Constructing a Sail Control Arm
This is an efficient, strong sail control arm for R/C sailboats.
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Computer Radio Use in R/C Yachting
My foray into radio-controlled sailboats began only a couple of years ago, but my background includes a good deal of experience in designing, building, and flying radio-controlled sailplanes, where a model can reasonably be expected to have 12–18 servos and computer radios are the norm.
Running Backstays
My winter project this past year started with Alan Horne’s beautiful Nottingham 60 hull, and, as I want the boat to be a test bed for a number of sail rigs, included the installation of running backstays.
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.
Electronics Board Layout
This layout is simple, practical, and greatly reduces the chance for a sheet to get caught on items mounted on the electronics board.
Speaking of Batteries
An overview of the batteries you can use in your R/C boat.
Radio Controlled Model Sailboat
This article was originally published in the Radio News April 1948 issue. It shows how good we have it now with our out-of-the-box radio systems.
The First Radio-Controlled Model Sailing Yacht
On the 10th of September 1934, the Boston Traveler printed this picture (Fig. 1) under the headline “Radio Controlled Boat Operated by Pressing Button in Box Ashore” The story began:
It was no less than sheer wizardry.