in time, and « Bargemaster (James George Ray) i: said to have been appointed by the Mayor of Bristol for the express purpose of escorting John Cabot’s Matthew up the channel in 1497; By the end of the nineteenth century, Bristol was one of eight pilotage ports. In the early days, the pilot boats were not purpose-built, and many had other roles including fishing, smuggling – and in the Lancastrian days even pirating. The Bristol Tony Searle and cutters were always referred to as a skiff, the Welsh boats even though they were cutter-rigged, being known as yawls. They were generally 40-50 feet LOA, and Hilda – built in 1899 by Cooper of Pill, had a length of 49 rivals. They were proud of their boats, often jealously concealing the whereabouts of the boatyards where they were built, and their races keenly were regattas during contested. Steam finally took over in 1922, whereupon the red and white pilot flag flown for so long was feet, a beam of 13 feet five inches. The usual requirement was that pilot craft be painted black, both above and below the waterline, and from 1849 onwards, all such vessels were required to fly at the masthead, a large flag divided horizontally, the upper half white, the lower red. Se ee hauled down. _— I am indebted to David Blinkhorn PE for having kindly extracted this information from Peter J Stuckey’s book ‘Sailing pilots of the Bristol Pic courtesy of lan Tunsta Channel’ now long out of print. Blinkhorn’s wonderful sailing models in the April issue. Sailing models of these pilot boats have an instant appeal; They are gracious The exception to the cutter rig was the schooner rig of the You will be seeing some of David looking yet have a ‘purpose look’ about them, and they Swansea amalgamated in 1918, it was a cut- lend themselves to great detail. The purists may scoff at some ‘below- throat affair, skippers doing all they the-water’ amendments by modellers vessels. Before the pilots finally could to get to windward of their Continued on page 20 a7 Are you able to identify the vessel Boswell ? Dimensions are 5.3m length overal LWL 4.1mm, Beam of 1.7m, a drat of 4m, and a sail area of 12.6 sqm, have just thought, with that bear you could send two of them out fo a windle of a lifetime to Turkey o: the same voyage ! Stuart tells me he has drawn up | series of models which may be buil full size – 16′, or as a model straigh off the A2 plans. The spars woul be laminated from clean pine This one is not going to fit fully rigged on the wall, and unless the boatshed is of clubroom proportion you probably won’t get it fully rigged through the doors either and it definately at 5.8m long wont fit in the boot of the station wagon ! blocks and deadeyes can be made b; someone into wood turning, and sh carries no centreboard, as the chin and skeg should provide som lateral resistance. Swiftsure (the designer points out wont outsail a Laser, thoug! downwind, he believes the Lase skipper might be surprised. The ri; would set up fairly quickly as th four pairs of shrouds are gange together, and the jib is set flying. Having said that, if you like em BIG and different, and still have fond memories of the replica ENDEAVOUR, and if you want a boat that you can actually put the kid aboard and send him off to sea, then Stuart Reid’s contemporary Navy sloop with Cutter rig, SWIFTSURE is worth getting the plans for and building. The hull (this Decorated with beads and carving and with sails made of dye unbleached calico, (Try Dilmah te: with my personal guarantee !), i you sail this one into port, yo might even warrant a wak welcome ! Plans are $200 a set – from Rei design, 9 Moore Street, Forest Lake Hamilton – Tel O7 8476267. Hamiltonian Windling World subscriber tells me) is a simple to build plywood garvey, with a rig simplified for home construction…meaning, presumably you can build it in the garage. 