I provide quotes for well known naval architects on new layouts and 3D renderings for laser cut frames and parts for model boats of all types. Imagine any boat you are thinking of and it will magically appearing out of thin air. That is what Larry Ludwwig claims that I provide on his web site for the AMYA J-Class.

Where plans do not exist but there are photos or sketches of what you want, we can provide all that is routinely done by professional naval architects. A variety of CadCam programs are used to produce the work that Pietro Bastiani has shown on this web site. Send me the photos of boats or other objects you are interested in building for a quote.

J-Boat Cheveyo, the Newest J-Boat Designed by S&S for an American Syndicate

Adrian Mula, J-Class Lionheart model builder, alerted me to the announcement of the J-Boat Cheveyo
See the Sparkman and Stephens announcement .

Orders for laser cut frames for J-Boat Cheveyo are now being accepted at $375 for 1/16th scale plus shipping.

Click for the Spirit Yachts Limited"s announcement of their building of the Cheveyo J-Boat |

Laser Cut Frames for the New J-Class Cheveyo Recently Announced by S&S

Pietro Bastiani may provide the layout for laser cutting of frames for the J-Boat Cheveyo using DELFTship software as he did for Lionheart and Svea. I sell the 1/16th scale frames for $375 plus shipping. Like the J-Class Lionheart, they will require 18 panels for the frames alone. Deck houses will also be made available.

JH7 is another Hoek Design J-Boat abuilding per the latest news on the new JH7. It wiill have the longest water line J-Boat of all those designed in the 1930s.

Enlarged Frame Layouts are available for those who bandsaw there own frames

I will provide enlarged layouts of frames for any models on my web site in any size for a service charge. That is so prototypes of these models can be built by potential buyers of my laser cut frames that are very accurate and have tight fitting notches that hold the pieces tightly.

Many model sailboat frames are shown that can be enlarged to any size for bandsawing to make models and and half modelss. They are in the "public domain" and offered freely to promote model sailboat building. I use a Riobi 9" bandsaw sometimes before doing the laser cut frames. I find it quite easy to make prototype models before settling on a size or number of frames needed.

If you are considering building a model, send what you have on it for evaluation and receive a free band sawn frames for small half models.

I am currently working on steam boat frames for the Truscott Fantail Launch and the Lake Tahoe Steamer. The Edmund Fitzgerald is under consideration. And, Pietro Bastiani is developing the lines for the Westward, a very large schooner replica of the 1910 Eleonora designed by Nathaniel G. Herreshoff.

The 25th Anniversary of the 1987 Americas Cup Victory by Dennis Connors

Watch this YouTube video of how Dennis Connors in the gunsmoke blue Stars and Stripes beat Ian Murray in Kukubura 3 at Perth, Austrailia

"THE BOOK" book has lines, plans and articles for each America's Cup Boat from 1851 to 1986.

I provide laser cut frames in 3 sizes for any boat that there are plans for! My AMYA J-Class 1/16th scale are now $350, 60" are now $275 and 48" are $250 . Endeavour I deck houses made of 3mm Okume are $135 if ordered at the same time as the hull frames. If ordered later, they are $175. As other deck house layouts become available they will replace Endeavour deck houses to match the other J-Boat hulls.

This book is a God Send for model boat builders of Americas Cup models. I scan the lines to make files for laser cutting.

Click for the "Book" PhotoShow. I add new lines drawings as I receive orders for Cup Boats. The Lionheart is my flagship model. It was designed for the 1937 Cup Races but not built until 2010. Pietro Bastiani of Italy has provided the lines for making the laser cutting files. He is building a 60" Lionheart model and improving the lines as he goes. I show my own models of the IOD Class, my first laser cut frames set. Be sure to see John Hanks' model building steps and his finished Ranger model with deck houses and hardware. They are the best we have seen! He wrote a series of 6 build articles, beginning with the Spring 2000 AMYA quarterly: Volumes 119, 121, 122, 123, 124 and one on building a planked deck in Volume 149.

The new J-Boats Lionheart and Svea were built in aluminum in Holland as well others of the 1930 and 1937 era J-Boat Class.

Many 8' 6" plank-on-frames models are being built to race in the AMYA J-Class. They conform to the original designs except for 2" added to the keels ahead of the rudder to improve stability.

60" and 48" are provided with 2.5" and 3" deepened keels to make them more stable.

