BMYS “The Rig” Is Available Now
This series of articles helps you understand the parts of a model yacht rig and guides you though building one for your own model yacht.
Jeff Beck
The Model Yacht: Volume 27, Number 2 – Summer 2026
The Layline.
Gifts Supporting the US Vintage Model Yacht Group Through Tax-Wise Giving and Memorial Donations.
Choosing the Right Boat for You.
Commodore Joe Branham and the Model Yacht Matey.
Matching Early Finishes.
Rehoming Our Collections.
The Racing Schooner Erin.
The Rig: An Introduction.
Correspondence from the Past.
Is Your Mast Straight?
What Is a One-Off?
Reading Telltales
Installing the Rig
This article describes how to mount the rig on the hull so that it is straight.
Rig Setting Tools
Make and square and calipers to set your mast straight.
2026 Ken Young Memorial Vintage Regatta
On July 18, 2026, the Ken Young Memorial Vintage Regatta was held at Century Park in Vernon Hills, IL.
Choosing the Right Boat for You
Classic M Committee Documents
Finishing Touches
Add battens, class insignia, sail numbers, and telltales to your rig.