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your lightest boat that sails good,,

Bill Young — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:47:41 GMT

probably the lightest boat you can make with a full length keel will work fine in < 5 mph wind. The determining factor is really the keel bulb weight. In those

your lightest boat that sails good,,

heavywindlover — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:55:40 GMT

curious what the lightest boat weight is that sails very good in the 5mph and under,,?? Derry

Re: 'B' Rig for US 12 class rc sailboat

heavywindlover — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:20:41 GMT

Mark, the Soling rig would keep the CE lower and offer more power in the higher winds,, a mentioned prior I move my Soling rig over to my US1M and it can

Re: 'B' Rig for US 12 class rc sailboat

JohnK — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:12:07 GMT

Most US1M's carry different sized rigs for different wind strengths - there is no single US1M rig.

Re: 'B' Rig for US 12 class rc sailboat

Doug Hemingway — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 15:12:33 GMT

The US1M Construction Guide is on the new AMYA website at http://www.theamya.org/boats/us1m/us1mcons.php . --Doug Give the gift of life. Register as an organ

Re: 'B' Rig for US 12 class rc sailboat

youngmgy2000 — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:52:17 GMT

Hi again, On the old website there was a reference on the US1M page to a building document. There were also references to other articles on all kinds of

Re: 'B' Rig for US 12 class rc sailboat

krogerohio — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 12:58:57 GMT

Thanks Bill. Double luff sails would be an option for the US 12. Where can I find the articles on this topic you mention below? Cheers! Mark

Re: 'B' Rig for US 12 class rc sailboat

youngmgy2000 — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 04:22:40 GMT

Here's a little tip, if want to try to make your own sails. The Soling One Meter rig is composed of single panel sails. You can make such very easily. I made a

Re: 'B' Rig for US 12 class rc sailboat

krogerohio — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:04:33 GMT

Thanks for the prompt response. It makes sense. Mark

Re: 'B' Rig for US 12 class rc sailboat

MAGNUS — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:17:28 GMT

Higher aspect is good for reducing drag, but the trade off is that is has more heeling moment, E.g. the boat heels more for the amount of area up there. The

'B' Rig for US 12 class rc sailboat

krogerohio — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:08:17 GMT

Hello to all. I currently sail a US 12 class RC boat. Boats in this class are 46" overall length and weigh 16 lbs. My boat sails very well, but frequently

Boat for sale: Sabre

fvracer12003 — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:45:52 GMT

I am selling my US1M Sabre that has a C/F hull and foils, and a transparent blue deck. Boat was molded by Mike Hughes and sold as a kit to Hal Robinson, Hal

Re: amya

LR — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:29:29 GMT

It seems to be up now.

Re: amya

Harvey Mickelsen — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 23:46:50 GMT

Yes, we know, AMYA has brought on board a new webmaster and they are changing internet companies as well. Should be up and running in a couple of weeks. Have

Re: amya

jfisher@... — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 23:04:38 GMT

It is moving to www.theamya.org old site is gone. John Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile ... From: "pel9989" Date: Fri, 02 Oct 2009