Herb Miller built the first 60" Lionheart hull for me finish with the deck layout provided by Francisco " Paco" Labrador of Madrid,Spain. My many PhotoShows are updated frequently to show decks, deck houses, hardware and rigging provided by Dean Derusha and sails by Rod Carr. Rod Carr made the orginal sails for my Vanja 72" A Class model. Go to 60" Lionheart for updates. Pietro Bastiani's steps for building his 60" Lionheart are included. I have built the 48" Lionheart and will add it to this PhotoShow. Herb used hard balsa covered with several coats of thinned West Epoxy to the consistency of water.

Many model boats have been provided in several sizes as shown on the following pages. The Lionheart is my most popular model. Deck and deckhouse laser cutting files have been developed by Franciso "Paco" Labrador of Spain. Pietro Bastiani of Italy has provided many lines drawings. Bill Bicshel has provided drawings of fittings and stands. This site has become a community project with many contributors.

Rigging Suggestions

John Hanks, III is the AMYA J-Class Secretary who has provided many important things to help new model builders. His latest comments on winches follows:

I prefer the arm winch for as Milton said there is less to go wrong. If you prefer a drum winch then an RMG-380EH will do the job, rob@rmgsailwinch.com.au. If you want an arm winch then Servo City has a selection that will work. You will need a winch with about 3000+ oz of torque and that will go full out to full in, 180 degrees, in about 2.5 sec., servocity.com. Both winches work very well and personal preference usually is the deciding factor on which type the skipper uses.

I have used the layout provided by Bill Bischel with a Hitec 720BB drum winch with a servo to adjust the jib for my 73" Vanja A Class models. If you put CD-Rom platters on the drum to keep the line from dropping off if it becomes slack you will save your self a lot of grief because they do fall off! I prefer the arm winches and found the Hitec 815BB to be strong enough for the smaller models in the 48" and 60" sizes.

Videos, PhotoShows, and other Links

My PhotoShows typically show the real boats and models of them
| IOD 75th Anniversary PhotoShow | 74' Aphrodite, bustle backed express cruiser that FDR commuted to NYC in. | Herreshoff Museum Model Room Spherical view | J-Class decking Shamrock V | America's Cup Yacht Designs 8 | America's Cup 1903 Defender Reliance Reliance | International One-Designs IOD's | IOD Model Collection IOD models | J-Boat Ranger models and others R | J-Class Racing 2011 13 | J-Class Racing 2011 2 15 | J-Class Models 14 | Lionheart J-Boat 1 | Lionheart 48" 2 | Lionheart and Svea 3 | Lionheart 4 | Lionheart 2 22 | Lionheart Models 12 | Monarch Marblehead Class Frames | NY 30 and other Herreshoffs 18 | Skerry 22 Sq Mtr models | Skerry 22 Sq Mtr models abuilding | Starlet 36 6 | Starlet 36 2 16 | Stuart Knockabout 28 9 | Stuart Knockabout 28 2 10 | Finisterre 17
| NY 30 and other Herreshoffs 19 | Number Boat 22 20 | Oheka II 21 | Opalek Footy 23 | Opalek Footy by Pawel Dejnak 24 | Pearson Ariel 25 | Ranger vs. Velsheda Races 2011 TV2 Programs | Rainbow RB | Reliance 5 | | Home built 20' drop keel sloop with cuddy cabin 20' sloop

MY NEW WEB SITE AT WWW.SARASOTAMODELYACHTS.COM

A near duplicate of this website is at WWW.SarasotaModelYachts.com It is still in development.
Please note that the prices are not updated to match the recent increases shown on these pages.

My original www.angelfire.com/fl4/mft web site is used to develop new items to be moved to the new site when ready for prime time.
Ten more photos need to be transferred to my BLUEHOST ISP SITE.
One example is the Starlet 36" image in the upper right corner. Please report other problems to mthrasher@verizon.net .

