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Since the IOM design was introduced in the late 1980s dozens of designs have been tried and tested throughout large and highly competitive fleets in Europe and Australasia. It's only recently that one or two designs have begun to dominate, although single design variety has really dominated.

The answer  lies in the quasi tolerant nature of the box rule and the relentless pace of development within tight class rule parameters.

Many boats designed between 2000 and 2010 are still very competitive at club level today. Some, like the Italko favour A rig conditions whereas a Lintel seems at its best with B or C rig.

Widgets, Topiko and Obsession are also handy boats as is the more recent Fraktal and Alternative which are all capable of a good turn of speed, have excellent pedigree and capable of challenging Britpops, Kantuns and V9s on a good day.

The IOM GBR is working over the next two years to catalogue European and Australasian designs such as MMX, Sedici, TNT, Atlas, Corbie to create a useful archive.

Two significant additional developments are running in parallel with the challenging catalogue task.

Devoting a webpage for building self made wooden or composite boats from plans, including comprehensive data on IOM designs and their key capabilities.

Developing a buyers guide advice for skippers who wish to enter the IOM world to experience the joy of sailing one of these rewarding boats.

Here is just a snap shot of boat designs.

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29/2/24 sale of boats raises £260 for Musgrove Hospital – the cabin boat, Smit Rotterdam tug and type 42 destroyer which were donated to our club were sold with all going to club members. Thanks to everyone who placed a bid in the auction. The sale of all 3 boats raised £260 in total. This money has been donated to “Love Musgrove” the official charity of Musgrove Park Hospital in memory of their original builder Richard Lane.

13/2/24 Russ Chilcott does the double! Russ has won both the Mini Hydro Class Fast Electric and IOM Yacht 2023-24 Winter Series. 8/2/24 Welcome Aboard – Dave Knobbs and Martin Harland who have both recently joined our club. Dave has had a dabble in model building in the past and is now looking to get into scale model boats. Martin has raced real yachts at the Durleigh Sailing Club for many years and has taken up sailing slightly smaller versions in the form of DF65 and DF95 boats. Welcome to the club to you both 2/2/24 full Boating Calendar out now! All club meeting dates running right through to the end of 2024 have just been published, see 2024 Calendar page (menu above).

29/1/24 Welcome Aboard – Ed Oliver who joined our club today. He is new to the hobby and recently had a sail of the clubs DF65 Loan Boat. He soon caught the racing bug and now has his own new boat on order.  Welcome to the club Ed.

27/1/24 A reminder 2024 membership fees are due on 1st Feb – simple use the online form (Club Membership page on menu above) to renew or apply for club membership. Its only £15 (£20 family) a year – a bargain!

20/1/24 SYS meeting on Sun 21st Jan CANCELLED – the lake has large frozen areas which we don’t think is likely to melt enough to be usable to race SYS boats by 9.30 tomorrow morning. 

16/1/24 For Sale – a pillar drill and bench grinder have both just been added, see the For Sale page for photos > For Sale

21/12/23 Christmas Cracker Free Sail & Scale meeting – the Clubs annual gathering at Apex over the holidays will this year be held on New Years Eve morning, Sunday 31st December; 9.30am to 10.30am – scale and/or sail models 10.30am to 11.00am – FE and any fast boats. This is will be a good chance to get out and enjoy some fresh air after your Christmas indulgences! The mobile kitchen will be there with supplies of teas, coffees and soups, plus maybe a mince pie or two? 

4/12/23 Sedgemoor v Woodspring Club IOM match – our club finished in second place! The event held in very, very light winds on Sun 3rd Dec was a resounding win for the Woodspring Club, their skippers all sailed very well and are worthy winners. Congratulations to them. Full report, photos and score sheet are here > match report & scores 28/11/23 MYA fees for 2024 are due – any club member who wishes to renew or join the MYA (Model Yacht Association) please complete the online form > here and make your payment to our club before 16th December . Please note; this is for MYA membership ONLY, the club fees are not due until the end of January. 27/11/23 John does it again! – congratulations to John Woodman who has just won the DF95 series by the narrowest of margins a single point ahead of Nigel Clarke. See DF95 page for a full report and scoresheet.

12/11/23 John Woodman wins the SYS series – congratulations to John on winning the series. That is three years in a row, it would have been five if not for the Covid outbreak!  2/11/23 Winter Calendar – club meeting dates running through to mid-March have been published, see 2023-24 Winter Calendar page. The full calendar for 2024 will be published early in the new year. 1/11/23 Class of 2023 – a page has been added showing 2023 club members with a model boat. The page currently has less than a third of the members, it is hoped to get closer to 90% before the end of this year. Link to page.

18/10/23 Old club videos on Youtube – just added some old video of the club in action at Apex and other events. The oldest goes back to 1990! Here is a link to the channel; https://www.youtube.com/@Sedgemoormodelboatclub 12/10/23 Welcome Aboard – Charlie Putting and his son Camden who together bring the club membership up to 69. They are new to the hobby and have a Fast Electric boat (type not known at the moment) which they plan to run at the lake shortly. Welcome to the club to you both 11/10/23 AGM news – all Committee remain in their same posts as before, the subscription fee for 2024 also remains the same.

15/9/23 £220 raised for the RNLI – the Fairy Huntsman, Pilot Boat and Torpedo Boat which were donated to our club were all sold with all 3 going to club members. In total £220 has been collected, this money has been donated to the RNLI. Thanks to all of you who placed bids. 11/9/23 Welcome Aboard – Henry Cousins who joins our club today bringing our membership up to 67. He has a background in flying drones, well, he did until a seagull “killed” his last one! Henry has taken up RC boats going in at the deep end with the big Traxxas Fast Electric catamaran. Hopefully, it is seagull proof! Welcome to the club Henry. 18/8/23 Club clothing – the club is putting in another order for water-proof fleeces, normal fleeces and polo-shirts, if any club members would like to order anything please do so ASAP. See the Club Clothing page for details and prices.

4/8/23 Playday is ON Weds 9th Aug 10am to 3pm – the event organisers have confirmed it is going ahead next week, fingers crossed for better weather! ? Our club will be attending, we might have a slightly smaller display but we will be there and running the Children’s Have-a-go-boats all day. Thanks to all those who have volunteered to attend, we could do with a few more if your free?

2/8/23 Playday cancelled today but may still be on! – due to forecasts of heavy rain and winds this very popular event will not take place as planned on Wednesday 2nd August. There is talk of it being run on Wednesday 9th August instead – see Sedgemoor Playday Facebook group page for the latest news. If/when it does go ahead the Sedgemoor Model Boat Club will be attending with a large static display of models on and off the water, plus the children’s FREE have-a-go-boats.

