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2025 National Championship Regatta, News, Videos

Ken Young Sail Away

October 3, 2025

The US VMYG lost a dear friend in October 2025. This sail away and eight bells video is to honor and remember Ken Young.

Archives, Other Boats, Popular Mechanics

Up-and-Flying Model Sailboat

September 22, 2025

This article describes how to build a simple "aerohydrofoil" - a sailboat with a tall dorsal fin instead of a sail that skims over the water on little foil legs.

Archives, The Model Yacht

The Model Yacht: Volume 26, Number 2 – Summer 2025 (Stability)

July 15, 2025

Eight Bells for Tom Alessi.
2025 North Central V36 and VM Regional Championships.
Simple Quantitative Comparisons of Model Sailboat Designs.
Geo-positioning Buoys: FAQ.
Geo-positioning Buoys: A Simple, Effective Solution.
Adhesives.
A.J. Fisher.
Hands-Free Mast Calipers.

Archives, The Model Yacht

The Model Yacht: Volume 26, Number 1 – Spring 2025 (New meets Old)

March 15, 2025

The Strategic Planning Process.
The GPS Positioning Buoy Project.
A Custom Cradle for Elizabeth Silsbee.
Drum Winch Option.
Using Technology; Generating A Complex Ballast Pattern.
Self-Righting Catamaran: Deck and Hatch Construction.
The Restoration of Sun-Kiss, A Marblehead Developed in the USA.
Notes On the Sliding Rig, by A.R. Lassel.

Archives, The Model Yacht

The Model Yacht: Volume 25, Number 3 – Fall 2024

November 15, 2024

Minerva’s Restoration.
Friendship Rigged Nottingham: The Sails.
2024 US VMYG National Championship Regatta Report.
Skimmer: A New Vintage 10-Rater.
Tomfoolery. by John Stoudt.
Carina: An American Heirloom Built and Raced in England.
Pop Up Manufacturing, Self Righting Catamaran.