18 and in Christchurch, NZ The Magsie-Flo Topsail schooner Peter White of Whitstable in Kent, England is one of Windling World’s subscribers, and his Magsie-Flo seen above was built by Barry McCreadie, the boat of the type used up to about 1914 – mainly engaged in the fruit trade between It seems like it doesn’t it ? Boats and in a photographer’s studio ! td el n> el el ae VS GDR VY ROS Spain and London. PR ae One from Whitstable. here there and bleedin everywhere, – Euan Sarginson is one of the city of Christchurch’s leading and respected The model is 30″ long, has a photographers, his other interest fibreglass hull, planked deck, wheel being model yachts, and in particular and deck houses made of polished – the unique ‘four foot sixes’ which mahogany. The sails are fabric, the he has for years dedicated himself to rigging waxed cordage. The square acquiring and restoring. I won’t tell sail is also controlled by radio using you how many he owns – in addition fishing monofilament line leading to oodles of other model yachts. from the servo arm through a pin } hole in the deck to the lower yard As for the ‘explosion that wasn’t’ – I arm, There is no extra keel – think that the photographer in him ballasting achieved by lead flashing took over, sensing the opportunity \ stored internally, for a unique photograph denoting both Peter says that the model performs colour and extremely well, even in high winds. clutter. 19 Continued from page 17 in order to make them sail well, an for that reason, some may b classified as ‘stand-off scale’ rathe than true scale, Building a model of the HUIA in Christchurch is Hugh Hobden, one of the members of the oldest model yacht club in New Zealand – t he Christchurch Model Yacht Clu b which will celebrate it’s 100th yea r in 1998 boas Me ae To John Collins who suppli ed many of the photos – the cover sh ot by Iar Tunstall to whom I am als o indebted (and who incidentally also supplies superb plans of the Jolie Brise) have Seen above is Hugh’s model being built in schooner rig (the H UIA built in 1906 was a ketch) – s cratch built from line drawings by Cl iff Hawkins in his book Log of the Huia . Springfield Bungalow, Butlers Cross, Avlesbury, Buc ks HP17 OTS, United Kingdom . information gleaned fro m the late excellent PILOT CUTTER PLANS. Ian Tunstall, was later sold for brea king up (that Ashby’s are shown in this issue. Jolie Brise 39″ built Le Havr e 19] Sp MR Plans, The HUIA was 64′ 8″ long with a beam of 17′ 3″, and was built at Omaha by Davey Darro ch. After colliding off Ponui Pt in 191] she Ted also made this article possib le. Some useful plan and hull supply addresses Marguerite 40″ built Pil, Bris tol 1893. Plans from: book Phantom Fleet’ on the scows and Malcolm Darch Scowmen of Auckla nd published by 4 Island Terrace, Salcom be South Devon TQ8 8DW . Un ited Kingdom. Reed. 20 Continued from page 7 Continued from page6 race, he has the right attitude – that black bottom, decks, masts spars, of eagerness to learn, and deckhouses and rails are varnished willingness both to experiment and wood. Her two boats carried are to listen to advice. white and sheeted over – the reason for this is that I cannot be bothered to do all the small detail in the interior of small boats, hence the Y VERSATIL boat covers. raw The Grace Mary sails in a lovely natural manner, can turn on a sixpence, and has sailed perfectly Daniel (left) and Neville at Lake Brunner. with her lee rail under the water and goes like a train. I did not put her to sea on the 13th so that is not Unless I miss my guess, Daniel the reason for demolishing her lowe is a name to watch for in the bowsprit in her early trials – rather it liture, within the sport of was a case of sunstrike in the International yachting. These little boats are truly delightful to look at, sail extremely well, and could well be early benchmarks in a wonderful career, *k Mark Pa Steele Steele J bed Lik 4 skipper’s eyes – and that is a true story also! I can only describe her as a ‘lovely lady’, and am grateful | had the chance to build her. Ken Impey lives in Falmouth, Cornwall and is retired He is a friend of the Editor, and is a Fellow Keeper o! the dream (ofwindling and Windling World), Ilia N/ scale scow was featured in the first issue of thiy, /\. WINDLING WORLD magazine (July 1995). a B/ is the journal of The Quiet Little Windle Club ‘in entirely fictitious, non-membership organisation acting in name only as the publishing body for Windling World. It represents all those