2/8/23 Welcome Aboard – Malcolm Pearson who has just joined our club brings the membership up to 66. He used to race I/C powered boats many moons ago and has returned to the hobby with a new Vector S Mini Mono class boat. Welcome to the club Malcolm .

26/7/23  Free Sail & Scale but no Tug Towing 30th July –   the planned Tug Towing competition this coming Sunday has been cancelled but the Free Sail & Scale which is open to any RC boat except Fast Electric will be going ahead as usual 9.30am to 12pm.

20/7/23 SOLD – the Krick Grimmershorn Motor Boat listed on the For Sale page has been sold.

18/7/23 Blue Green Algae restrictions are lifted – following the recent very wet weather the Council have agreed that there are no signs of any algae present in the Apex Lakes so we are permitted to resume our “normal” activities. This means our Blue Green Algae Policy is no longer in place. 3/7/23 Richard Aucott wins the IOM Les Watts Shield – congratulations to Richard on winning the this event by quite a margin in some very stricky sailing conditions.

30/6/23 For sale – a Krick Grimmershorn Motor Boat, requires finishing to sail as RC model. See For Sale page for more info and photos.

5/4/23 FE round tonight CANCELLED! Due to the forecast of storm force winds and very heavy rain we have taken the very difficult decision to cancel tonight’s (5th April) Fast Electric round.

9/4/23 Welcome Aboard – Ian Cook who joined the club this morning. He is new to the hobby and has a Fast Electric boat but is also looking to get into Small Yacht racing. Ian brings the club membership up to 64, which is a record high for this time of year. Welcome to the club Ian

23/3/23 Welcome Aboard – Mark Voice joined the club today bringing the membership up to 61. Mark is new to the hobby, he has just acquired a DF65 boat with plans to race it in the clubs SYS series. Welcome to the club Mark  

21/3/23 Welcome Aboard – its been a busy week with new members! Simon Evans is the latest to welcome aboard. He will be joining our fleet of DF95 and IOM boats. Simon has a Britpop IOM and currently races in the Woodspring Club but we won’t hold that against him! Welcome to the club Simon 17/3/23 Membership on the up! The club membership now stands at 59 which fairly high for this time of year. Looking forward to meeting up with the new members, either having a chat or racing against them – so long they are not too fast with their boats! 17/3/23 Welcome Aboard – John Cable who is the latest person to join our club. He has been into RC models of various types over many years and now flies electric planes. He has just acquired a new Super Mono X (Mini Mono RTR) and is already building a Mini Hydro class boat with plans to race in our FE series this year. Welcome to the club John

13/3/23 Welcome Aboard – Roy Harrison who joined our club yesterday. He has a scratch-built tug boat of a real boat he used to work on many years ago. Roy brings our membership up to 58. Welcome to the club Roy   

12/3/23 Sedgemoor 1 -2! Club members Richard Aucott and Nigel Clarke finished 1st and 2nd up against some strong competition in the opening round of the PRACC (A boat) series held at Portishead today. Flying the flag for the Sedgemoor Club – well done guys!

11/3/23 Bring & Buy tomorrow – as reminder our club is running the annual Bring & Buy Sunday 12th March 9.30am to 12noon. There is also Free Sail & Scale boating on the lake for any models (but no Fast Electric boats) during this event.

6/3/23 Chris Locke & Russ Chilcott winners of FE Winter Series – the final round of the series was run yesterday (5th March). The Mini Mono RTR class went right down to the very last race. Chris did just enough to win the series by a single point. Russ won the Mini Hydro class but by a slightly wider margin. A full report and final points table can be found on the Fast Electric page. Congratulations to them both.

2/3/23 Sedgemoor MBC roadtrip! – the club will be attending the Kenwith Castle MBC Open Day on Sunday 9th July. Their club home water is a lovely lake in the grounds of Kenwith Castle Care Home, Abbotsham, Bideford. The open day is 10am to 4pm. More details about this event to follow nearer the time. 2/3/23 Welcome Aboard – Mike Perrin who has joined our club today. He has built RC models in the past and is just about start the rather nice Krick Dusseldorf fireboat as his next project. Welcome to the club Mike

23/2/23 For Sale via auction – club member Daron Maynard has more items for sale, these include several pond yachts, a very nice Smit Nederland tug boat, patrol boat, DX6i radio, ESC’s and more. See the Auction page. Happy bidding! Please note – all items in the auction are collection only from the Burnham-on-Sea area

11/2/23 Auction – a reminder the 3rd group of items listed on the Auction page will finish on Friday 17th Feb. A few items were not sold and have been reduced in price and relisted. There are a few bargains on there, so get your bids in! 05/02/23 Website slow running fix – hopefully the performance issues have now been resolved. As such the auctions have been opened again and anyone that won an auction that ended on Friday 3rd should receive a system generated end of auction email to confirm. (This is in addition to the emails sent manually on Friday evening from Russ.) Hopefully the problem won’t reoccur but if you want an auction item get the bids in with plenty of time, this isn’t eBay and leaving it to the last 30seconds may well fail! 2/2/23 Welcome Aboard – Rick Hamerslag who has joined our club today. He has a background in RC car racing and is looking to get a Dragonforce 65 to race in the SYS series. Welcome aboard Rick 

1/2/23 Subs are due today – a reminder club subs are due today (1st Feb), many members have already renewed their membership (many thanks if that is you) but for those who have not done so yet it is quick and easily to do via the online form; membership form page

13/1/23 large selection of models, radios and spare for sale – a club member is selling a large selection of his models, radio sets and spares. There are 35 items listed altogether, see the Auction page. Please note – all items in the auction are collection only from the Burnham-on-Sea area.

11/1/23 we are 50 years old! – this year the club will be celebrating its 50th anniversary having been formed back in 1973! Details of what we have planned to mark this milestone will appear here over the next few months. 

11/1/23 Club Membership is due soon – the membership renewal date is only a few weeks away on 1st February, those wishing to join or renew can do so now using the Membership Form page. The 2023 Membership fee remains the same at just £15 Adult and £20 Family.

19/12/22 the Apex Lake is now clear of any ice

17/12/22 IOM Winter Series Rd8 tomorrow (18th Dec) has been CANCELLED as the lake is frozen over. It is showing signs of beginning to thaw but we are certain it will not be enough to use for IOM racing by the morning. A reminder our next IOM meeting is on MONDAY (not a Sunday) 2nd January.

10/12/22 FE Winter Series Rd2 tomorrow (Dec 11th) is CANCELLED! The lake is currently 50% frozen and certain to be worse over the next 24 hours.

21/11/22 MYA membership is due – a reminder to those members wishing to join or renew their MYA (Model Yacht Association) membership for 2023. We now have a separate form on this website. Please complete the form and make your payment before 5th Dec. Link to page; MYA membership form This is for MYA membership only – club membership is not due until 1st Feb and 2023 club form is not yet available.

