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Birthplace of the "Marblehead Class" and home to the new " American Marblehead Class" . If it's a Marblehead we sail them!

We also have a large fleet of CR 914 s sailing as well as Dragon boats ... and International, AMYA Ms .

Anyone interested in learning about, watching, or participating in the sailing of these yachts check out our 2019 schedule under the "Racing Information" tab to see our schedule.

In the schedule you'll see three designations for Marbleheads.

AM American Marblehead Class (encompasses all years)

M is for more modern designs @1990 designs and up.

VM is for Vintage Marbleheads , designs up to @1972. It has two divisions, Traditional and High Flye r.

AM stands for the new American Marblehead which encourages any Marblehead from any era to sail together and be scored according to it's division. Marbleheads from all eras, whether home built or professionally built all share two basic traits. They measure 50 inches long and are allowed 800 square inches of sail.

If you've got a boat 50 inches long bring it to the pond and let our group see what you have.

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The M or Marblehead Class, sometimes called the "50/800", is a remote-controlled high performance development class. It's original concept in the 1930's was to produce the largest model that would conveniently fit in the standard American car of the time. The class has been highly developed over the years to produce a high performance model that can be sailed in a wide range of conditions, assuming the owner has the appropriate rigs. Boats are available from several suppliers who can provide them from basic kit form to fully assembled.

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Build Your Own Plank Constructed Pond Yacht

A vintage marblehead-class pond yacht designed for radio control..

While growing up in western Pennsylvania, Bruce Richter spent countless hours in his dad’s workshop learning the ropes, building models, and making sawdust before getting sidetracked with garage bands, sports, and college. The urge to build returned around the time he and his wife Jan moved to New York City, although he quickly realized apartment living wasn’t exactly conducive to woodworking. The planets aligned when he discovered WoodenBoat School and Kerbs Boathouse in Central Park, home to over one hundred radio-control sailboats. Since then, Bruce took WoodenBoat School’s pond yacht construction course six times and served as former instructor Thom McLaughlin’s assistant before taking over as lead instructor a few years ago. Bruce has earned several national craftsmanship awards for the Vintage Marblehead RC sailboats he built at WBS. He is former Commodore of the 100-plus-year-old Central Park Model Yacht Club, has served as Class Coordinator of the US VMYG Vintage Marblehead fleet, is designer/art director of the vintage group’s publication The Model Yacht, and occasionally builds guitars. Following a career as a writer/creative director in major New York City advertising agencies and as president/executive creative director of his own marketing services firm, Bruce and wife Jan are beginning their next chapter in life as Blue Hill, Maine transplants.

This course is appropriate for students with some knowledge and experience. Basic knowledge and use of hand tools is required for most shop courses. Basic knowledge and ability to sail is required for most waterfront courses.

This course involves a low level of activity throughout the week including: occasional standing and working, seating is usually available, working on your own project at your own pace is common.

This is a six-day course ending Saturday

Other Sessions: September 1-7

Pond Yacht I: $385 (Includes CNC cut molds, strongback, keelson, planking, fin, and rudder.) Pond Yacht II: $169 (Includes materials to finish the boat other than sails, fittings and electronics.) Pond Yacht III:  $35 (Shop supplies to help you continue your project.)

In this course each student will begin the construction of his/her own pond sailboat using the plank on frame process. This practice is similar to those used in building full-sized boats and allows for a flowing hull form that is beautiful on display and swift on the water. The course boat NORUMBEGA was designed by former instructor Thom McLaughlin. The class of this boat is known as Vintage Marblehead (VM) and is still actively sailed today under the guidance of the U.S. Vintage Model Yacht Group. The Marblehead class of small boat originated in 1932 using minimal design requirements of 50″ LOA and 800 square inches of sail. When fully rigged the boat is over 7′ tall, which makes it quite impressive from shore. The boat can be easily dismantled for transport. Construction of this pond yacht will pleasantly challenge and inform the builder. While group and one-on-one instruction will take place daily, students will also make decisions based on blueprints and developing an eye for form. During this week, the boat will be planked, faired, and the fin and rudder will be fabricated. Bruce will also discuss the steps that follow to complete the boat—decking, rigging, electronic installation, and painting.