Click for the Model of Your Choice from This Directory

Until this directory is added to my new web site, it may be advantageous to use this web site primarily.

| Aphrodite 74' express cruiser | Pearson Ariel One Meter | AircraftSpruce Bell Bottom News | Boys' Book of Model Boats Books | Chamois 45" | Rod Carr | Crandall Flyer | SS Central America 50" | US CG 52' Steel Life Boat | Contact Milton Thrasher | Columbia 50" | Deck Houses | Dragon 48" |
Endeavour deck houses | Endeavour 48" | Endeavour 60" | Endeavour J-Class | Etchells 22" | Exotic Woods Evelina M. Goulart 31.25" | Felca 66" | Finisterre 57" | Fittings | Gloriana 48" | Gloriana 9' | Hardware | Heritage 12 Mtr | Hirondele 36" | International One-Design section 1 International One-Design section 2 International One-Design section 3 John Hanks' Photos" J-Class Info | Larry Ludwig | Luciole | Ray Osmun | Number Boat 22 at 58" | Oheka II" | Opalek Footy | PhotoShow Collection | IOD Page Link | | Ranger J-Class | Rainbow J-Class | Reliance | Rigging suggestions | Sources | SS Central America 50" | Opalek Footy | IOD History | SAILSetc | Skerry Sq Mtr models | Shamrock V deck | South Bay Shore Bird | Sources | Svea J-Class | USS Constitution 32" | Vagabond 82" | Vanja and IOD Pages Link | Video Links | Yankee III J-Boat Link | Table of Laser Cut Frames Ready To Cut |

Click for Vintage Model History , the Vintage Model Yacht Group and the AMYA .
Click for Duckwork Magazine. See Mark Steele's article on J-Boats and my laser cut frames.
Click for unusual French model boat videos . Click for PhotoShows, YouTubes and photos. The 1942 Popular Mechanics Starlet 36"article shows an ideal boat to introduce young people to model sailboats! The Moville Rowing Club of Moville of County Donegal in the Irish Republic, about 22 miles from Northern Ireland's border, has organized a group effort to build Starlet 36" kits for local boys and girls and adults. See the news about this at the Moville Rowing Club. Contact Paddie Gillespie who organized the project to share your experience in working with youth groups. See the PhotoShow for the Starlet 36" and other Star models being discussed and the new one by Patrick Coletta of Atlanta, GA. Boys' Book of Model Boats has a lot of good ideas even for experienced model makers!

And, be sure to see the J-Boat histories.

Pawel Dejnak of Poland has developed an excellent and complete program for young people to build and race Opalek Footy Class models based on his kits in only one week! Watch the Opalek Footy PhotoShow of his very well done program, a model for troop leaders! State that you saw this web site when you contact Pawel Dejnak at his e-mail address: zpmmdk1@wp.pl to order Opalek Footy kits for only $40 + $20 shipping each and receive a 3% discount.
Click for Malcolm Farrant's 71 photo album of his IOD 48" build. This is an excellent step by step slide show that applies to building any classic plank-on-frame model.

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Contact Milton Thrasher, 4258 Hearthstone Drive, Sarasota, FL 941 966-9172 mthrasher@verizon.net

J-Boats Svea of Sweden and Lionheart are the featured boat models this week

The Sensational J-Boat Svea designed in 1937

Svea will be a replica of the famous Torre Holm J-Boat design.
Svea will carry the sail number J S 1. LOA 41.50 m LWL 26.55 m Beam 6.40 m Draft 4.57 m Sail Area 704 m2 .
Svea is one of the best looking J Boats ever designed. She is being built for a Swedish and Dutch six owner consortium. Torre Holm's 1937 philosophy will be very apparent as the yacht comes to life seven decades later. The Hoek Design Research Program showed that Svea’s hull will be one of the fastest upwind of all the J Boats she is launched. Svea is sure to be among the top new contenders on boat speed and handicap. She is to be launched in December 2012.

Pietro Bastiani produced the lines using DEFLTship. They are included in the Lionheart PhotoShow. I provide laser cut frames J-Boat Svea in the same 3 sizes as the other J-Boats offerred: 1/16th scale of 102"; 60" and 48" with decks and deck houses.

Pietro Bastiani used DELFTship software to create the lines as shown in my J-Boat PhotoShow that includes his 3D Solid Modeling. Click for the PhotoShow of the full scale Lionheart compared to other J-Boats.

See the J-Boats Svea and Lionheart PhotoShow and other J-Boats' construction details.

Lionheart - the latest full size J-Boat that was launched in 2010

The frames and keelson are $375 for the 8' 8" size with 31 frames. 60" and 48" versions use every other frame for a total of 16 each. 60" versions are $250. 48" versions are $175 plus shipping.
The Ranger layout shows how the deepest 102" J-Class Lionheart frames are made in two parts on 18 plywood sheets for the 30 frames.

Click for J-Boat Lionheart data by the builder

Click for Yachting World coverage of the Lionheart commissioning in June 2010.