29/10/22 SOLD – IOM Widget previously listed on the For Sale page has been sold

23/10/22 all the boats mentioned below have now gone to new owners

8/10/22 scale boats going for FREE – 5 scale model boats are on offer for FREE to any club member! See For Sale page for details and photos.

5/10/22 For Sale – Dragonforce 65 yacht being sold on behalf of a club member. See For Sale page.

3/10/22 AGM news – the meeting was held on Mon 3rd Oct at the Ritz Social Club, Burnham-on-Sea. It was well attended compared to previous years with 13 members being present. In summary; the entire Committee of 9 members were re-elected unblock to their existing posts (see Contacts page for full list). The 2023 membership fee remain the same (please don’t try to rejoin yet as it not due until 1st Feb and the online form has not been updated!). A few small amendments have been made to the Blue Green Algae policy. Since attendance had been fairly good, it was agreed to hold next years AGM in person once again.  3/10/22 Welcome Aboard – Keith Cripwell who joined our club today bringing our membership up to 64. Keith was a member many years ago when we used to race I/C power boats and Marblehead yachts (that is a long tome ago!). He is coming back to the hobby and has just acquired a brand new DF65 yacht. Welcome to the club Keith. 

30/9/22 Blue Green Algae has gone! The Council have informed us that the Blue Green Algae in the water at Apex has now cleared and we can resume all our boating activities and remove any restrictions from tomorrow, Sat 1st Oct.

25/9/22 AGM coming soon! The clubs AGM is being held in person (not online) at 7pm on Monday 3rd October in the Function Room at the Ritz Social Club, Burnham-on-Sea. All club members should have received an agenda plus notes of the previous AGM, if you haven’t please contact the Sec Russ ASAP.

22/9/22 Welcome Aboard – Jim Hughes who has joined the club this week bringing our membership up to 63. Jim has a Goth 65 small yacht and a 1 metre long Grand Banks schooner.  Welcome to the club Jim

19/9/22 Nigel Clarke wins the DF95 series – with 2 round still left to be run Nigel has won our first ever DF95 series. His win at the 8th round yesterday means he cannot now be caught. This was his 6th win in the series.  Congratulations to Nigel. 

19/9/22 Free Sail & Scale report & photos added – the meeting held on 11th Sept was attended by 10 members on a very nice Sunday morning. Howard’s report plus a few photos have been added – see Free Sail & Scale page. 9/9/22 A reminder this Sunday 11th September we have a Free Sail & Scale meeting at Apex 9.30am to 12pm (originally listed as a SYS Team Race event). The weather forecast is looking pretty good, as usual these meetings are open to any RC boat but not fast electric or speed boats. The rescue boat will be available if required.

31/8/22 Irregular sessions move back to early time slots – the “Irregular” Free Sail & Scale sessions held on Wednesday afternoon but only when the weather is nice, have moved back to its earlier 12pm to 2pm time slot. As the name suggests these meetings are held ad-hoc and arranged via email on the weekend beforehand. If you would like to be added to the email contact list to be informed when a meeting is being held contact Russ; [email protected]

31/8/22 SOLD – the Olympic IOM boat listed on the For Sale page has now been sold.

27/8/22 Cwmbran Modelling Society Open Day – the Cwmbran club have invited our club to join them to celebrate their 50th anniversary at their Open Day being held on Sun 4th Sept 10am to 4pm. I will be attending along with our Chairman Kevin with a few models including Lucinda the dragon. If any of you fancy a day out why not come along and join us? We will have a club stand and will be happy to bring an extra table. The Cwmbran club is just a few miles over the seven bridge, access and parking is free and very close. They have a nice little pond plus a big lake adjacent suitable for any RC model boat (except IC power) with a café and toilets all on site. Contact me for more info and directions [email protected] 22/8/22 Weds night series finishes for another year – as the evening light draws in the clubs Weds night series for all sections has finished for 2022. Congratulations to all the series winners; IOM Yachts – Richard Aucott FE Mini Mono RTR – Dave Lowther Scale Challenge & FE Mini Hydro Class – Russ Chilcott 21/8/22 Extra Free sail & Scale meeting on 11th Sept – there will be an extra Free Sail & Scale meeting taking place on Sunday 11th September 9.30am to 12pm. This replaces the SYS Team Relay Race which was originally due to be held on that morning.   20/8/22 Welcome Aboard – Paul Jones who has just joined our club, he brings our numbers up to 62. Paul has a few small yachts he hopes to bring out of his loft and sail and plans to get a DF95 boat at some point. He also has a IOM Widget boat up for sale – see the For Sale page. Welcome to the club Paul

1/8/22 Blue Green Algae outbreak at Apex Lakes – we have just been informed of a possible return of Blue-Green Algae in the Apex Lakes and have been asked to implement our Blue-Green Algae Outbreak Policy with immediate effect (1st August 2022). This means until further notice any boats that produce spray, or amphibious type models are PROHIBITTED to use the Apex Lake. For club members please check your email for more details plus a copy of the policy.

For all others please be aware of the algae and follow a few simple steps below both for your own and the public’s safety when boating at Apex;

• Wash and thoroughly dry all models and any other items that have been in contact with the water. Items should not be stored wet or damp.
• If attending a club meeting use the hand wash dispensers provided whenever you remove a boat from the lake.
• Do not launching or recover your model from any areas that have thick aggregations of algae or scum.
• Do not use the park benches as a boat stand when you remove your boat from the water.
• If your boat collects any excess water drain it off back into lake upon removal.

Playday this Weds 3rd Aug is still going ahead as planned. We have had algae outbreaks during a few Playdays in the past so have proven plans and a policy already in place for such circumstances. The event is on– if your free this Weds a few more volunteers would be most welcome.

8/7/22 SOLD – the DF95 and RNLI lifeboat previously listed on the For Sale page have both been sold. 4/7/22 Club Clothing order – a final reminder we are putting together an order for some club clothing so if you would like anything please let Russ know ASAP. We have fleeces, sweat shirts, polo shirts and water-proof fleeces which you can have with or without your name embroidered on, plus Beenie hats and baseball caps. See this page for more info and prices; club clothing

3/7/22 For Sale – MX14 IOM yacht for sale, complete with DX6I radio, RMG winch, 3 rigs, sail box, boat stand. See For Sale for more info plus photos.  