Students who have started construction of their VM model in previous years at WoodenBoat School are also welcome to participate in this course to finish their boat. This week will be an excellent opportunity for further guidance. It will also provide inspiration to those individuals just beginning their boat and to view firsthand the final steps in construction.

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This course is appropriate for students with some knowledge and experience.  Basic knowledge and use of hand tools is required for most shop courses.

“Bruce Richter was an excellent instructor. He taught the pond yacht course in a knowledgeable, caring, and professional manner.”

T.S., Wilbraham, Massachusetts

“Bruce Richter taught a great course. I liked that he checked our work each evening and made note of our mistakes to correct the next day. He pulled together regular meetings to discuss theory. I especially enjoyed the pond yacht history lesson! Great teaching skills. Great personality and a sense of humor.”

J.J., Phoenix, Maryland

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The Marblehead T50 is one of the newer additions to the Tippecanoe family of beautiful model sailboats! Designed by Will Lesh, the Marblehead T50 is specifically made to race in the highly competitive Marblehead (50/800) class . The Marblehead T50’s concept is based on the more traditional T50 Racing Sloop and T50 Carbon Fiber Racing Sloop . Then, everything has been taken to the extreme for the optimum in speed and performance.

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The Marblehead T50’s  super powerful, tall rig (in fact, the rig alone is over seven feet high!) is outfitted with sleek, fast mylar racing sails. A super light-weight carbon fiber and kevlar hull, sophisticated and strong high-performance sail servo, and the high tensile stainless steel single-strand rigging wire also help to increase power and to keep the Marblehead T50 extremely light.

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The hull, including all the RC gear and batteries, weighs a mere 1 pound 11 ounces! To support the very tall ‘A’ rig, the keel bulb is seven pounds.

The Marblehead T50 is the ultimate in Marblehead Class racing! If you are looking for a boat which also sails beautifully and is made with less of an emphasis on weight reduction and class racing, you may want to also consider the T50 Racing Sloop. The T50 Racing Sloop’s build process is moderately complex, but not difficult, while the Marblehead T50’s building process is  complex with considerable detail.

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The Marblehead class (M) is probably the most exciting to sail with its minimal rule structure and modern construction techniques a modern M will usually be made of carbon fibre and kevlar with full carbon rigs. The rules do allow for most boats from the mid 90’s onward to be modernised and still hold their own in current fleets.

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This is quite often referred to as the Formula One of Radio Sailing.

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The SAILSetc range of products for the Marblehead class has been constantly refined since 1978 and provides for everything from a completed boat down to the smallest component part.

The Marbleheads built by SAILSetc have had a long run of success at world championship level:

3rd 1986 NO SECRET, 2nd 1988 HUSH HUSH, 5th 1990 ENIGMA, 1st 1992 PARADOX, 1st 1994 PARADOX, 1st 1996 PARADOX, 1st 1998 RAD, 2nd 2000 ROK, 2nd 2002 PRIME NUMBER, 2nd 2006 ROK, 2nd 2012 PRIME NUMBER, 2nd 2014 QUARK, 3rd 2016 QUARK, 6th 2018 QUARK.

Characteristic of SAILSetc designed boats is their ability to perform for sailors of all skill ranges and in a wide range of conditions. Not only can they give excellent results for some of the best sailors (there were three QUARKs in the top 6 places at the 2014 world championship) but they can also give better results for sailors lower down the finishing results. This is partly due to their reliability imparted by the build quality and partly due to the handling qualities imparted by their fundamental and detail design.

The boats previously supplied by SAILSetc are now available from BOATSetc, a new entity located in Germany. The moulding quality is superb leaving the builder with only the task of adding the foils, structural component parts and fittings before going on to add rc and rigs. 