Click for Lionheart engineering and construction details.

Laser cut frames and parts are now available for each of these designs in any scale you wish.

Lionheart is the newest and largest of the J-Boats at 144.36' loa. Click for the Lionheart story. She is based on the Ranger F design by Wm. Starling Burgess and Olin Stephens that was never built. The design was evaluated with performance predicting software versus other J-Boats and found to be potentially the fastest.
The Lionheart's maiden voyage on July 18, 2010 on YouTube is very enlightening.

See the Lionheart laser cut frames based on Pietro Bastiani's lines drawing that he created using DELFTship marine design software. There is a PhotoShow of the lines and 3D solid model rendering. Several naval architects have been very positive about these lines.

Dean Derusha and Pat Murphy set up Pat's 106" J-Class Lionheart frames. Pat gave this report:
"Dean and I just quickly put the frames together since he has not had time to do his yet. The parts snap out very easily and are smooth as can be. No sanding necessary.

Pat Murphy now has two new sets of J-Class Lionheart frames! He gave his first hull to Dean Derusha to finish it for r/c and fit it out with Harken Miniature hardware and fittings. He will plank one model and do the other with fiberglas over high density foam. See how Andrew Charters did his 9' Gloriana shown lower on this page.

Pat Murphy wrote, "I am going to document every step in the construction. Dean and I talked about our developing a group of builders that would be willing to help each other and thus show that even a NON-MASTER MODELER like me can do an excellent job. Seeing the parts go together so easily was great and made the build seem less daunting. The parts are all numbered and lettered, and tab A fits into slot B, etc, etc."

Pat Murphy's J-Class Lionheart frames and will have one planked and the other done with fiberglas over high density foam. See how Andrew Charters did his 9' Gloriana shown lower on this page.

Earl Boebert's 36" Yankee III can be made with 'Glass over Foam

Click for Yankee III, the 36" r/c model of the Yankee that Rainbow defeated in the trials for defending "The Cup" in 1934. Be sure to read Graham Bantock's eloquent introduction found on Earl Boebert's web site. He has a wonderful "turn of phrase". Fiberglass hulls now available from Heron Composites. Email nigelpheron@hotmail.com for details.

Also, be sure to consider buying the $40 DVD for the 42 Vintage Model Yacht Group Newsletters at http://pages.swcp.com/usvmyg/store.php. There are over 300 sets of plans orderable from that page.

I use "The Book" that has all the America's Cup Boat Lines from 1851 to 1986

The "Book" contains the plans for all of the America's Cup J-Boats and earlier Americas Cup Yachts including The America, Magic, Columbia, Whirlwind, Weetamoe, Yankee, Enterprise, Shamrock V, Rainbow, Ranger, Endeavors I and II and all of the 12 Meters. I also have Black Magic and other 1990s deep wing keel designs like America 3, Abracadabra and Young America.

Study the many J-Class Models racing in August 2011 at Mystic, CT.

Study the many excellent AMYA J-Class Models onWWW.THEAMYA.ORG

I currently provide frames for the new Lionheart, Ranger, Rainbow, and Endeavour I J-Boats in 3 sizes: 102", 60" and 48", , Magic 1888, Columbia 1899, America schooner 1851, Charles W. Mower's Number Boat 22 and The Luciole II at 70". Orders pending: 12 Meters - Southern Cross, Constellation, Heritage, and Intrepid; NY 30 and Buzzards Bay 25, Endeavour II J-Boat, , decks and deck houses for many of the available frames sets. The 30 frames in 18 12" x 24" panels for Ranger are shown below. They weigh 18 lbs for estimating the shipping cost from Sarasota, FL. The first Ranger J-Class 102" set was sent to Lee Keen of Morehead City, NC on 12-20-2011. We anxiously await seeing his work. He is a master carpenter who does interiors for Jarret Bay Boat Works, a luxury yacht building company in Morehead City, NC.

After the Svea project, Hoeck Design will do a replica of the oldest J-Boat Enterprise. Following that, their third project is a replica of a never built super J-Boat by Franck Paine. “This design will be developed along, the lines of Lionheart,” Hoek concludes. “She will be another very strong contender in this exciting and expanding fleet of J-Class yachts.” I suspect it will be a rendering of "The Atlantis". Who can tell me?

Study the J-Boats detailed on Wikipedia well referenced article.

