Comments on: Small Yachts http://www.anderswallin.net/2008/01/small-yachts/ Sun, 23 Nov 2008 18:35:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: John Perry http://www.anderswallin.net/2008/01/small-yachts/#comment-38827 John Perry Mon, 05 May 2008 04:12:43 +0000 http://www.anderswallin.net/2008/01/small-yachts/#comment-38827 I am interested in tracing people in Australia, especially Victoria, interested in the RG65. I race a Marblehead and an IOM and find the RG65 an interesting and satisfying boat; easy and cheap to build, plenty of plans available on ther WEB for those that like a challenge, transportable fully rigged with plenty of space left for wife and luggage etc and takes heavy handling. A number are being built in Victoria and I have completed a JIF65 and am in the process of building a swing rig RG65. Interesting comments from a number who have had a sail is that 'it is like sailing a Marblehead' and 'it is the best sailing small model yacht they have tried'. I am interested in tracing people in Australia, especially Victoria, interested in the RG65. I race a Marblehead and an IOM and find the RG65 an interesting and satisfying boat; easy and cheap to build, plenty of plans available on ther WEB for those that like a challenge, transportable fully rigged with plenty of space left for wife and luggage etc and takes heavy handling. A number are being built in Victoria and I have completed a JIF65 and am in the process of building a swing rig RG65. Interesting comments from a number who have had a sail is that ‘it is like sailing a Marblehead’ and ‘it is the best sailing small model yacht they have tried’.

]]> By: Hugo de la Quintana http://www.anderswallin.net/2008/01/small-yachts/#comment-32211 Hugo de la Quintana Thu, 10 Jan 2008 16:35:34 +0000 http://www.anderswallin.net/2008/01/small-yachts/#comment-32211 Hi Anders Some links about RG65 Class: http://www.velarc.es/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1136 http://www.rcsailing.net/forum1/showthread.php?t=4290 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RG65SailboatsUS/ And the class is growing up. Thank you. Hugh Hi Anders

Some links about RG65 Class:
http://www.velarc.es/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1136
http://www.rcsailing.net/forum1/showthread.php?t=4290
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RG65SailboatsUS/
And the class is growing up.
Thank you.
Hugh

]]> By: Peter Trimmer http://www.anderswallin.net/2008/01/small-yachts/#comment-32090 Peter Trimmer Tue, 08 Jan 2008 00:44:40 +0000 http://www.anderswallin.net/2008/01/small-yachts/#comment-32090 A group of about 20 people from a local retirement village on the central coast of New South Wales in Australia have chosen to build and sail the GB design Wee Nip. The village has a good common workshop and the building activity proved to be a popular activity. Using the one design and sailing handicap races every Thursday afternoon gives these people enormous enjoyment. I was invited as an outsider to join the group and I built and sailed a Wee Nip with the group. The 70cm size and simple building design of the Nip seems perfect for this situation. Using 0.4 mm 'kitchen surface laminate' for all surfaces including the keel and rudder is a breeze and gives a light and stiff easy to build boat for an all up cost including radio of less than A$150. I have always been interested in keeping busy in my workshop and this led me to building the 70% Laerke for no other reason than I wanted to build 'something'. I don't think many of my sailing friends will change from their Nips but to introduce an alternative design to the class seems to have been attractive to some who are asking for a 'glass' copy of the 70% Laerke. I guess there will always be sailers who have no interest in building and we will always need commercial products such as the Micro Magic and the like. I'm building another 70% balsa Laerke for a friend in the group. This time I'll spend a bit more time on documenting the process - might be useful to somebody - I'll send it to Anders on completion. A group of about 20 people from a local retirement village on the central coast of New South Wales in Australia have chosen to build and sail the GB design Wee Nip. The village has a good common workshop and the building activity proved to be a popular activity. Using the one design and sailing handicap races every Thursday afternoon gives these people enormous enjoyment. I was invited as an outsider to join the group and I built and sailed a Wee Nip with the group. The 70cm size and simple building design of the Nip seems perfect for this situation. Using 0.4 mm ‘kitchen surface laminate’ for all surfaces including the keel and rudder is a breeze and gives a light and stiff easy to build boat for an all up cost including radio of less than A$150. I have always been interested in keeping busy in my workshop and this led me to building the 70% Laerke for no other reason than I wanted to build ’something’. I don’t think many of my sailing friends will change from their Nips but to introduce an alternative design to the class seems to have been attractive to some who are asking for a ‘glass’ copy of the 70% Laerke. I guess there will always be sailers who have no interest in building and we will always need commercial products such as the Micro Magic and the like.
I’m building another 70% balsa Laerke for a friend in the group. This time I’ll spend a bit more time on documenting the process - might be useful to somebody - I’ll send it to Anders on completion.

