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1. DuncanP🇬🇧Bronze

   Commander·3 years ago

   Very much like my Starlet that I built from plans around 50 years ago and sadly no longer have. I gave it away to one of my son's friends when we were downsizing in 1992.☹️

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2. ChrisG🇬🇧

   Commander·3 years ago

   Hello JohnF
   You are several steps ahead of me, I have considered modifying her to a Gaff rig. Roycv who posts on here often has a beautiful Bella that he converted to gaff rig some years ago.
   When I get around to it my next boat to gain entry to my harbour will be a beautiful plank on frame 1mtr Nimbus which I built a couple of years ago. I love this particular yacht which lives in my bedroom as it is too big to go anywhere else in the house.
   Regards ChrisG

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3. AndyB🇬🇧

   Warrant Officer·3 years ago

   Looks like you made an excellent job of building it, well done. There is a great pleasure in building a boat and then actually seeing it sailing, it’s a pity more people don’t explore this more.

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4. johnf🇬🇧

   Midshipman·3 years ago

   That's great Chris. The Bella (and its larger sister Bellisima) is a realistic looking and practical sailboat that has proved to be superb to sail on lighter winds. Thereafter a gaff or cutter rig conversion will be relatively easy and an additional challenge.
   
   I really like auxiliary motorised scale- sail models myself built to plans on fibreglass hulls. I then try to persuade other club members that there is far far more to model sailing than just racing ready-made and plastic DragonForce 65s or One Meters.
   
   With best wishes. John 😊😐😐

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