who enjoy the pleasures of model sailing craft not centred only upon racing, those who derive satisfaction from good camaraderie and the friendship associated with such activities, and those who enjoy a ‘quiet little windle’ even if it is of the solitary kind. Windling is very much an attitude! vn (a ES Pac 1 whet is , e I a o b r a l ie) (W “bel and windling the odd bucket, designed the Oz America’s Cup challenger Dame Pattie some years ago) never leaves the island. Of buckets, of grovelling, and Christmas ‘spirits’ ! I said to the Editor, ‘please kind Sir’ (I find that grovelling often helps !) ‘could I have an important subject or two, to write about in my column, instead of idle chatter ?’ So lishen up please, for in this It sits in the Toberua Yacht Club amid strict security and under the watchful eyes of Sam ‘Dua Tale’ barman and cocktail mixer Extra- ordinaire seen with the Editor wearing Moore’s funny hat. If you are ever at the Toberua bar, just say ‘Dua Tah-lay Sam’, and another Fiji ‘bia’ will appear in front of you as if by ploody magic ! column I shall tell you about the Holy Grail of Electron yachting, and show you a picture of the *7wenty Buck Bucket’ which Connor and Coutts would give their eye-teeth to own ! (I guess I should check with them on that point !) Each year it is competed for in the Townson ‘Electron’ Worlds regatta held at Toberua Island, Fiji – more specifically in the Bucket’ which one day the San Diego Yacht Club may want to display in a certain space now vacant. round the island race held on the last day. This year it was again won by a Kiwi- Dave Moore sailing his Swamp Duck IT and in race record time too ! Bully for the duck, but the galvy bucket, presented by Warwick Hood of Australia (who apart from buying I did not go to Toberua – well somebody had to stay behind and count the Kwantity (with a capital K) of YES and NO replies regarding the future of this rag…er “classy windling publication’ if you get my sudden starboard drift, the Editor having just peered over my yachting cap ! Flattery and a good old ‘butter f o t bi a to t an rt po im y ll ua eq up! is grovelling ! Coming Issues continued Maidie the magnificent ! An Edwardian Broads Classic. e it wr | as s g o d d an ts ca g in ur It is po ! n o g n i m o c le nd wi a el fe I d an , this s’ it ir sp e m st oi “h e th of op dr is Th kindis having effect…Hic ! I’ll have l al h os wo l I’l d an p oo dr e we r he anot wondlers a winderfull festive ) ic (H f uf st is th f if st d o o G n. zo ea sn what the hell is it anyway ? n er st a in t in pa y an ll We ! S H T ME t a m m u s or !) ic (H rs le ai sn e th z se like that: STONE THE SCREWS AND HEIST THE STAREBARD SAIL…(Hic !) A Friendship sloop from Mel, and a town called Friendship. – a sailing scale Flamingo dazzler from Roy. Dolphin reborn ! Restored and pristine – a historic ‘four foot six’ from Christchurch. Behind the Electron’s. A capsule look at Townson the man. Inshore trader – from Ohau near Levin. Viddly um pom pom and show me the mizzentoe! Whoosh I had dat bucket ! BRUNG THE BROOM AND MAN THE PUMPS ! Altair – Sandy Cousins of Glasgow’s creation. King Edward’s Brittania, by Phil Anstiss of Wales. AS 5, LRA Deputy Dis and dat. Stern JIlate | one’s guarurd,« evenenjayifaitibitn To be able to relax, drop “af humo ‘| Still world championing ! Don Lidgard. Blinkhorn’s beauties. The ketches,Scaffies and Bisquines from an ace UK builder. Last of the Summer Wine ! Enjoying model yachts and leisurely windling. “| at pour awn Expenne quality rather than a failing, Here on Toberun, | Electron davignar/buititer Des Townson ‘tent sails’ ‘Coconut Express’, A We’ re serious about ee ee fe, Pek oo ae ees oO having fun! Sailing Club take their windling very seriously. Marika We smile and ea laugh a lot, sail and race seriously, but we are always happy, ee ee explains, ‘Uncle Levai built our boats for us, using niu (coconuts). ee T DROMUNA VILLAGE, seven young sailors of the Bula ee om Photographed at Dromuna village off Toberua Island by Mark Steele He said it must be fun, that’s Rule Number dua. because these are the friendly, happy islands. 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