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BOATSetc and SAILSetc can supply carbon pre-preg hulls for the Marblehead QUARK and the component parts and general arrangement plans required to complete them. We welcome enquiries and orders from individuals and other builders, in the UK and elsewhere, who want to purchase hull mouldings or kits for these boats. Please go to the class category sections of this website to find more information.

Please see the Licensed Builders page for contact details for the many other builders who are producing our designs.

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The Ten Rater is a medium-sized yacht with a reputation for speed. This development class is restricted by a simple formula of waterline length multiplied by sail area, multiplied by eight, to equal ten or less. As there are few restrictions, the class allows the greatest freedom for development and experimentation. 60-65" long.

The 36/600 has an appearance similar to the Marblehead yachts. This development class is restricted in overall length and sail area. While these yachts are commercially available, their simplicity also makes them a good choice for beginning builders. 36" long, 600 sq. inches sail area.

Also called "M" or "50/800". The Marblehead is a medium-sized yacht providing exciting performance and the ability to handle most sailing conditions if rigged properly. This development class is restricted in overall length and sail area. The Marblehead was considered the leader in the use of advanced construction materials and techniques. 50" long, 800 sq. inches sail area.

The Canterbury J originated in Christchurch, New Zealand, based on the J Class Ranger. A 48 inch Fiberglass hull and lead Keel both made from Class molds. Everything else can be made by the builder. Total weight of ready to sail boat is 14lbs 5oz.

The Columbia 42 is a semi-scale 12 meter model of the Sparkman and Steven's designed winner of the America's Cup. This boat was generally accepted as the best sailing of the 12's and also the best looking boat on the water.

The CR 914 is based on the original design of the International America's Cup Class.This one design class allows no variations in hulls, spars, sails or replacement parts. 36" (914mm) long, 658 sq. in. sail area, 6.25 lb displacement.

The DragonFlite 95 is a Restricted One Design boat that is meant to compete within a strict set of rules to ensure a true test of a skipper.s ability to tune their boat and race it well.

The DragonForce 65 is the fastest growing class of RC sailboats in the U.S. The boat has earned this distinction by being a great one-design sailing boat while being the least expensive ready-to-sail boat on the market. At around $300 for a boat with radio and receiver and about 2 hours of assembly and you're on the water.

Based on a 1962-63 vintage design for a full-size International 12 Meter. This medium-sized yacht's hull must be initially purchased from a licensed builder. Decks and sails are strictly controlled, purchased or made from scratch. Almost all other equipment is up to the owner. Approx 58" long.

One Design Class sanctioned in 2002. The Fairwind is built by One Manufacturer. The Kyosho Fairwind are 36" (900mm) long replicas of International Offshore Racing (IOR) yachts with cabins.

Sanctioned in 2006. Low cost, fun, easy to build class that puts to rest the theory that boats under 30" long don't sail well. 12" long (thus "Footy") is the smallest of the development class yachts.

The Infinity 54 is an original design expressly for model yacht racing. This one design class allows no variations in either original assembly or replacement parts. 54" long.

Sanctioned in 1998. The International One Metre is the fastest growing class in the world. The rules in this class are identical to those used throughout the globe. The class has a one-design rig and weight minimums, but the hull design is very much developmental. One meter long, with a sail area as large as a Marblehead. 39.37" long (One meter)

The J class yachts are 1/16 scale versions of the original 1930's J-boats only, making it the largest of all the RC yachts. These classic yachts recreate the style of yachting's Golden Era, on a grand but affordable scale. Approx. 85-95" long. The largest class in the AMYA, the "J" boat

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Marblehead Model Yacht Club still sailing strong

July 13, 2023 by [email protected]

MARBLEHEAD — At nearly 131 years old, one of the town’s most historic clubs is still alive and well.

Meeting on Saturdays and Sundays, members of the Marblehead Model Yacht Club gather at Redd’s Pond to set sail, remotely. Standing at the edge of the pond, each of the captains place their model yachts in the water. 

The boats then drift toward the starting line, and the race is off. 

Going at a speed of roughly 1 nautical mile per hour, the yachts have no motor, so with joysticks in hand, members can only control the boats by moving the sails with the remote control. 