1/7/22 WE ARE BACK! – it was not you, due to circumstances beyond our control this website has been down for a few days, but we are back again now! 28/6/22 For Sale items price drop – the DF95, Portgath Tug, Lifeboat and yacht have all had their prices reduced today. See For Page.   27/6/22 Weds Scale nights open for free sailing – a reminder that the Wednesday evening (7pm until dark) Scale Challenge nights are also open to anyone with a “scale” model to float their boat if they wish. The competition events being held on the night only ever take up a small area, the rest of the lake is free to use and we would welcome anyone with a scale model boat to come along. 27/6/22 IOM yacht for sale – an Olympic IOM yacht complete with 3 rigs and radio (ready to race) has just been added. See the For Sale page for more info and photos. 26/6/22 Club 500 rules amended – the Fast Electric Club 500 class rules have been amended to allow for a structure to be added to the boats cabin which will aid the boat for self-righting. The class rules have been updated and can be viewed on Fast Electric home page.  20/6/22 Open Tug Towing event 31st July – during the next Free Sail & Scale meeting on Sunday 31st July 9.30am to 12 pm the club will be holding a Open Tug Towing Competition. A suitable working tug boat will be provided to anyone who does not have one and would like to have a go. More details to follow closer to the event. 

5/6/22 SOLD – the Kantun S IOM Yacht has been sold.

2/6/22 Welcome Aboard – Dave John who has rejoined our club after 20 years away! John used to a member racing 3.5cc i/c power boats back in the good old days. He still has the racing bug and has just acquired a Vector SR48 fast electric boat with a view to take part in our Mini Mono RTR series.  Welcome “back” John – we’ve missed you! 2/6/22 SOLD – the MX16 IOM yacht has been sold

1/6/22 Welcome Aboard – Geoff Brown who has joined our club. He has quite a collection of scale boats with 5 static and 7 working models plus a fleet refuelling ship which is currently under construction. Welcome to the club Geoff 30/5/22 For Sale – a number of models have just been added all brand new and still in their original boxes. They include a Dragonflite 95 (in box), Portgarth Tug (complete kit), Racent Compass yacht (in box), Taymar RNLI boat (kit in box). See For Sale page for more info.

29/5/22 Part built boat FREE to a good home – a part built boat that requires internal fittings and a deck. See For Sale page (but it is FREE!)

23/5/22 Welcome aboard – Norman Sinclair who joined our club yesterday. He has been into RC modeling of various types for a while and recently acquired a Graupner GR65 yacht at the Bring & Buy meeting. Welcome to the club Norman.

17/5/22 Bring & Buy Sun 22nd May A reminder the club is holding a Bring & Buy plus Free Sail & Scale meeting this coming Sunday 22nd May 9.30am to 12noon. The Bring & Buy is for any RC related items such as models, kits, spares, tools, etc, etc. I would advise you put a sticker on any item you wish to sell with your name and an asking price. There will be a few gazebos and tables out which you are free to use, but if you have lots of things could you please bring your own table. The Free Sail & Scale is open to any RC boat (but not fast electric or speed boats) to use the lake during the morning. The rescue boat will be available if required. Other local model boat clubs have been invited to join us at this event.

12/5/22 Club 500 series kicks off! The Club 500 FE series got underway on 11th May in its usual early Weds afternoon time slot. The meetings are arranged “ad-hoc” between those who have Club 500 boats when most are available to race and the weather forecast is nice! Round 1 scores and a report are here > Club 500 Rd1 results & report If your free on Wednesday afternoons and fancy racing these boats contact the Club Secretary. 9/5/22 Team Sedgemoor go to Scotland! Richard Aucott entered the IOM UK National Championships recently and he has written a report on his long weekend racing in huge fleets against the very best UK skippers. His report is here > IOM UK National Championships 2022

2/5/22 Bring & Buy event is back! – having been cancelled due to covid over recent years the Bring & Buy event makes a welcome return to our calendar. This year it is on Sunday 22nd May 9.30am to 12pm. The Bring & Buy is for any RC related item (complete models, kits, spares, tools, etc). We advise you put a sticker on any item you wish to sell with your name and an asking price. We will have a few gazebos and tables out which you are free to use, but if you have lots of things, please bring your own table if possible. Free Sail & Scale is open for any RC boat to use the lake but not any fast electric or speed boats. Other local model boat clubs will be attending 

5/3/22 Litter Pick at Apex Park – a reminder the Friends of Apex Park are holding a litter pick in the park tomorrow Weds 6th April 10am to 12 noon. We will be meeting outside the Apex Office (adjacent to the toilets) at 9.45am to collect litter pickers and bags. The weather forecast has slightly improved! If anyone is free and can spare a few hours it would be very much appreciated. 

4/4/22 SOLD – all items listed by Kevin on the For Sale page have now been sold.

3/4/22 U-boat & Marblehead mentioned below have gone to new homes!

29/3/22 U-boat & Marblehead going for FREE! –  club member Martyn is offering his old U-boat submarine and a Marblehead class yacht for free to any club member. Both require some work to make them fully working on again, see the For Page for more details and photos.

16/3/22 Part Built Launch Boat going for free! – added to the For Sale page but actually its free to anyone who wants to complete the build of a “Frog” High Speed Petrol Launch. See For Sale page for more info and photos. 16/3/22 SOLD – the DF65 listed recently on the For Sale page has been sold.

9/3/22 DF65 For Sale – just added a version 6 Dragonforce yacht that is ready to sail and has hardly been used. It come complete with Joysway radio, RX battery, boat stand, plus extra sets of A and A+ sails and a sail box. See For Sale page for more info and photos.

4/2/22 Fast Electric racing round 4 Sunday 6th February has been CANCELLED – due to the weather forecast for heavy rain and very strong winds the FE round due to be held on Sun 6th Feb has been cancelled. Apart from the FE Drivers not wanting to get soaked thorough the choppy waters are completely unsuitable for the fast and light weight boats.

28/1/22 Membership renewal is due – a reminder that 2022 membership subs are due on Tuesday 1st February . The fee remains the same at just £15 Adult and £20 for Family. If you can use the online form that would be great (see main menu “2022 Membership” page) or see me lakeside as I always have spare forms and will be happy to part you with your money!  Russ (Club Sec)

24/1/22 SOLD – Rubix IOM boat listed on 6th Jan has been sold. 

19/1/22 Welcome Aboard – to John Bullock and Tony Hunter who have both joined the club this week. John has just acquired a DF95 and recently sailed it for the very first time. He has plans to build a boat using his 3D printer. Tony has a DF65 boat which he has sailed a few times with the Weds afternoon Irregular group and plans to enter the SYS series this year.  Welcome to the club to you both.

6/1/22 IOM yacht for sale – Rubix IOM yacht ready to race complete with radio. See For Sale for info 

2/1/2022 new season is off and running! – the first meeting of 2022 was round 5 of the IOM Winter Series. 9 skippers enjoyed some good racing all morning, just about avoiding the rain! Meeting results and a report have been added to the IOM Yacht page.

