This is a collection of articles we hope you may find interesting.

Notes on Scale

It seems the question of scale causes confusion in our hobby. We have therefore put together this series of notes which explain the technical theory in an attempt to help you through this minefield.

MPBA Competitions

The organisation of the national competitions, and the MPBA competition classes explained.

Racing Rules of Sailing

These notes were originally put together by one of our members who had no previous experience of model yacht racing and the rules but had been co-opted to assist with running several races, including a National Championship. They were intended as a crib sheet to enable him to understand what was going on. We thought they might be useful to other beginners as a simple lead in to the complexities of the RRS

Yacht Racing

A beginners guide to what actually goes on when yachts are raced, explaining the organisation and scoring races, heats, etc., and just why the skippers appear to be doing nothing but shout at each other!

Racing Yacht Classes

The MYA (Model Yachting Association) recognises six classes in radio sailing and five for vane sailing. These classifications are outlined together with some others.

Nicads

The average modeller buys a radio set expecting years of trouble free service with very little attention. The amazing thing is they usually get it, until one day there is a severe dose of the twitches or total loss of control. Cries of interference or (more likely) whose on my *@!? Frequency? are heard, especially if all appears well when tested on the bank. Even a battery voltage check may not help as a no load check is not in itself much of a guide to nicad condition. There are therefore certain things modellers should know about nicads, and this article attempts to present them in an understandable manner.

Twin shaft control

An article explaining how to provide cheaper alternative  independent control of a twin prop arrangement and rudder  using two channel radio, a single speed controller, a cam and micro-switches, rather than investing in expensive twin speed controllers and multi channel radio gear.

Warning lights

This is a summary of the current rules (the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972) regarding warning lights (sometimes called navigation lights), shapes and signals for the use of modellers.

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