Click for Where are they now? for the America's Cup yachts.

Click for the August 2011 J-Class Racing at Mystic, CT to see some of the best.

Click for the J-Class models built by John Hanks and Bob Eger.

102" J-Class Ranger provides an example of my AMYA J-Class Laser Cut Frames

Click for Ranger sailing
Click for The Ranger Story from Dockmaster Models.
Click for Ranger vs. Velsheda
Ranger was my first AMYA 8' 6" J-Class laser cut frames to be delivered.

It requires 18 sheets of 12" x 24" x 1/8" plywood for the 30 frames required. The larger frames are made in two pieces to take the minimum of 12" x 24" panels of white birch plywood. Okume plywood is now available for $50 more.

Frames are available in other sizes from the same layouts. 102" Ranger frames are $375 plus shipping. 60" Ranger frames are $250. 48" Ranger frames are $175. All are plus shipping.
For new J-Boat designs that I have not yet made, there is a $75 set up charge. That covers the costs CAD/CAM services.

See my PhotoShow for deck houses for large model yachts. They are provided in 1/8" white birch plywood for $120, in Okume for $135 and 1/16th" plywood for 60" and smaller boats in white birch for $90, in mahogany for $115. White birch takes mahogany stain very well. See the images that appear lower on this web site. Other deck houses can be provided as layouts for them become available. One of my constituents is developing the plans for the deck and two large Lionheart deck houses.

My Columbia 50" customer provided his copy of "The Book" making so many of my models possible.

J-Boat Ranger 104", 60" and 48" Frames Offered with Above Deck Parts

The 60" Ranger laser cut frames are available with 31 frames. You can make two hulls from the 31 frames by only using only half of the frames. The T-Rails are reusable and the keelsons can be copied by jig sawing a set using the keelson as patterns. Thus you can get a two-fer! (Two for one) The same is possible for the other 60" and 48" sets of frames I sell.

The Ranger History

The Ranger design was based on Burgess's scheme derived from models tested in Stevens Institute towing-tank during partnership work with Olin Stephens. The final design had elements of both men's ideas. The design lines wer established by August, 1936; keel laid in December, 1936. She cost $500,000; had a steel hull, flush riveted; heat-treated steel rod shrouds; translucent bakelite deck inserts. She lost her mast on the delivery cruise off Cape Cod. It was replaced with new one in 21 days, She used the wheel, rigging and sails salvaged from Rainbow and Enterprise. The same No. 1 main was used on all three J-Boats. Harold Vanderbilt's 3 J's all used the tender Bystander which also served the 12 Meter defender candidate Vim in 1958, challengers Gretel (1962) and Dame Pattie (1967). She was launched May 11, 1937 at Bath Iron Works as Hull # 172. The cost was funded solely by Harold Vanderbilt. He named her for the US frigate Ranger, commanded by John Paul Jones. She was the largest displacement J-Class. She was hauled at end of 1937 and never sailed again. She was sold for scrap in May, 1941 bringing only $12,000. A Ranger replica was built in 2008 and is racing with other J-Boat Velsheda and Shamrock V which is creating a big interest internationally in the J-Boat racing circuit that has been developed.

J-Boat Rainbow defeated Endeavour I in 1934

Click for the Rainbow PhotoShow of the February 2012 launching of the replica.

The Rainbow lines were provided by Russell Weaver of Annapolis, MD who bought a set of frames for an R/C 78" Rainbow model. I will provide him a deck and deck houses as soon as I get the layout from Paco Labrador of Spain who trades .dxf files for laser cutting layouts. Paco has a Programmable Router Table that he can use the same CAD/CAM files to cut frames as I do with the laser. See the description below on his FaceBook and soon on his new web site.
AMYA J-Class 102" Rainbow r/c model laser cut frames - $375, 60" - $250, 48" - $175 plus shipping.

Builders' Notes for finishing laser cut framed models

Send me your e-mail address to receive a .pdf copy of Tom Houle's paperback "Building and Racing Radio Controlled Model Sailboats". Copies of it appear on EBay from time to time. It is an excellent but out of print booklet on how to build a number of sailboats. It includes the International One-Design Class. I found Rolf Andersen's IOD mold and photos in it and bought 4 fiberglass hulls to start making my 48" IOD models. When the mold wore out, I provide bandsawn frames and laser cut frames. From there, the laser cutting projects mushroomed!

