Model Yachting in Marblehead and Boston
A photo essay of early sailing around Boston and Marblehead.
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Tesla and the First Remote-controlled Boat
Born in 1856, Nikola Tesla was a Serbian-American inventor and engineer. He is best known for his contribution to the design of an alternating current electrical supply system.
Get Your Boy One (For Yourself)
Boucher Inc. was more than just a “toy” manufacturer; their model boats were beautifully engineered, wonderfully crafted, and awfully expensive for the time.
70th Annual Metropolitan Detroit Model Yacht Regatta
The pond at Belle Isle, MI.
The Detroit Public Schools sponsored their 70th annual model yacht regatta on Saturday, May 23, 1998 at the Belle Isle model yacht basin.
History of the Marblehead Class
The 450 class was being modified; the sail area was settled at 800 in2, and the single most popular class in the history of model yachting was launched.
Model Yachting by Full-Scale Designers
Both Nathanael and Francis Herreshoff were avid model yachtsmen.
Model Yachting and Manual Arts Training in the United States
Manual arts teachers quickly recognized model yachting as providing near-perfect shop projects, especially for introductory courses. Students had to work in wood, metal, and cloth, assemble parts into a working whole, and had the opportunity to see the results of their efforts under sail, with the additional spice of a student regatta.
Model Yachting in the United States
An overview of Model Yachting in the US from the early days through the 1960s.