MMYC Commodore Biff Martin, a native Marbleheader who grew up within arms reach of Redd’s Pond, said that he has been involved with model yachts since he was old enough to play with them. 

“I love doing it,” Martin said. “To me it’s a great hobby, there’s a number of thousands of people in the country that think it’s a great hobby and probably tens of thousands in the world that do it.”

The club’s history dates back to 1892, when some form of what is now the Marblehead Model Yacht Club began racing yachts at Redd’s Pond. Thirty-eight years later, MMYC member Roy Clough created the Marblehead Class, which is now used in model-yacht pond racing across the globe and was at one point the most used model in the world. Martin said that today, it is still in the top three most used globally. 

The MMYC today actively races the International Marblehead Class, the CR 914, the Vintage Marblehead Class, the DF95 and DF65, and the American Marblehead Class, which Martin invented with the help of a friend.

The American Marblehead Class includes all Marblehead Class boats from 1931 to present day. 

The club notes on its website, however, that all classes are welcome and if there is great interest in a class, races will be arranged for it.

Martin said that he has built many models himself and is close to finishing a number of others. He said that building a CR 914 kit will take about 30 hours. When he builds a Marblehead Class from scratch, it can take up to 75 hours because of the attention to detail that Martin gives his yachts. 

“If you build it the way I do, they’re carved, rather than plank-on-plank,” Martin said. 

The club begins racing in March and race days take place on Saturdays at 1 p.m. and Sundays at 10 p.m. until early November. Afterward, racing continues through the cold weather until the pond freezes over. 

Though the model yachts are powered by sails, Martin said the pond is a tough place to catch wind because of the tree cover around it. 

“It makes it swirly,” he said. “Everybody that did free-sail sailing here realized that if you could sail here, you could sail anywhere in the country.”

The club currently has around 40 members who participate in racing. Though numbers have been declining throughout the years, Martin said that three newcomers have joined recently. Model yacht racing, like many other hobbies, takes time and practice, but Martin said that you can catch on quickly if you take the time to watch others.

“A lot of people are hesitant to try something like this. It’s not a long (learning) curve and if you watch what other people do and steal what they’re doing, you can be very successful in a short period of time,” Martin joked.

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The Marblehead 50/800 Class

by Roy F. Clough

Mr. Clough is the designer of the 50/800 Class.

Model yachting has been growing in this country slowly but surely for a good many years, but since the introduction of the Marblehead 50/800 Class it has gone ahead by leaps and bounds. Never since model yachts have been sailed has a class met with such instant favor and popularity as this class has. Originated in the Marblehead Model Yacht Club it is now built and sailed in nearly every club in the country.

It is a class that anyone can build. Easy to construct and balance and a pleasure to sail. A boat that can easily be carried with you and can be put inside of any car and also a class that can be found in practically every town or city in the country where model yachts are sailed.

I can not too strongly urge anyone whether he is a beginner or a seasoned model yachtsman to build the Marblehead 50/800 Class and not waste his time putting in long evenings and a lot of work only to find when he is done that he has a mongrel class boat on his hands and no class to sail it in while his friends who have built to the Marblehead Class rules can find plenty of competition in this class anywhere.

The Marblehead 50/800 Class is a standard class and has been officially adopted by the Model Yacht Racing Association of America. It is the official class of nearly every club in this country and even in clubs that have sailed only the big International A Class, the Marblehead Class is now being built and sailed. It has also been officially adopted by the Ryde Model Yacht Club, Isle of Wight, England, and the Douglas Model Yacht Club, Isle of Man. The Ryde Model Yacht Club was the first club in England to officially adopt this class. This club was founded in 1874, has a large membership and is one of the most progressive clubs in England.

The class has done more to boost the sport of model yachting in the last three of four years than anything has ever done before. With the simple rules governing the class, one does not have to be a naval architect. Any man or boy can build this boat and it is the simplicity of the rules and the ease of building that has made it the largest recognized class in the world today. It has been the means of starting many new clubs and it has also been the means of bringing some of the older clubs back to life.