31/12/21 “Christmas Cracker” report & photos – a few members braved some pretty awful weather to attend the clubs final meeting of 2021. Photos and report by Howard have been added – see Free Sail & Scale page. 

19/12/21 “Christmas Cracker” Tues 28th Dec – a reminder its our annual Free Sail & Scale gathering at Apex over the xmas holidays. This year its on Bank Holiday TUESDAY 28th December 10.30am to 11.30am . This is will be a good chance to get out and enjoy some fresh air after your Christmas indulgences! It’s open to any scale or sail boat but not any Fast Electric or speed boats please. Right now, this meeting is ON – but we would recommend members check their email, this page, club Facebook page closer to the time as things can change for obvious reasons. Also, to avoid close gatherings we will not be running our mobile kitchen supplying hot drinks this time I’m afraid.

16/12/21 Winter Calendar amendment – the calendar has had to be changed so the meetings listed for 13th, 20th and 27th March have been removed. 

15/12/21 SOLD – the DF65 yacht listed just a few weeks ago has been sold

13/12/21 Dragonflite 95 racing in 2022 – the club will be racing the DF95 yacht class in 2022. For more info see the new page for this class

6/12/21 Welcome Aboard – Henry Westphal who has returned to RC yacht racing after a few years away. Henry has rejoined our club racing an IOM Olympic boat. Welcome back Henry!

3/12/21 MYA 2021 membership due – a reminder the Model Yacht Association (MYA) membership fee for 2022 is due. Their fee is £10.00 for existing 2021 members of the MYA and £14.00 for new members. If you would like to renew or apply for new membership please contact our clubs MYA Rep Scott Smart before 12th December via email [email protected] or tel; 01934 842081 so he can file the paperwork. At this time we (our club) do not require any payment from you, only to know your intention to join the MYA. Their fee will be added to your club membership fee which is not due until 1st Feb.

1/12/21 Club Business meeting 6th Dec – our next meeting to discuss the business side of our club will be held online on Monday 6th December at 7.30pm. All members should have received an invite and agenda, if you haven’t please contact the Club Sec Russ Chilcott. 23/11/21 DF65 For Sale – just added a Dragonforce 65 yacht, complete including radio and ready to sail/race. See For Sale page for more info and photos. 

10/11/21 Dragonflite 95 racing for 2022? our club is considering introducing a Dragonflite 95 yacht racing class for 2022. Approx. 10 meetings would be held on Sunday mornings 9.30am to 12.00pm from April to November. The racing itself would be much the same as our IOM section as all on-the-water racing rules will be applied. It will not be the same as our SYS (DF65 restricted) section which is run to our own very “relaxed” sailing rules! All boats would have to comply with the DF95 restricted class rules. These are comprehensive and restrict any performance related modifications or repairs which also keeps a cap on the cost and make the boats equal as it is a one design class. For more information on the class rules see; https://dfracinguk.com/df95-rules

If this sounds like something you would be interested in please contact the Club’s Secretary Russ Chicott

28/10/21 “Irregular” session Weds 12noon to 2pm – a reminder we continue to run Wednesday afternoons meetings 12pm to 2pm but unlike those on the calendar these are arranged ad hoc depending on the weather forecast – hence the name “Irregulars”. These are mainly for Dragonforce 65 yachts and we often get 8 or more sailing, but anyone with any boat is welcome along – we have a big enough lake! The clubs rescue boat will be available if required. If you are a club member and would like to attend please email the club Secretary; [email protected] and ask to add your name to the “Irregulars email list”. Russ sends out an email every Sunday evening to confirm if the meeting is on or not. If the forecast is for no wind and/or rain we don’t bother that week! Please note; these meetings are held 3pm to 5pm from April until September.

27/10/21 Winter Calendar is out now! – club meeting dates running from November 2021 to the end of March 2022 has now been published. See Winter Calendar 2021 page.

13/10/21 AGM News in summary –   The accounts look very healthy with £2,473 in the bank. The Committee members were all happy to stand again in their current post and were duly re-elected en bloc. (see Contacts page for a full list) The Membership fee remains unchanged – don’t panic yours is not due until Feb 2022! It was agreed that all bimonthly meetings except for our AGM in Oct will be held online from now on.

3/10/21 Congratulations to Alan Barnstable on winning the Small Yacht Pursuit Race. 8 skippers took part in this annual one-off small yacht event where the fleet finishing order is reversed after each race! Some good racing in a decent breeze. Full report and scores are on the Small Yacht page.

26/9/21 Congratulations to Nigel Clarke on winning the IOM Summer Series. There is still one round to go in the series but Nigel has an unassailable lead in the series overall. Full report and points tables are on the IOM yacht pages. 19/9/21 AGM to be held online – due to the fairly high Covid numbers in this area the Clubs Committee have agreed to hold this years AGM online. Meeting notice, previous meeting minutes and an agenda will be sent to all members in due course.  6/9/21 Free Sail & Scale a great success!  The third of four Free Sail & Scale meetings for this year took place yesterday (5th Sept) and was a great success with 16 members attending with +25 models on the water during the morning. Photos and report is on the Free Sail & Scale page; free-sail-scale

5/9/21 SOLD – the SKA IOM yacht mentioned below has been sold.

7/8/21 Free Sail & Scale meeting 8th Aug – a reminder this popular event is on tomorrow mornings 9.30am to 12pm and is open to any scale and/or yachts of any type or size but not for speed and/or Fast Electric race boats. A good chance for like-minded club members to enjoy a relaxing morning floating their boats and having a chat!

1/8/21 Well done to Nigel Clarke on winning the IOM Les Watts Shield event. After a slow start by his standards Nigel found his racing grove after the coffee break and went on to win this annual one-off IOM trophy event. See the One Metre Yachts page for a full report and score sheet. 20/7/21 (update for below) – the IOM meeting Weds 21st July is ON . The Fire brigade will be over the other side of the park at the far lakes. 20/7/21  Notice to all IOM Skippers planning to attend tomorrow night (Weds 21st July) – there is a chance the meeting may have to be cancelled. The Council are taking action to oxygenate the water at Apex as the fish are showing signs of distress. They have called on the local fire brigade who will be parked on the ramp using their largest pump and hose to create a massive fountain into the lake. They are doing this tonight (Tues 20th) and possibly again tomorrow night also, but right now this is not known for certain. Members who have IOM boats will be informed directly via email/text as soon as the club is informed.

20/7/21 Congratulations to Nigel Clarke who has won the 2021 IOM Spring Series. Nigel won it by the very narrowest of margins beating his nearest rival Richard Aucott on countback in the very last round of the series held last Sunday. This meant he won the series ahead of Richard again only on countback! 

4/7/21 FE round on Weds 7th July CANCELED – the FE Drivers have voted to cancel the round due to take place on the evening of Weds 7th July as it clashes with England’s Euro semi-final match. The round will take place on the reserve date Weds 1st Sept instead.

