Building Boats, Sails, Rigs

General Knowledge

Sails: The Source of Power:  “Must Know” information by Rod Carr

Victoria Sails

Building a Victoria

We list a series of “how to” articles to help you build your next Victoria.  They are listed in no particular order and OMYC does not endorse a specific method.  Read them and pick the best that suits you

  1. Bakersfield Model Yacht Club Victoria Construction Guide.  This article by Chris Staiger is published at the BMYC webpage.  Click here to download the PDF document.
  2. Victoria #2 – A Competition Optimized Victoria One-Design Class Model by Rod Carr.  This is a guide of building a race capable Victorias, published in the Victoria resource center
  3. Step by Step building by the Okanagan Model Sailboat Association
  4. Article by Dave Acree, 2003, published in the Model Yachting Resource Center website

Servos

I have spent countless hours browsing the web to find a servo with the torque I want and the speed I need without having to get a second job so that I can afford it.  If you ever been there, I am sure you will enjoy this servo database with advanced search capabilities.

Batteries

Battery University Nice information to help you decide which battery is right for you.

Rigs

Tension Meters:

Measure the tension of the shrouds, backstay, forestay or any line in tension.  Here are some versions:

  • From the “Optimizing the East Coast 12 – meter” book. Click to download the PDF.
  • From Herb Hosier, OMYC member / IOM measurer. Click to download the picture.