In regard to building this boat I would advise the beginner to design and build his own boat. One of the thrills of model yachting is to see your boat begin to take shape on paper; then in different stages of construction to see your own ideas being worked out in wood and finally the finished boat. You will get ten times the thrill if you win one race with a boat you designed and built yourself than you will ever get by winning ten races with boat designed by someone else. When YOUR boat crosses the finish line first you can proudly say, “I designed and built that boat.” If you can not or do not care to design your own boat you may buy blueprints of some very fine boats for two or three dollars.

Now just a word about finishing your boat. While any boat will sail with any set of sails, it is important that some care be taken. A good set of sails, and by a good set I mean a set that has driving power, is important if you are to get the maximum amount of speed out of your boat. The finish of your hull is also important and it is no harder to do a good job than it is to do a poor one. Even a good set of sails will not drive a poorly finished hull through the water fast enough to win races. So in all stages of construction take your time and do a good job; a job you will be proud of.

If there is a model yacht club in your town or city you should join at once. If your town has a pond but no model club, form one. If three of four interested fellows get together and build a model apiece and sail it whenever they can, the applications for membership will soon start coming in and in no time you will have a booming club.

In conclusion I want to say, always be a good sportsman. Take your losses in the same spirit that you take your winnings. If you do this you will enjoy to the utmost the Sport of Model Yachting, The Greatest Sport in the World.

Hull Restrictions

Hull 50” overall ¼” leeway either side of 50” measurement allowed. Movable keel, fin keels centerboards bilge boards, lee boards, bowsprits and overhanging rudders prohibited. Not allowed to change weight of lead during a series. Bumpers are not included in overall length but are limited to ½” overhang.

Sail Area Measurements

Sail area not to exceed 800 square inches. No fore triangle measurements, only actual sail measurements measured

Regulations For Measuring:

All points of measurements shall be definitely marked by a black band 1/16” wide on spare or stay beond which the sail must not extend, such band to be put on by the measurer.

The formula for computing area of sails is as follows:

Headsail Or Jib: The product of the length of luff multiplied by the shortest distance between luff and clew divided by two (2).

Mainsail: When this sail is of a triangular shape the area is found by multiplying the length of the luff by the shortest distance between measuring mark at end of boom and the mast and the product divided by two (2).

Battens: Four battens not more than 4” long in mainsail and three (3) not more than 2” long in jib are allowed.

Headboards: Headboards are allowed not exceeding ¾” across base.

Spars: Any increase of sail area obtained by the use of bent spars will be measured as a bow and included in the sail area

Hollow spars are allowed.

Models must always sail with spars as measured.

Spars not to be included in the sail measurement.

The greatest diameter of the spars is limited to ¾”.

There are no restrictions as to Scantlings or materials.

The gaff rig may be used on the Marblehead Class, with sail area limited to 800 inches.

There is no limit to height of spar.

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The Marblehead is a medium-sized yacht providing exciting performance and the ability to handle most sailing conditions if rigged properly. This development class is restricted in overall length and sail area.

The Marblehead is considered the leader in the use of advanced construction materials and techniques.

This class is undergoing a popular resurgence in Sydney with 3 new designs being built for the recent NSW Championship, with 2 of these being home built.

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Above the waterline, the Marblehead 22 appears as a true classic: a narrow beamed hull accented by a nearly plumb stem, sweeping sheer, counter transom, and varnished coaming boards. Below the water she’s all performance. A fine entry gracefully transitions to a powerful mid-section that finishes with just enough rocker to bring the sea peacefully back together. The low center of gravity and efficient lift of the bulb keel combined with the balanced spade rudder contribute to the Marblehead 22’s ability to effortlessly climb to weather. The weather deck is open and uncluttered, featuring wide, flat surfaces around the cockpit to comfortably accommodate several crewmembers. Control lines from the North™ mainsail are all led to the middle of the cockpit where either the helmsman or crew can adjust the mainsheet, cunningham or outhaul (a.k.a. “snotter” to wishboom traditionalists).  The 45-pound Hall Spars™ carbon-fiber, un-stayed rig is designed to work in unison with the sail to provide power in light air, while bending off to open the leach and reduce power and heeling force in the gusts, keeping the boat at an optimal heel angle for a smooth, comfortable, fast sailing experience. The 11’ 9” of usable cockpit space is nestled between lockers aft and a small cuddy forward used for stowing gear. Speed, stability, “easibility” and good looks combine to ensure hours of pleasure on the water whether singlehanding or sailing with a crowd.