4/6/21 Apex Park Litter Pick (Weds 9th June) – the Friends of Apex Park are doing their annual litter pick in the park as part of the Great British Spring Clean campaign on Wednesday 9th June 10am to 12 noon . We will be meeting outside the Apex Office (adjacent to the toilets) at 9.45am for a safety briefing and to collect high–vis tabards, litter pickers and bags. This is normally well supported by our club, if your free and can spare a few hours it would be very much appreciated. 3/6/21 Competition series results – Wednesday night and Sunday morning series score sheets and reports will be added whenever possible 48 hours after each event.  23/5/21 IOM Alice Trophy & Spring Series Rd1 – report, scores and a few photos have been added. See One Metre Yacht page. Strong SW winds kept the boat moving along nicely all morning which meant 14 races could be completed just in time before the rain came! 

15/5/21 SYS Class rules change – the Small Yacht Section Skippers have agreed to no longer run a Modified Class (MC) and to make the RTR Class for the Dragonforce 65 (DF65) Restricted Class boats only. There will be a few amendments to the DF65 class rules; boats must use A sails only (A+ sails are not allowed), club will continue to allocate its own sail numbering and anyone who previously raced in the RTR Class with a non-DF65 can continue to do so. See Small Yacht Rules page for the full rules.

14/5/21 SOLD – the Model Slipway Club 500 boat listed on the For Sale page has been sold

13/5/21 Mini Mono RTR class rule changes – the Clubs Fast Electric section Drivers have agreed to amend the Mini Mono RTR class rules. The boats price limit has been increased to a maximum of £150 (inc P&P) and the boats overall length reduced to 450mm. See the Fast Electric page for the full class rules. The Mini Hydro and Club 500 class rules remain unchanged.

8/5/21 Welcome Aboard – Alan Hawkins who has just joined our club, he has a number of scale models. Alan brings our membership up to 53. Welcome to the club Alan

2/5/21 Welcome Aboard – Terry Greenslade who is new to the hobby and has recently acquired a Dragonforce yacht, a Club 500 and plans to get a Mini Mono RTR boat and join in the racing very soon! Terry brings our membership up to 52. Welcome to the club Terry

28/4/21 extra club meetings added – to fill the gap between our current “rule of 6” club meetings and 17th May when the rules on outdoor gathering is relaxed further, we have added three more meetings; 9.30am to 11.30am Sunday 9th May – IOM yacht racing 6.30pm to 8.30pm Wednesday 12th May – Scale/other 9.30am to 11.30am Sunday 16th May – SYS yacht racing Please do not attend these meetings without pre-booking – see Covid 19 policy & meeting dates page for info.

21/4/21 Welcome Aboard – John Peacey who is new to the hobby and joined our club today. John has an Volantex Atomic RTR Fast Electric boat which he received recently as a birthday present, he joined us for our first FE test session on Weds night. I think he might have caught the FE bug! Club membership now stands at 50. Welcome to the club John  18/4/21 Wecome Aboard – Joseph Brzencek who has joined our club, he has a scale model. This brings our membership up to 49. Welcome to the club Joseph 

18/4/21 Sold – the Sermount model yacht listed on the For Sale page has been sold. 18/3/21 Welcome Aboard – Tony Longstaff who has joined our club today. Tony sails Thames Barges and Norfolk Wherrys scale sail models. Welcome to the club Tony   

13/3/21 Club Meetings resume in just one months time! – see Covid 19 & Meeting Date page for details.

24/2/21 Welcome Aboard – Steve Lobley & Mike Elmes have both joined the club over recent days. Steve has a IOM yacht, Mike a small yacht, scale and FE boat.  Welcome to the club Steve and Mike

12/2/21 For Sale – Dragonforce DF65 (not same as one mentioned below!) Complete and ready to race just requires TX, RX and battery. see For Sale page

1/2/21 SOLD – the Dragonforce DF65 yacht listed for sale has been sold (I’m not surprised as it was a bargain at just 30 quid! Ed)

17/1/21 For Sale – Dragonforce DF65. Complete and ready to race just requires TX, RX and battery. ONLY £30!!! Ideal boat for club small yacht racing. See For Sale page for info and photos. 15/1/21 A reminder Club Membership renewal is due on 1st Feb – you can now renew or join the club simply, easily and quickly using an online form. See 2021 Membership page (top menu).

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Vickers RC Sailing

Producer of the V11 Competition International One Metre Design by Ian Vickers.

Our workshop opened in 2014 with the V8 IOM. Since then we have produced hundreds of hand crafted IOM yachts in the Vickers design range. Yachts that have helped IOM competitors around the world achieve their potential and exceed expectations in competition.

We are currently offering the V11, the innovative design that finished 3rd at the 2019 World Championships in Port Alegre, Brazil.

When our clients return, they know they are tapping in to smart, competitive technology in IOM design and build. Stiff, Lightweight boats, that are Easily Assembled, Fast and Forgiving to sail. Join the fun!

Improve your results at the club and the regatta, with the fast and forgiving V11 from Vickers RC Sailing

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The V11 detailing is simple but effective. In conjunction with the V11 Set Up Guide, assembly is straight forward, and vital tuning information assists you to quickly understand and master your V11's potential

Vickers RC Sailing build processes are well refined and thought out.

Our boats are light, stiff and clever,  keeping to a simple and effective philosophy around detailing

The V11 design is a hull, foils and bulb package to compliment the full range of conditions experienced in RC Sailing. The hull design has full volume forward and features the familiar chines and tumblehome of the modern IOM for reduced weight and windage, as well as good tracking characteristics. The V11 features our peaked style foredeck for efficient water shedding when buried downwind and a geometrically strong shape for the forestay and mast ram areas.

Foils are slippery and strategically positioned with the rig to balance the yacht. The V11s forgiving balance through the wind range, allows the skipper to focus on the race at hand, and not rely on micro steering to maintain a consistent VMG.

The rig sits solid on its deck stepped mast step, complimented at deck level with an encapsulating mast gate arrangement over the mast ram. The rudder tube is rigidly supported inside the moulded servo tray. 

Hull construction is from E-Glass Fibreglass Cloth and High Grade Epoxy Resin.

The foils are Carbon Fibre Layup with High Grade Epoxy Resin.

Paint system is a 2 pot Urethane and the boat is thoroughly post cured before finishing.

The V11 Features-

Plastic main hatch access. 

Ready to accept RMG Winch and Standard sized Rudder Servo

Bow Bumper attached.

Hardware is Bantock including an adjustable mast ram, adjustable mainsheet post and tiller arm.

All necessary fittings attached for standing and running rigging.

