There are a lot of those pond yachts still out there, and a loyal following that restore, collect and sail them. She is a dream to sail, although on R/C she is often difficult to turn in a confined space. A pond yacht is a small, radio-controlled version of a large sailing vessel. This banner text can have markup. Use the form below. So the keel and rudder were removed from the hull. Use the form below. Skip to main content. 1943 vintage Pond Yacht building book with full design plans More information Find this Pin and more on Pond Yachts, model sailboats, sailboat, Vintage model yacht by David Querin . Hot Boat plans devlin I have information and you can take a benefit from here guide for Boat plans devlin taken from diferent source Boat plans and boat designs for powerboat and sailboat, Boat plans and boat designs from select naval architects, yacht designers, and marine architects. Temporarily Out of Stock Online. Well little toy yachts usually don't sail well but I said I would have a go! Alexander's of Preston. Pond Yachts: Building and Sailing: An Offhand and Rule Boat by Lesseps, M. de and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at AbeBooks.com. Building "Footloose" - Footloose is my second pond yacht build, a small RC controlled boat of a class called "Footys". NOTE: It’s important to tie the bowsers exactly as shown on the plan to make them work. Pond Yachts: How to Sail and Build Them by M. de Lesseps. Building the Pond Yacht "Keep Clam" - This was my first pond yacht build, a copy of a typical bread and butter type model yacht of the period 1930's to 1950's. Without doubt the finest mass-produced pond yachts ever made were by Alexander’s of Preston. I will also show the one that I have started to build, and show all the steps necessary to build it. If anybody else out there is reading this, feel free to chime in with more tips on where to find rigging info for a one-meter pond yacht. Good.... Two Bytes Publishing, 2000-08-18. The sheets let you adjust the angle (trim) of the sails — slack for downwind sailing or tight for crosswind — letting you cross a pond or pool in any direction that isn’t too close to directly upwind. Spiral-bound. powerboat plans, sailboat plans, monohull, multihull, and trihull. Pond Yacht rigging - Masting, rigging and sails - Model Ship World I have built a total of 3 wooden pond yachts. Pond Yachts: How to Build and Sail Them 86. by M. de Lesseps. They all sail well and each one is unique. Model yacht building is a wonderful hobby for boaters who like the many different designs available for full scale yachts that can be made by several techniques. Book digitized by Google from the library of Oxford University and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb. Thanks! Pond Yachts: How to Sail and Build Them; Visit your local library - you may be surprised! web; ... how to build, rig. That is as far as I got today. Thanks for your appreciative comments about my yacht Pond Princess. With a drawn knife, auger and bits, hammer and chisel, I made beautiful hull shapes emerge out of blocks of soft white pine. Paperback $ 21.50. and sail a self-acting model yacht ... Model yachts and model yacht sailing, how to build, rig. Ship This Item — Temporarily Out of Stock Online. What you get in the box. I started carving models of my ideas of boats at the tender age of 9 or 10. choosing to build a pond yacht - sailing Britannia - building - rainbow - wooden - choosing to build a pond yacht - sailing Britannia - building - rainbow - wooden - ... Before cutting them on the band saw, it will be easier if the lift boards are cut in separate pieces each one with a pattern on it. Buy Online, Pick up in Store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for in-store purchase. I don't think I started any thread on the work previously done to the model yacht. Spiral-bound. The first one is the Concordia Yawl. Thanks! Founded by John Alexander from Dunoon in Scotland, these yachts now command the highest of prices. Two Bytes Publishing, 2000-08-18. Some years ago I swapped a large yacht hull that I was making for it that I couldn't finish because of by hand problems. I took her to a Vintage Model Yacht Group meet in Hull today and sailed her with vane gear for the first time. The Model Yacht Group (MYG) at Frensham Pond SC was set up in 2007 and is affiliated to the Model Yachting Association (MYA).