Why larger models have become so popular:

Large model airplane engines are less expensive than smaller ones. That accounts for why the large model airplanes have become popular lately. As to sailboats, the publicity for the new replica J-Boats has caused a significant increase in larger size model activity. The increased number of model yacht clubs and regattas seems to have caused the recent increased interest in the larger models. Comparatively, the larger laser cut frames are less expensive per frame than for smaller models. The same identical winches and radios are used so you get more bang for the buck in the larger model sizes.

J-Class Lionheart and Ranger frames show significnt differences in the hull design! The Lionheart frames are more "V" shaped while the Ranger frames are more rounded. The Lionheart has a more rounded transom than Ranger.

Regarding the bottom of the keel from the bow to the deep keel:
Of the J-Class models that John Hanks has built: Ranger, Rainbow, Shamrock V, Endeavour and Endeavour ll, all have a sharp keel line or with an edge. The Lionheart should be the same. The lines are different for all of the designs this feature is common to all of them.

The laser etched decks' lines shine through paint and more vividly through clear varnish. The groves can be filled with black epoxy to give the look of caulking. When strip planking, black contruction paper can give that same look.

Most large yachts have toe rails inside the covering boards at deck edge.

Examples of models built from laser cut frames offered on this web site:

TV2 Productions: J-Boats Ranger vs. Velsheda Racing Off Newport, RI in 2011

Click here .

Columbia Defeated Shamrock III in 1899 and Shamrock IV in 1901

The Columbia at 50" loa will be rigged with multiple headsails and a topsail.
It is for a buyer near Fresno, CA who has many r/c models in his collection.

Andrew Charters of Charleston, SC provided the diagram for sail controls to handle the complex rig. I will post the diagrams and details in the near future.

Click for the Columbia sailing in 1899. This historic video was made by Thomas A. Edison who invented "movies" from many stills linked together.

Shamrock V lost against Enterprise in the 1930 America's Cup Races

Click for the Shamrock V History and see her deck layout. Double click on the deck layout to expand the image for a readale copy of the original Camper and Nicholson drawing of 1934. This is provided for model builders to place my deck houses and Dean Derusha's Harken fittings.

1903 Americas Cup Reliance vs. Shamrock II

The 200' Reliance was designed by Nathaniel Greene Herreshoff, the Wizard of Bristol. She was 200' loa with a 200' mast and 17.000 sq ft of sail. She is the tallest gaff rigger every built. She beat Shamrock III after their two races on August 25, 1903. A third race was cancelled for lack of wind. She exploited a loop hole in the 90 Foot Rule for the races which allowed long overhangs fore and aft that increased her waterline when heeling. That is why you see her heeling over in the photo with the large quarter wave.

Click for the PhotoShow of the Reliance and two other historical Herreshoff yacht designs.

Reliance laser cut frames are offered at 48" - $175 and 60" - $215 plus shipping using lines from "The Book".
Click for Lines drawings.

Ranger 102" frames now available

Click for the J-Boat Ranger promotional video.

The first set of AMYA J-Class Ranger 8' 6" laser cut frames were delivered to Lee Keen of Morehead City, NC.

It took 18 sheets of 1/8" x 12" x 24" to make the 30 J-Boat Ranger frames. The price is $375 plus S&H for 8' 6" to 9' 6" r/c models. The 60” Ranger laser cut parts are $250 plus S & H. The 48" Ranger laser cut parts are $175 plus S&H.

I can now supply frames for all of the America's Cup Boats up to 1986 including J-Boats and all of the 12 Meters frames using the lines in "The Book". Velsheda is the only one that I am still looking for. I also can provide "Black Magic, the NZ 1990s deep winged keel design which was the last of that type before the catamarans.

See the Endeavour deck houses and parts PhotoShow. I offer the above deck parts alone for $135 in 3mm Okume plywood or white birch for $120, both plus $15 shipping in the USA.

1930 - 1937 Americas Cup J-Boats and modern day replicas have been racing

Be sure to view the J-Boat Association's web site for photos and history of the modern aluminum replicas.

Click for the Velsheda versus Ranger races at Newport, RI.

Interest in the full scale J-Boats is heating up with many regattas planned.

The new aluminum replica of the Rainbow that beat Endeavour in 1936 is being finished in a Dutch yacht yard. Find more photos of the replica Rainbow by searching with Google for "J-Boat Rainbow". She was 127.7' long.
I offer two sizes of J-Boat Rainbow laser cut frames at 6' 8" and 8' 6" loa. I can provide other sizes as needed.