The V11 comes out of our workshop in Beach Haven, Auckland New Zealand and is ready to accept rigs and electrics.

We also make sails that can be added to the order, or ordered separately.

So hit the enquiry button to discuss delivery times and options.

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Essential to success in sailing comes down to the  Rig and how it is set up and tuned. The V11 comes with a Set Up Guide that covers all the expert information needed to set up like the guns. It specifies the hardware, construction and tuning information to get your rig and sails set up and sailing near optimum straight off the bat, so you can enjoy your racing and punch above your weight.

Include Sets of sails from Vickers RC Sailing and enhance the experience.

Vickers Rc Sailing is back taking orders again for the V11

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Milling mdf, more plug milling.

The model yacht plug we're making is milled in three stages. First a rough-cut, then a finish-cut which cuts the plug 1 mm undersize. Then it's coated with a thick layer of tooling gelcoat. What you see above is the final milling pass where the gelcoat is cut down to the final shape. This way we're hoping the final plug will require a minimum of painting/sanding before use.

Jari is making plugs for our latest IOM-project, and he posted two new videos:

Wave goodbye, wish me well

FIN-43, my current Noux-design IOM, is packed and ready for shipping to its new owner next week. I made a holder for the bulb from tube-clamps, and disassmbled the rigs today. Everything fits nicely into my 110x30x26 cm boat box.

IOM Sail Camera

Jari got a Hero camera which takes still pictures and video and stores them on a memory card. It weighs about 120g and it's watertight, so it's possible to put it on-board and take some pictures while sailing. Seems to work quite well. This could be used later for looking at how the mast bends in different winds and with different shroud and/or spreader positions. ( See here for some statistics from the ongoing IOM Euros).

IOM fin and rudder moulds

With the servo-upgrade of the cnc-mill complete we are now beginning to run the kind of jobs that weren't previously possible. Stepper motors simply don't give the kind of 3D contouring capability and reliability for running 3-4 hour finish jobs like these. The finmould is finished with a 6 mm ball-nose cutter.

Jari made these moulds in steel, but it's possible to cut them in aluminium too. The fin mould here has a NACA 0010 section and the rudder has a thicker NACA 0015 section. With the precision that cnc-cutting provides we hope that the fin can come out of the mould quite complete and fit a cnc-cut finbox/bulb without much manual fitting.

We can produce fin, rudder, and bulb moulds in steel or aluminium on a small scale. Get in touch by email or by commenting below if you are an interested IOM-builder.

Steel Bulb nr2

After the test run on Saturday Jari made a complete bulb in steel on Sunday. The first half can be milled with the stock clamped to the vises, but for the second half we need this jig. It's in aluminium and was fairly simple to make - which also means making a bulb mould in aluminium should be easy. If someone is interested in a bulb mould, do drop me an email.

Milling the second half proceeds exactly like the first half. Here the rough-program is run leaving about 1 mm minimum of material for the finish pass. We now adjusted the program for a bit faster feedrate and much faster plunge-rates as it is clear the program is error free and all plunges are outside the stock.

Surface finish is slightly better than on the trial bulb. The design weight was 2410 g and this one came out at 2416 g - pretty good. With a 100-150 g fin trimming the total weight close to 2500 g shouldn't be a problem.

Widgets for Sail

Graham Elliot from the UK doesn't have a website of his own (yet?) , but wanted to let everyone know that he is now building and selling the Widget IOM . Designed by Chris Dicks in 1995 the boat has gone through quite a few changes to everything except the hull shape. The Widget has won the 1996 European Championship, the British National championships in 1997 and 2007, and the 2007 World Championship, not bad for a boat that was designed 13 years ago. The mouldings of the boat are manufactured by Dave Creed.

Graham's options and prices are:

• Boat complete to deck level, including cf fin and rudder, all attachment points, pulleys, adjustable main post, keel, all finished = 840 euro.
• RMG 280D, 42mm drum, thumbscrew, fitted in boat=215 euro.
• Rudder Servo, hitec 645 ultra torque, fitted in boat=75 euro.
• Rigs: prices vary depending on which fittings (sails etc or housemartin) and also which sails are preferred (housemartin , Brad Gibson , Stealth , sails etc)
• Wooden rig box= 80 euro
• 4 colours: red, orange, blue, grey. They are all sprayed using Epifanes 2 pot polyurethane paint.

Currently (Feb 2008) there is a waiting list of approximately 16-18 weeks.

Please contact Graham Elliot on elliottyachts "at" hotmail.co.uk if you are interested!

Wireless Mast Camera

Jari got a small wireless camera operating on 2.4 GHz and mounted it at the top of the mast on his no2 rig. With the bulky power connector removed and a longer wire for the 9V battery which is under the deck the camera weighs about 20g. Now we used a preliminary aluminium angle to hold the camera, but a better carbon arm should be made for next summer.

This camera is the variant where you can plug the receiver straight into a laptop via the USB port. The receiver even gets its power via USB, so no extra power supplies needed in the field. Range seemed good, and image quality was OK - probably now limited more by the compression used in the PC than by the camera.

Another Norwegian Noux

Here's a picture of Per Robert Jentsch's home-built Noux.

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Contribute an article, tuesday, march 12, 2013, iom in review: britpop.

• BG’s “sails” at recent IOM World Championships: 1st 2007; 1st & 2nd 2009, and 1st, 2nd, & 3rd 2011. 
• BG’s Britpop: 1st, 2nd, & 3rd 2011 IOM World Championship. (These were the only prototypes in existence at the time – an unprecedented IOM clean sweep.) 
• BG’s personal finishes at recent IOM World Championships: 1st 2007, 2nd 2009, and 2nd 2011 (where it was decided on the exciting last race, which he went into on equal points. This excellent video takes you there .
• Since 2003 BG has personally never finished out of the top 6 in IOM International events, so he has been at the top level for a while.  
• The rigs appear very similar. Did you establish a static rake for those boats too?  
• The location of the sail winch in front of the mast accessed by a hatch and general sheeting   configuration is the same.  
• All have Dave Creed designed/manufactured foils and bulbs.  
• When you set the travel on your RMG sailwinch what angle is the limit for main and jib booms?  
• How much rudder throw do you recommend? Is this something where the more skilled get away   with more throw because they know how to limit the use of this brake.  
• Do you use exponential on your rudder? For me it is very helpful, but I’ve tested a few boats that   had more than I prefer.  
• How heavy are your jib counterbalances. What is the dock test to know jib counterbalance is   correct?  
• Do you recommend Travel Adjust for the mainsheet with the RMG?  

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Building an IOM rig.

The starting point for a really good rig is ensuring that you set up the mast to match the sails as far as possible. To halp you achieve this, there are some general guidelines on this page. Most boat builders supply a rigging guide with their hulls, and it is worth getting your hands on the guide for your particular boat. Prior to commencing the rig building process, make sure you have a plan to follow.

