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Anne
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A classic, large pond racing yacht; model: Arthur Shannon
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Blue Micro-Magic
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"Micro Magic"; small but performs well even in stronger winds; Model: Brian Cornish.
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Classic Wooden Pond Yacht (*)
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A classic radio controlled wooden pond yacht; Model: Ken Dyer.
(*) one of the models destroyed in a fire in July 2008.
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Cup Class
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Cup Yacht class racing sloop with a variety of sails. Model: Cliff Newell.
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Dragon (1)
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Classic day boat/racer. Model: Don Brazier; Kit: Billings Boats plank on frame model converted for radio control. The keel has been extended by 2" and the rudder enlarged.
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Dragon (2)
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Classic day-sailer and racer; Model: Peter Oram.
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Fairwind
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One design class recognised by the American Model Yachting Association; Kit: Kyosho. Model: Gordon Hawkins.
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Footloose
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A "footy" racing yacht - length one foot! Model: Nigel James.
(Nigel's comments).
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Fortune 612
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Fortune 612. Kyosho RTR sloop. Model: Don Brazier.
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GBR973
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A 1m racing yacht, built by Ian Parrett several years ago from a Tony Abell kit, and now possessed and sailed by Peter Taylor.
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Ghost
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A racing yacht, based on one-metre design features but only 3/4 metre in length; model: Nigel James.
(Nigel's comments).
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Hard Chine Yacht
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A classic model of a hard chine racing yacht which has been converted to radio control; model: Colin Vear.
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Kittiwake
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Kittiwake, a tenth scale model of a 12 metre yacht dating back to the development of a challenger for the Americas Cup in 1983; model: Nigel James.
(Nigel's comments).
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MicroMagic
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MicroMagic ("carbon fibre" version), a small but very capable racing yacht; Model: John Cooper
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Moonshadow
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Ocean going yacht; model: Nigel James (based on Graupner Saphir kit). (Nigel's comments).
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Moonshine
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Moonshine, a model of a 1970's one-ton type racing boat, very beamy aft she broaches easily - just like the real thing! Model: Nigel James
(Nigel's comments).
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Lucie
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A model based on one of the prototype hulls used for development of 12m class boats during the first years of the 20th century; Model: Colin Vear.
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NZL-84
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The Americas Cup defender NZL-84. A Thunder Tiger kit. Model versions owned by David McNair Taylor and Reg Radley.
(David's comments).
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One Metre 92
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One Metre class model yacht racing sloop. Model: Arthur Page.
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Open Cockpit Yacht
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A racing yacht constructed from plans in plywood with hard chines and an open cockpit; model: Graham Coombs.
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Pond Sailer
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A classic pond yacht from the 1920's(?) converted to radio control by Brian Cornish. A beautiful carvel built hull with split fore and aft keel sections supporting a keel bulb. Apparently this was designed to give directional stability in her vane-controlled pond sailing days... but doesn't make sailing her today any easier!
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Racing Yacht
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Wooden Racing Yacht; Model: Ray Hellicar.
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RG65
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One of Colin Ching's pair of RG65 racing yachts. At 650mm the RG65, like the Micro Magic, offer a racing boat that fits in the car fully rigged. The Sea Dolphin 770 offers similar advantages for a semi-scale yacht.
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Sea Dolphin (1)
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Model: Peter Taylor; Kit: Kyosho. (Peter's comments)
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Sea Dolphin (2)
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Model: Lorna and Andrew Soffe; Kit: Kyosho, Sea Dolphin 770. (Lorna and Andrew's comments)
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Sea lite
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A Ready To Run model yacht with working outboard; model: Nigel Harper who sells them through his Milford Hobby shop.
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Sea Queen
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Model: Reg Radley.
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Sea Wind
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Model: Gary Bond.
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Topcat
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Bermudan rigged catarmaran. Model: Andy Griggs.
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Triumph 800
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Beili RTR but with modified mast and rig. Model: Peter Taylor. (Peter's comments)
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White One Metre
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International One Metre class racing model yacht; model: Cliff Newell.
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Yamaha
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Yamaha, an oceam racer with a fine entry and large beam aft; model: Reg Radley.
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