J-Boats racing at Mystic in 2008, the last Mystic race in 2008, and at Sacramento in the 2009 Nationals.

A new AMYA J-Class model has been recently launched. Click for the Nick Mortgu's photos of her.

How to make the 44" Amati J-Boat Endeavour a Successful R/C model

This Endeavour model sails beautifully with sufficient stability for winds over 10 mph.

Patrick Foley built it from laser cut frames I provided. He installed the 7# lead ballast provided by Hans Berger. Hans makes them for the 48" Canterbury J-Boats based on the Ranger design. He did a slight modification to ballast to fit the profile by removing a 1/4" from the rear to match the rudder post profile. And, he changed the profile in the forefoot area to make that look ok. The keel was deepened by the depth of the ballast approximately 2 1/2" - 3". He drilled five 1/2" holes in the rear of the ballast so that the boat would sit on her lines. The final weight of the ballast was 6 3/4 pounds +/-. After bolting the ballast to the keel, he fiberglassed over it and the rest of the hull. The ballast is indistinguishable from the rest of the keel.

Three of the Amati Endeavour style frames have been delivered to Patrick Foley, Pietro Bertrand of Mont Tremblant, and Dave Wickland of www.sailclassics.com. And I will be providing the Endeavour I frames based on the lines from "The Book" for r/c sailing 3" deeper for R/C. The ballast can be #9 lead shot or the builder can make a mold from the planked keel area and create the lead ballast which can be more effective.

Pietro Bastiani provided diagrams for controlling the double headsail rig of the William Fife Tiuga. That plan can be used for any of the double head sail rigs I show on this web site. I will post them later on.

AMYA J-Class Models

A new AMYA J-Class model has been recently launched. Click for Nick Mortaghu's photos of it.

Click for the 2010 AMYA J-Class RC National Championship races. This video shows many of the very large models being launch. It is perhaps the best available on YouTube to see the variety of models that meet the AMYA J-Class rules.

Click for the American Model Yacht Association and the AMYA J-Class for more information about the largest of the AMYA Class models.

The AMYA J-Class models are 1/16 scale. That is 3/4" to 1'. The hulls are from 7' to 8.5' loa weighing from 65 to 97 pounds. Link to www.theamya.org/boats/j/.

John Hanks, J-Class Secretary, reports that the AMYA J-Class has grown significantly in recent years. Sixteen J-Class models were entered in the J-Class NCR in October 2010 at Chicago, IL.

The lead ballast is removable to make it easier to handle these very large models. They are launched with some ballast installed and the remainder added after launching.

Eight new J-Class models were registered this year alone! Shamrock V is the smallest of the 9 designs.

The AMYA J-Class is expected to announce that the J-Boats that were modified to conform to the J-Class rule may be raced with the original 10 AC race designs.

The new Lionheart J-Class design was drafted by Pietro Bastiani of Liguria, Italy for me to creating laser cut frames. His model was designed using a free marine software system called "DELFTship". Click for details at DELFTtship. It can produce 3D solid renderings and tables for evaluating the design in addition to lines drawings! It will be interesting to run several of the real J-Boat designs through that system.

Smaller size J-Boat laser cut frames include the Endeavour 44", 46" and 48" J-Class hull frames are $175. 60" J-Class frames are $250. Above deck parts are $120 in 1/16th white birch or $135 in 1/16th Mahogany. The 8' size J-Class frames are quoted individually depending on the extra parts required for the individual boats.

The Endeavour frames and parts as shown below are available within 3 weeks of receipt of payment for 46, 48 and 60" models. The layout of those parts are shown. Other sizes are quoted upon request.

Now that 8 of the famous J-Boats can be modeled from official plans, plank-on-frame model building has been taken to another level. Link to AMYA J-Class web pages for more information about this premier model sailboat class.

Learn the history of the J-Boats at Story of the J-Class Yachts.

Various sizes of laser cut frames and parts are now available for the J-Boat Endeavour. This beautiful J-Boat was launched in 1934 and lost to Rainbow after 6 races. She was rebuilt and is being refitted in New Zealand as shown in the photo.

The frames and parts are available in almost any size. The 44" model is large enough for radio control. The keel can be made deeper to improve stability if desired.

My 44" J-Boat Endeavour Construction PowerPoint slideshow is provided free to those interested in building a J-Boat model from laser cut frames. Contact me for a copy at mthrasher@verizon.net.

