North Central V36 and VM Regional Championships, June 20-22

The Chicago R/C Model Yacht Club will host the North Central Regional Championship Regatta for Vintage 36/600 (V36) and Vintage Marblehead (VM). The event will be June 20–22, 2025 at the nationally famous championship regatta site at Century Park, Vernon Hills, IL. The Notice of Race and Hotel and Regatta Site ... More

FOR SALE: Vintage Traditional 50/800 Madcap.

This great looking Madcap has a cedar plank-on-frame hull, with a fiberglass and resin lining.  The deck is cedar with walnut trim.  She comes with a sail winch, a rudder servo, a rig, and a cradle.  The sails were made by John Stout. If needed, a Futaba transmitter and receiver are available at additional cost. ... More

For Sale: Sunkiss Vane-Steered Traditional Marblehead

This beautiful vane Sailer was built around 1980 by the owner, using Bread and Butter construction.  The hull is Sugar Pine with a Mahogany Deck, and a Micarta rudder. Brass Fittings, Sails, and Vane Steering Gear were all obtained from AJ Fisher when they were still in Royal Oak, MI.  Plans for Sunkiss are still ... More

For Builders: Templates for Cheerio I Marblehead

Masonite and cardboard templates for John Black’s Cheerio I Marblehead.  Included are waterline templates (they are similar to the Horst 50/800 templates and station templates). Also, included are half sections of lead keel patterns, a full section lead-keel pattern, stand template, servo board pattern, and both model ... More

For Builders: Templates for Traditional Marblehead

Masonite and poster board templates for Claude William Horst’s 1939 Marblehead.  These templates were used to build the traditional 50/800 vintage model yacht seen in the photo.  Included are the keel molds, the poured lead keel (R/L halves) that weigh approximately 9.2 lb, and a copy of plans/build instructions.  A ... More

For Sale: 1930s Vintage Marblehead (SOLD)

This is a 1930s Vintage Cheerio.  Cheerio is one of the better-known 50/800 Marblehead designs, and this Cheerio’s name is Swallow. The Swallow has been restored by her owner.  She is 50 in long with a main mast that is 61 in off the deck.  Her overall height is 78 in, and she is 9 ½ in wide. Swallow is rigged ... More

For Sale: High-Flyer Marblehead Bambi (Sold)

This model yacht is a Stan Witty-designed Bambi, from 1968.  The pictures show its distinctive deck handle and graceful tumblehome. Its design features include a non-prognathous keel with a balanced rudder, making it eligible to sail in the High Flyer division of the USVMYG Vintage Marblehead class. This Bambi is ... More

For Sale: Italian Marblehead (SOLD)

John Stoudt is reducing the size of his collection. John is selling an Italian Marblehead (vintage sail number 197), (design name is Navarco), designed by Cesare Brusotti. The hull, fin, and bulb came to the US in 1965, brought here by a man building ESSO tankers in Italy. It was sold to the current owner at the Woods ... More

For Sale: British Marblehead designed by Peter Dunkling (SOLD)

John Stoudt is reducing the size of his collection. He is selling a British Marblehead (vintage sail number 150), designed by Peter Dunkling. Peter is a well-known British model yacht designer who designed V36s, M class, and 10-Raters. The boat was originally a free-sailed boat, and during the complete restoration was ... More

For Sale: Classic Marblehead

This is a Marblehead that has been in the family for a while but is now ready for a new owner to enjoy.  Its hull design and date of build is not known for sure, but it might be from the 1980s.  The plank-on-frame construction and wood deck show skill and attention to detail in construction.  Its prognathous keel would ... More