]]> By: Calou http://www.anderswallin.net/2008/01/small-yachts/#comment-31864 Calou Wed, 02 Jan 2008 18:54:24 +0000 http://www.anderswallin.net/2008/01/small-yachts/#comment-31864 Same comment as Hugo's : Don't forget the RG65 ! Sopme 50 boats in France, not less in Germany ane Spain, and now expanding in the US and the UK ! A few websites, on which you may download a number of drawings, pictures and advices : http://rg65.free.fr/ http://rg65.free.fr/album/ http://www.rg65.com/mediawiki/index.php http://www.rg65.de/ And many more accessible trough search engines ! Abraço, Calou Same comment as Hugo’s : Don’t forget the RG65 !

Sopme 50 boats in France, not less in Germany ane Spain, and now expanding in the US and the UK !

A few websites, on which you may download a number of drawings, pictures and advices :

http://rg65.free.fr/
http://rg65.free.fr/album/
http://www.rg65.com/mediawiki/index.php
http://www.rg65.de/

And many more accessible trough search engines !

Abraço,
Calou

]]> By: Robert Grubisa http://www.anderswallin.net/2008/01/small-yachts/#comment-31853 Robert Grubisa Wed, 02 Jan 2008 16:17:38 +0000 http://www.anderswallin.net/2008/01/small-yachts/#comment-31853 Hi Anders Many info on small RC yachts (suitable for construction by children) are posted on: http://uk.geocities.com/michael.c.jarvis@btinternet.com/Kidsboats/index.htm Info related to Croatian G-70 class are posted in English on mentioned site. PDF files with G-70 class "Mica Mala" drawings and building manual (in Croatian language) are posted on official CRO RC sailing web site: http://hjsru.c-a.hr/g70micamala.htm. Regards Robert Grubisa Hi Anders

Many info on small RC yachts (suitable for construction by children) are posted on:

http://uk.geocities.com/michael.c.jarvis@btinternet.com/Kidsboats/index.htm

Info related to Croatian G-70 class are posted in English on mentioned site.

PDF files with G-70 class “Mica Mala” drawings and building manual (in Croatian language) are posted on official CRO RC sailing web site:

http://hjsru.c-a.hr/g70micamala.htm.

Regards

Robert Grubisa

]]> By: Hugo de la Quintana http://www.anderswallin.net/2008/01/small-yachts/#comment-31843 Hugo de la Quintana Wed, 02 Jan 2008 10:09:36 +0000 http://www.anderswallin.net/2008/01/small-yachts/#comment-31843 About small boats, here in Argentine, was born in 1978 the RG 65 class. It is a radio version of G 65 (older, and without radio but popular and competitive at its time). We have 250 registered boats with sails number, and more of 350 were builded. She is a 65 cm hull sailed with 2250 cm2 and 110 cm mast lengh, monohull and a some others restrictions. It is a development class. Many things are free and can be done for "testing" a better perfomance. Its rules are very very simple. There are builders and free plans in web. Some countrys of South America, Europe; England and EEUU has people working with this class, they are growing up quickly. Recently, began the RG 65 International Class Association. Maximo Lange, an Argentine designer, worked hardly for that organization. He has published Jif an Jif 2, two free designs and we hope next year to organize The first World Championship in our country. Thank you, and my regards. and excuse my bad English. Hugh About small boats, here in Argentine, was born in 1978 the RG 65 class. It is a radio version of G 65 (older, and without radio but popular and competitive at its time). We have 250 registered boats with sails number, and more of 350 were builded. She is a 65 cm hull sailed with 2250 cm2 and 110 cm mast lengh, monohull and a some others restrictions. It is a development class. Many things are free and can be done for “testing” a better perfomance. Its rules are very very simple. There are builders and free plans in web.
Some countrys of South America, Europe; England and EEUU has people working with this class, they are growing up quickly. Recently, began the RG 65 International Class Association. Maximo Lange, an Argentine designer, worked hardly for that organization. He has published Jif an Jif 2, two free designs and we hope next year to organize The first World Championship in our country. Thank you, and my regards. and excuse my bad English.
Hugh

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