1971 MODEL MAKER TROPHY Dovercourt, Sept. 19th
RADIO CONTROLLED YACHTS SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZE BOATS INTENDED FOR ‘ONE DESIGN’ SAILING AVAILABLE IN G.R.P.
Racing Model Yacht Construction Part 18 Conclusion By C. R. Griffin
The Birkenhead One-Design Catamaran Ken Roberts outlines the story behind Bill Perry’s design and gives some hints on building and sailing
RACING MODEL YACHT CONSTRUCTION PART SEVENTEEN BY C. R. GRIFFIN
SHORTENING SAIL What might almost be called sail drill for period ship modellers! By A. J. R. Belford
1971 IOR CHAMPIONSHIPS Birkenhead, Aug. 28-30th Chris Dicks and his lightweight Imshallah — so light, we are told, that it flexes when you stop it! Small sail area and long waterline are obvious in lower view. By Joyce Roberts
1971 BRITISH OPEN ‘A’ CLASS CHAMPIONSHIP and International Y.M, Cup. Reported by Joyce Roberts
RACING MODEL YACHT CONSTRUCTION Checking a.u. weight and trim
In the Tideway
TORNADO 58 in. l.o.a., 55 in. w.l. free-lance radio-controlled yacht BY C. S. GOULD
Racing Model Yacht Construction Part 15 For this month’s instalment, Sailmaking, Roy Griffin temporarily hands over to George Clark, well-known for good sails
‘Shortbow’ The late Stan Witty’s adaptation of his popular Marblehead ‘Longbow’ to the 1/2M or MM 25 in. class. By courtesy of L. Conner
Marblehead Championship Gosport May 29-31 Reported by Fred Shepherd
RACING MODEL YACHT CONSTRUCTION VANE FEATHERS, SYNCHRONOUS SHEETING, AND SPINNAKERS BY C. R. GRIFFIN PART FOURTEEN
1970,36 in. Restricted Championship Bournville, June 13th
R/C Yachting in the U.S.A. Correspondents provide some interesting background to the fast-growing U.S. radio control sail world
In the Tideway
CHALLENGE John Lewis looks at ‘A’ Class trends and introduces a new medium weight, medium size design
METROPOLITAN AND SOUTHERN DISTRICT M CLASS TEAM RACE, 18th APRIL
Racing Model Yacht Construction In Part 13, C. R. Griffin describes ‘the other type’ of vane steering gear, with acknowledgements to
F. R. Shepherd
TEST BENCH
First-ever National Marblehead Team Championships Photographs and notes by Fred Shepherd
Building the GRAUPNER ‘OPTIMIST’ In part two of his two-part report, Bob Jeffries discusses R/C installation
Racing Model Yacht Construction By C. R. Griffin Notes on vane gear, and a moving carriage gear
Racing Model Yacht Construction Part Eleven By C. R. Griffin Erection of mast, horses, rudder and deck fittings, spinnaker boom, etc.
One Man’s Models Reader John McCloskey sends a couple of snaps of recent work
10-RATER "CRACKER" John LEWIS MAKES A WELCOME RETURN TO ADVANCED 10-RATER DESIGN
Building the GRAUPNER ‘OPTIMIST’ Bob Jeffries writes a two-part report on building and sailing this 41 in. R/C model yacht
In the Tideway
Simple Moving Carriage Vane Gear Built without elaborate tools by T. H. Crawford
Some Observations on Radio Controlled Yachts By American reader Frank D. Kelley
A LIGHTWEIGHT ‘A’ CLASS BOAT BY A LEADING AMERICAN YACHT MINI A by G. Fuller
R/C Yachting with Metro Marine Modellers By D. A. Eason
TEST BENCH
“Square One” Sailmaking Making sails with mode materials is very much easier than it used to be. Fred Shepherd gives the procedure in concluding his note on his simple 36 in. Restricted design