PREBEND tHE MAST

Why put pre-bend into an IOM mast? The purpose of using pre-bend is to increase the amount of forestay pressure that can be generated. Without pre-bend, the end result will be a forestay which sags.

The amount of pre-bend and the distance over which it is placed, depends on the luff curve of the mainsail. It is not dependant on the design of boat – often one hears skippers talking about the amount of pre-bend for a particular hull design, but this is not the defining factor. When ordering sails, you should ask you sailmaker how much pre-bend they recommend for the luff curve of their mainsails. The final outcome that is required is a mast curve which matches the sail’s luff curve, with good forestay pressure.

To achieve this, the following factors all need to be right:

The type of mast – diameter, style (groovy or round) and material

The amount of pre-bend

The distance over which the pre-bend curve is bent

The height of the shrouds

The backstay crane length

Some typical examples can be found in the rigging guides for the various hull designs – although these assume you are using sails from the hull builder. Most recommend using 11.1mm high tensile aluminium masts.

Most new masts will not be perfectly straight. Find the existing curve in the mast and use that to assist you to achieve your desired pre-bend. Pre-bend around a curve of 700mm radius works pretty well. You will need to go slowly at first, as some masts bend easily, and only require one or two bends around the jig, whereas others may take quite a few.

The top 200mm of the mast does not bend uniformly, so it is worth chopping that amount off after the bending is complete.

It is wise to pre-bend the mast prior to drilling any holes.

Make sure that the mast remains in exactly the same orientation each time you bend it around the curve, otherwise the result will look really wobbly!

DRILLING HOLES

If you can get your hands on one of these drilling blocks, they are worth their weight in gold! The block on the end of the mast holds the mast in the same orientation all the time and allows for the mast to be rotated through 90 degrees or 180 degrees. The drilling block ensures that the hole will finish up in the centre of the mast every time!

Follow your rigging plan to place the holes in the position you want. for the shrouds, consider drilling just a single hole in the front of the mast, rather than two holes either side. As a general guide, shroud height higher up the mast will provide better sideways control of the mast, but allow for less forestay tension. Conversely, lower shroud positions will allow you to generate better forestay tension at the expense of sideways bend.

Run your shrouds through the hole, and pull them out the top of the mast. Run both shrouds through a plastic ball, and crimp them off. Once that's done, pull the shrouds back down, so that the plastic ball sits up against the front edge of the mast. This will spread the load of the shrouds over a larger area.

The mast plug can be adjusted so the small metal arm which the top of the sail is tied to, rotates really easily. Tap a thread into the bottom of the mast plug’s smaller hole, and screw a small screw with a flattened end into the hole. Sharpen the bottom of the wire arm which swivels, so that it is a point. When the wire arm rests on the screw, it will rotate easily. The method is shown in the Obsession rigging guide from Craig Smith.

The mast crane should be long enough so that the backstay only just clears the leech of the sail. If the crane is too long, it will put too much mast bend into the top of the mast when you pull on backstay tension. A shorter "lever" is better.

Many skippers have their spreaders too long. The spreaders should deflect the shrouds by only 10 to 12mm at most. When the rig is loaded up, the windward shroud will be under much more tension that the leeward one. Longer spreaders will have the effect of pushing the mast to leeward at that point when the shrouds are loaded up. The result is that the jib slot closes and the mainsail backwinds when under pressure.

The outer end of the spreaders should not snag the jib topping lift. The method is shown nicely in the Obsession Rigging guide drawn by Craig Smith

In addition, you may wish to retain the jib topping lift with some elastic at the bottom, so that if the jib boom lifts, the topping lift remains taut.

The invention of variable geometry goosenecks has been an important development in ensuring more correct mainsail leech angles at all points of sailing. There are a number of these around – notably the goosenecks from AA Parts and from David Potter at Ullman Sails. Fitting these to the mast requires accuracy, so that the shaft of the gooseneck is exactly parallel to the mast when viewed from astern.

The small locking screw at the bottom of the gooseneck allows the bottom end of the gooseneck barrel to move aft when the main boom is sheeted in. This screw can be adjusted independently of the boom vang, so that mainsail leech angles can be set up for upwind and downwind independently of one another.

If using a parallel gooseneck - for example a ball raced gooseneck from Radio Yacht Supplies Australia (Bantock), then you can achieve the same effect by wrapping sticky back sail cloth three times around the mast at the bottom of the gooseneck. This offsets the axis of the gooseneck about the right amount.

when you attach the downhaul on the mainsail, it should pull to a point aft of the axis of rotation of the main boom. In this alignment, the downhaul will become tighter when the boom sheets in, and will loosen when you sheet out.

JIB PIVOT POINT

The aim is to get your jib boom as low to the deck as practical. If the jib boom is too high off the deck, when a gust hits, the jib boom will move to leeward first and forestay sag will develop, resulting in loss of pointing ability and lee helm.

There is a good knot that you can use to attach string to the jib boom. There is a You Tube video which shows this knot, called “How to tie a “tonys knot” - a great video from Tony Gonsalves.

The placement of the pivot point is critical to the functioning of the jib. Too far forward, and you won’t be able to generate sufficient forestay tension. Too far aft, and the jib boom will not lift when a gust hits, and the angle of attack of the jib will be too wide, reducing pointing ability. As a guide, the jib boom should lift with about 320 to 350 grams of pressure.

JIB COUNTERWEIGHT

If your jib boom is low enough, you will find that the jib counterweight may hit the foredeck of your boat. To counteract this, try placing two right angled bends in the shaft of the counterweight, so that the weight sits higher than the line of the jib boom.

The first bend sends the shaft upwards and the second bend returns the counterweight to a direction parallel to the jib boom again. You will need to tie this in place, so that the counterweight cannot rotate downwards.

When setting up any bowsie, try to have the bowsie pull in the same direction as the control you are pulling when you are tightening the string. This is especially important on the backstay. Try to get the bowsie puling downwards when the backstay is being tightened. It makes it much easier to get adjustments right.

Bowsie threader – you can make a simple bowsie threader which will save you hours of time and frustration by simply bending thin wire over in two. Push the bend through the bowsie hole, and thread the string through the loop in the piece of wire. Pull the wire back through the bowsie hole.

A Very Useful Knot

You can watch a short video about how to tie a really useful knot by clicking on the "Play" button.....................

Instructions about how the knot can be made as follows:

Pass the piece of string through the hole that you want to tie to.

Tie a double overhand knot in the end of the string. You can burn the end.

Using the double overhand knot end of the string, make a single overhand knot around the string that passes through the fitting or loop. Pull tight. This knot will not undo unless you want it to, and will hold tighter the more pressure placed on the string.

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