Rating Rules for Vintage Models
This article is an examination of some of the history of our hobby and the evolution of model boat design.
Jeff Beck
The Model Yacht: Volume 21, Number 1 – Spring 2020 (Skiff Sailing)
Lilliputian Cup Defenders.
Boat Identification.
Earl Boebert Craftsmanship Award.
An Unusual Vintage Marblehead Design.
Gadget and Gizmos: Plywood Plank Embosser.
The Svea Project – Part 3.
The Model Yacht: Volume 20, Number 3 – Fall 2019
A Tribute to a Friend, David S. Brawner.
2019 National Championship Regatta Report (review, pictures, and results).
The Marshall Croft Sportsmanship Award Winners (a history).
Early Pond Yacht Skippers – Part 1.
What Boat Is This?
Introduction to Vane Design.
The Svea Project – Part 2.
Construction Help.
Boat Repairs: Rub Rail
John makes a nearly invisible repair to a highly visible rub rail on Tritonia.
The Model Yacht: Volume 20, Number 2 – Summer 2019
36R Class, Race 1.
2018 Bill Bithell VM Cup Regatta Report.
Spreckles Lake: Golden Gate Park, San Francisco (a history). Boat Repairs: Rub Rail. by John Stoudt
TECH TOPICS: Balance. by T.J. Perrotti
Danger Lurking! LiPo batteries.
Planning and Building Scale Model Boats That Sail – Part 3 Building.
Planning and Building Scale Models that Sail. Part 3: Building
In Part 3 of this series, we apply the calculations from the first two articles to build the model.
Balance
Most sailors know that a boat must “balance right” to sail correctly and efficiently, but what, exactly, does that mean?
The Model Yacht: Volume 20, Number 1 Spring 2019
Woods Hole Model Boat Show Preview.
2018 US VMYG V36 and VM National Championships.
In Search of the “Classic” Marblehead.
How to Make a Boom Vang.
Bending Wood – Part 3.
Planning and Building Scale Models That Sail – Part 2: Design Calculations.
Planning and Building Scale Models that Sail. Part 2: Design Calculations
In part 2 of the series, we undertake some more detailed and a bit more extensive calculations to try to get the boat right as built, requiring minimum modifications and fixes after the fact.