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  1. Marblehead Model Yacht Club

    Birthplace of the "Marblehead Class" and home to the new " American Marblehead Class". If it's a Marblehead we sail them! We also have a large fleet of CR 914s sailing as well as Dragon boats... and International, AMYA Ms.. Anyone interested in learning about, watching, or participating in the sailing of these yachts check out our 2019 schedule under the "Racing Information" tab to see our ...

  2. RCSails

    The M or Marblehead Class is a medium size high performance development class. It's original concept in the 1930's was to produce the largest model that would conveniently fit in the standard American car of the time. The class is a development class with the main restrictions being a hull length of 50 inches and a sail area of 800 square inches.

  3. Marblehead class

    Marblehead. The M or Marblehead Class, sometimes called the "50/800", is a remote-controlled high performance development class. It's original concept in the 1930's was to produce the largest model that would conveniently fit in the standard American car of the time. The class has been highly developed over the years to produce a high ...

  4. The Vintage Marblehead Construction Manual

    This is my manual on how to build a classic, wooden, radio-controlled sailboat using purchased laser-cut frames. It's 128 pages, and includes almost 200 images and drawings. The latest version is 1.4 and covers how I made my own cast-lead ballasts. The boats shown in this manual are Vintage Marblehead's that have been updated for RC, but the ...

  5. Vintage Marblehead Class Rules

    The rating rules for the Vintage M divisions are based on the Marblehead 50/800 Class rule adopted by the Model Yacht Racing Association of America (predecessor of the American Model Yachting Association) April 14, 1932 and corrected June 1, 1939. Subsequent editions were "corrected" to accommodate the evolving Marblehead 50/800 development ...

  6. Vintage Marblehead

    Vintage Marblehead. In 1930 Roy Clough, then commodore of the Marblehead Model Yacht Club, proposed a new class of larger model sailboats. The first published reference we have is from Model Yachting for Oct-Nov 1930. These boats must be "50 inches on deck" (50 in LOA). The sail area was settled at 800 in 2, and the single most popular ...

  7. Sail Plans: Dimensioned and Balanced for the Marblehead Class Model

    Sail plans balanced to a 4″ mast rake. Center of effort of No. 2 suit 1″ ahead of that of No. 1 suit to balance heavier winds. Booms will clear water under average heeling of yacht in blows. Jib fore-stay is under 80 per cent height ruling. Spar lengths: mast 65.5, boom 21.5, jib-club, 12.2.

  8. Build Your Own Plank Constructed Pond Yacht

    The class of this boat is known as Vintage Marblehead (VM) and is still actively sailed today under the guidance of the U.S. Vintage Model Yacht Group. The Marblehead class of small boat originated in 1932 using minimal design requirements of 50″ LOA and 800 square inches of sail. When fully rigged the boat is over 7′ tall, which makes it ...

  9. Marblehead Model Yacht Club

    Marblehead Model Yacht Club, Marblehead, Massachusetts. 996 likes · 17 talking about this · 6 were here. The Marblehead Model Yacht Club (MMYC) is a non-profit organization comprised of enthusiasts...

  10. Marblehead T50

    The Marblehead T50 is one of the newer additions to the Tippecanoe family of beautiful model sailboats! Designed by Will Lesh, the Marblehead T50 is specifically made to race in the highly competitive Marblehead (50/800) class. The Marblehead T50's concept is based on the more traditional T50 Racing Sloop and T50 Carbon Fiber Racing Sloop.

