![]() ![]() ![]() Was I surprised? Was I ever!Ĭecil Tiller (North Carolina) built free sail America 4-3/8 " on deck I made it as easy as possible in that the entries could be scratchbuilt or kit-adapted and aware of the ingenuity of some keen modelers, I envisaged that an eight or nine inch length on deck model would be about the limit, in other words a 12” Footy would just not be competitive. The idea for my challenge actually started while seated one wet New Zealand Winter morning on our `porcelain pony’ (well, many people get their best ideas in the loo!), that of wondering just how small a model schooner could be made to incorporate radio control. Those who have already bought or received their copies of the February issue of the first mentioned which would have hit the newsstands in late January will already know the results, but for others (except the winners whom I notified by email) well here goes. It was a joint effort, the writers challenge in association with Marine Modelling International, the Traplet publication, Duckworks (that you are logged onto at the moment!) and the US Vintage Model Yacht Group publication, The Model Yacht. Just to be totally contrary to headline order of mention and because some may be anxious to know who won, I will `let the last be first’ by telling you about the email hunt to find the smallest RC and freesail schooner models on Planet Earth. Phillip Artweger's little America sails as the sun goes down ![]()
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