Category Model Boats (1966 – 1999)

The R/C Revolution in Model Yachting Larry Goodrich, Trustee, Central Park M.Y.C., U.S.A., with Niel Goodrich comment on the model Yachting scene as they see it.

Radio Sailing at Poole T. 1. Reece looks back over 1974 and not only describes the club’s activities but includes a lot of useful information for R/C yachtsmen
SPLINTER We have had a number of requests to give wider circulation to this simple little yacht which first appeared in Meccano Magazine in 1971. Performance will surprise you. Designed by Vic Smeed FULL-SIZE PLANS OVERLEAF
R/C YACHTING Notes from America by Frank De Soto and from Leeds and Bradford club by Tom Armour

RIO A simple, quickly built 10-rater for radio control with a surprising performance By G. W. Dowling
BOW FENDER FOR MODEL YACHTS A neat idea from G. White

The MM Class Miniature Racing Yachts Roger Hatfield recounts his experiences with a 20-year old idea
MODERATION A 54.75in. w.|. 52.5 Ib. ‘A’ Class design by G. K. Collyer
Round the Regattas

In the Tideway
The first M.Y.A. RM National Championship run by Guildford M.Y.C. at Elstead September 21/22. REPORT BY ROGER STOLLERY
‘Round Hulls’ in Wood A slightly different way to build a modern shape of Marblehead tried by the Editor.
1974 36in. Restricted Championships Report by Chris Jackson Photos by Chris Williams
R/C MODEL YACHT RACING AT FLEETWOOD George Burgess contributes a pre-championship report

1974 BRITISH OPEN AND INTERNATIONAL ‘A’ CLASS CHAMPIONSHIPS Gosport, Aug. 4-11
1974 BRITISH MARBLEHEAD CHAMPIONSHIPS August Bank Holiday at Birkenhead Reported by Joyce Roberts.
The International Model Yacht Racing Union Annual General Meeting Gosport, August 6
Introducing Two more personalities. Remember that the Editor reserves the right to (and does!) add comments.

WING DING From Australia comes an account of an experimental R/C M. is it the first, and could it be registered? Designer/ builder T. D. Seabrook would like to know!
Two Years a Winner Mike Harris provides the story of ‘Krakatoa’, the 10-rater yacht which won the 1973 and 1974 National Championships.
MOONRAKER Concluding our notes on building up the Marblehead Yacht available in Kit form from Nylet Ltd.

Wishbone schooner Argus A 55 in. R/C model enlarged and modified from plan MM405 By B. P. FLYNN of Co. Dublin
INTRODUCING...
1974 MODEL MAKER TROPHY Hove, June 8/9 Rain and very variable winds did not detract from a very enjoyable race Reported by the O.0.D. Roger Stollery who also took the pictures
LIGHTFOOT A 57 in. w.l|. 43.9 Ib. ‘A’ class design by G. K. Collyer (Accompanying notes based on correspondence over the past months with the designer)
GENIE Part 8. We don’t usually write up a boat which came over halfway down in a race, but builders may learn something!
1974 10-rater Championships Fleetwood, May 25-27 Report compiled from notes by 0O.O.D. Derek Priestley with additions by Joyce Roberts.
Round the Regattas

In the Tideway
A Proportional Sail Winch Mechanism An easily-made switching device, ingeniously simple, which is completely reliable By Norman Curtis
MOONRAKER II We build up one of Nylet Ltd.’s kits for a Marblehead class radio yacht — Part Two
GENIE Part 7 of Vic Smeed’s ultra-simple Marblehead class yacht for vane or radio-control sailing.
ULTIMA THULE When Andrew Rutter of Seahouses saw his barque photographed on our March cover, he sent in the following account of how he came to build the model.
POSTSCRIPT TO ‘R/C YACHTING IN THE U.S.A.’ by Lawrence V. Goodrich (secretary, Model Yacht Racing Assoc. of America)