  11. Marblehead Class (M)

    Marblehead Class (M) The Marblehead class (M) is probably the most exciting to sail with its minimal rule structure and modern construction techniques a modern M will usually be made of carbon fibre and kevlar with full carbon rigs. The rules do allow for most boats from the mid 90's onward to be modernised and still hold their own in current ...

  12. Marblehead Class

    The SAILSetc range of products for the Marblehead class has been constantly refined since 1978 and provides for everything from a completed boat down to the smallest component part. The Marbleheads built by SAILSetc have had a long run of success at world championship level: 3rd 1986 NO SECRET, 2nd 1988 HUSH HUSH, 5th 1990 ENIGMA, 1st 1992 ...

  13. Marblehead class

    Marblehead. The M or Marblehead Class, sometimes called the "50/800", is a remote-controlled high performance development class. It's original concept in the 1930's was to produce the largest model that would conveniently fit in the standard American car of the time. The class has been highly developed over the years to produce a high ...

  14. THE AMYA

    36/600 - Developmental Clubs 5 Members 32 Boats 82 The 36/600 has an appearance similar to the Marblehead yachts. This development class is restricted in overall length and sail area. While these yachts are commercially available, their simplicity also makes them a good choice for beginning builders. 36" long, 600 sq. inches sail area.

  15. Marblehead Model Yacht Club still sailing strong

    MARBLEHEAD — At nearly 131 years old, one of the town's most historic clubs is still alive and well. Meeting on Saturdays and Sundays, members of the Marblehead Model Yacht Club gather at Redd ...

  16. Standing Rigging, part 1

    Standing Rigging, part 1. April 08, 2018. Got a start on the Wampum VM Vintage Marblehead RC Sailboat standing rigging this weekend. Can't do it all until after I varnish the deck, but got the mainsail installed and the boom installed, and a few other things. Here is a nice trick... prop your boat's keel up on the floor so that it is perfectly ...

  17. Marblehead

    Equation Marblehead 2019: This design is based on the successful Ellipsis IOM concept, that of correct volume distribution rather than fashionable features with the emphasis on simplicity This design is the result of two Sailing Marblehead prototypes, The Ellipsis 1c and Ellipsis 2a. After payment is made. I will email you the pdf file. If you require another format: DXF, or DWG, 2D or 3D or ...

  18. The Marblehead 50/800 Class

    by Roy F. Clough Mr. Clough is the designer of the 50/800 Class. Model yachting has been growing in this country slowly but surely for a good many years, but since the introduction of the Marblehead 50/800 Class it has gone ahead by leaps and bounds. Never since model yachts have been sailed has a class met with such instant favor and ...

  19. Marblehead

    The Marblehead is a medium-sized yacht providing exciting performance and the ability to handle most sailing conditions if rigged properly. This development class is restricted in overall length and sail area. The Marblehead is considered the leader in the use of advanced construction materials and techniques. This class is undergoing a popular ...

  20. Marblehead 22

    The high performance Marblehead 22 is epoxy built and bears the classic lines and charm of a traditional wooden boat, without the upkeep. Above the waterline, the Marblehead 22 appears as a true classic: a narrow beamed hull accented by a nearly plumb stem, sweeping sheer, counter transom, and varnished coaming boards.

  21. The Vintage Marblehead Sailboat Construction Manual

    Our boats are epoxy coated, water-resistant, and designed to race. There are three items that are hard to find for anyone wishing to make a Vintage Marblehead RC Sailboat: 1) The laser-cut frames for the design they want to build. National Balsa has the files for the "Sun Wind HF" and you can order directly from them.

  22. Marblehead RC Model Racing Yacht

    https://www.sarikhobbies.com/product/marvellous-marbleheads/From 'Marvellous Marbleheads' DVD, featuring world class radio controlled racing sailboats. Desig...

  23. Marblehead

    Pond Yachts. 8in Waterbugs; 12in Dragonfly; 16in Kingfisher; B 30; V36; Class Racers