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philcaretaker
Commodore
Racing Sparrow - Build Log on youtube
This Racing Sparrow was built by Buxton Model Boat Member Graham Royle.
Detail and precision are Grahams hallmark and it is a privilege for me to showcase some of his work through "RC Sailing" and the Model Boats Website.
(Note best viewed on big screen to allow for pausing !)

Model Boats Website also hosts other blogs of his ie. :-
https://model-boats.com/blogs/106408 - Racing Sparrow
https://model-boats.com/blogs/86653 - Gaff Rigged Pilot Cutter
https://model-boats.com/blogs/99841 - Rescue Launch
https://model-boats.com/blogs/68795 - Row,row, row
Phil
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Cashrc
Admiral
Nort Texas Shipwrights April 3 2022
Back at Towne Lake for more fun and friendship. Had a good time, we saw 2 subs in the water, a few tugs, launches, working boats and an old MRP deep vee and a Micro Magic. I had a great time as I finally got my Italeri Vosper handling decently even in the windy conditions we had. A little more tweaking and she’ll be spot on, but I’m pleased with her for now.
Cash
Liked by PeterJ and MartynB and
3 comments
  • CashrcAdmiral
    Dave, just load up the boats, make a few sandwiches, drink a couple of Red Bulls and come on down!!🤣
    Seriously, wish you could come. Hope you get to splash something soon.
    Cash
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  • CashrcAdmiral
    Thanks for watching y’all
philcaretaker
Commodore
RC Sailing No 161:- Racing Sparrow
Information provided by builder Graham Royle :- The "Racing Sparrow" is a 750mm RC sailboat designed by New Zealander Bryn Heveldt.
Plank on frame balsa construction , Grahams build log can be found here :-

https://model-boats.com/blogs/106408

Music :- bensound - onceagain
Enjoy RCSailing
Phil
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  • jbkiwiFleet Admiral
    Great job Graham, looks to be sailing well for a first time out,- shame there was not enough wind to be able to put your foot down 👍👍👍 Another nice vid Phil, (better luck with the next ESC on the 'media boat') Keep them coming.

    JB
    Liked by Cashrc and Graham93
philcaretaker
Commodore
Camera Boat - update - ( NOTE PULSING NOISE ?? )
Just a quick update with the new camera boat before fitting and running with the Gopro attached.
Observations :-
1. Maneuverability - Great - but better control with high and low rate options!.
2. Speed - Too much ? - may be , but enough for me to throttle back quickly !.
3. Camera - Good balance and rotation for 360*.
4. Cost - Minimal - ie. Motor & ESC kit from Hobbybitz.
5. Noise - 5/10
6. Fun Factor - 10/10 - just for fun ! - enjoy RC Sailing !.

NOTE - I would be interested to know of any theories in respect of the "PULSING NOISE" of the motor ?????
Cheers
Phil
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Cashrc
Admiral
North Texas Shipwrights 3/19/22
Once again our intrepid members meet at Josey Ranch in Carrollton Texas to have fun, give each other a hard time and promote the hobby of model boating. 😀
Liked by DWBrinkman
philcaretaker
Commodore
Bristol Pilot Cutter "Ellen"
Graham Royle`s cutter "Ellen" battles though heavy weather at the Pavilion Gardens Buxton in early March 2022.
Liked by Mike Stoney and jbkiwi and
4 comments
  • jbkiwiFleet Admiral
    Hi Graham, you've got it tacking nicely,-any way you can make it adjustable, (pic, - would require another servo) or are you just going to add stops. If not adjustable, you might as well keep it around the center which will give you max inhaul on the wind, and help keep the boom down, but not quite as great running. Unfortunately, one of those necessary performance adjustment problems with models, which can't be fixed without a lot of extra 'string'. A boom vang may help a bit as well,

    JB
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  • Graham93Vice Admiral
    Hi JB,

    I've added a couple of fixed end stops to the traveller as the easiest thing to try. They will help reduce the violent swing of the boom when it tacks. Just need a bit of wind to try it out now..

    Graham93
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philcaretaker
Commodore
Wee Nip - old boat, new look !
Get ready for spring - and give your old boat a new look by choosing a new set of sails - a new colour ! - a new design !.
Liked by Colin H and Graham93
RudyM
Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class
Azure Spirit
The only RC Speedboat in South Africa with remote trim and tilt on the outboard engine.

To see the trim and tilt in action, click the link below:
Liked by jbkiwi and dave976 and
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RudyM
Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class
Record Day at Sonstraal Dam
Here is a look at the boats at Sonstraal Dam, home of the Northern City Model Boat Club, where on 26 February the Annual Record Day hosted by the Western Cape Model Boat Club brought more than 140 boats to the dam.
While some were just floaters, and some sank trying, there was a good collection of models actually in action.
One of them was the 1,5m Steam Tug, Miamota

The video was taken with an iPhone mounted in front of the bridge of the Smit London Tug boat with LOA of 1.7m
Liked by Colin H and DWBrinkman
RudyM
Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class
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The Juliana II - a Hampden plank-on-frame Schooner
This was my very first RC project. In fact, it was only to be a static model, but then things changed.
Currently she's a shelf-queen as the rigging takes a while.
She can be converted to a fishing boat and fitted with a 5 blade 42mm prop and brushed 540 motor.
The sail rudder is larger and requires the prop to be removed.
Liked by Colin H
RudyM
Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class
Onboard the Chriscraft Constellation - Odessa
The Odessa is fitted with a action camera to record her journeys. This video was produced as a trial. The Odessa has recently been resprayed in metallic red and the little dingy was removed.
She now also has a crew of three.
1:20 scale - Lindberg kit built.
Liked by Colin H and DWBrinkman

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