I offer the above deck parts for the J-Class 1/16th scale models for $135 in 3mm Okume plywood or white birch for $120 plus $15 shipping in the USA.

The varnished cabins were made by John Dowd of the UK and not laser cut. See his Web site at www.john-dowd.co.uk

Endeavour UK 4 was launched in 1934. She lost against Rainbow after winning the first two races although she was the faster boat. Her crew struck for higher wages forcing the owner to hire inexperienced crew members. They were not able to handle the heavy sails allowing Rainbow to squeak by after 6 races.

Greatest LOA, tallest rig (158 ft. from deck). Flush-plated steel hull, steel framing, planking, mast, wood Park Avenue boom, steel centerboard, pine decks. Fortunately she was spared and fully restored later.

Click for Endeavour’s history and current refit in NZ.Click for J-Boat Scuttlebutt

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SAILSetc Model Designs by Graham Bantock available with laser cut frames

The first table is in Metric Units. The second table is in Imperial units

SAILSetc Boat Designs Available with Laser Cut Frames
Contact Milton Thrasher for details - mthrasher@verizon.net - 941 966-9172 / 941 966-9179

Design Name	Class	LOA	Displacement	Plan Publisher	Designer	Comments
Rogue	RG65	650 mm	1.3 kg	SAILSetc	Graham Bantock	For good all around performance
3rd Degree	36/600 USA & Japan	914 mm	2.7 kgs	SAILSetc	Graham Bantock
1st Impression	One Metre (USA)	1000 mm	4.0 kgs	SAILSetc	Graham Bantock
Vektor	International One Meter	1000 mm	2.8 kgs	SAILSetc	Graham Bantock	Fine tuned for reaching courses
ZIGZAG	International One Meter	1000 mm	4.0 kgs	SAILSetc	Graham Bantock	Fine tuned for windward/leeward courses
Monarch	International Marblehead	1290 mm	5.0 kgs	Traplet	Graham Bantock	Excellent all around ability where there is a good spread of wind speeds
Iona	International Ten Rater	1520 mm	5.8 kgs	AMYA	Grahm Bantock	Fine tuned for best performance in light airs
Graffiti	International Ten Rater	1700 mm	5.8 kgs	SAILSetc	Graham Bantock	Fine tuned for best performance in medium and heavy airs
Romanza	6 Metre (GBR)	1600 mm	11.5 kgs	SAILSetc	Graham Bantock	Excellent all around design in this class combined with an attractive appearance
Privateer	International A Class	1880 mm	17 kgs	SAILSetc	Graham Bantock	Competitive design that will give a competitive boat to an average builder
Gunboat	International A Class	1900 mm	12 kgs	SAILSetc	Graham Bantock	For light airs only or for an expert builder capable of building ultra light

US Measurements for SAILSetc Boat Designs Available with Laser Cut Frames

Design Name	Class	LOA	Displacement	Plan Publisher	Designer	Comments
Rogue	RG65	25.6 ins	3 lbs	SAILSetc	Graham Bantock	For good all around performance
3rd Degree	36/600 USA & Japan	36 ins	6 lbs	SAILSetc	Graham Bantock
1st Impression	One Metre (USA)	39.4 ins	6 lbs	SAILSetc	Graham Bantock
Vektor	International One Meter	39.4 ins	9lbs	SAILSetc	Graham Bantock	Fine tuned for reaching courses
ZIGZAG	International One Meter	39.4 ins	9 lbs	SAILSetc	Graham Bantock	Fine tuned for windward/leeward courses
Monarch	International Marblehead	50.8 ins	11 lbs	Traplet	Graham Bantock	Excellent all around ability where there is a good spread of wind speeds
Iona	International Ten Rater	60 ins	13 lbs	AMYA	Grahm Bantock	Fine tuned for best performance in light airs
Graffiti	International Ten Rater	67 ins	13 lbs	SAILSetc	Graham Bantock	Fine tuned for best performance in medium and heavy airs
Romanza	6 Metre (GBR)	63 ins	25 lbs	SAILSetc	Graham Bantock	Excellent all around design in this class combined with an attractive appearance
Privateer	International A Class	74 ins	37 lbs	SAILSetc	Graham Bantock	Competitive design that will give a competitive boat to an average builder
Gunboat	International A Class	75 ins	26 lbs	SAILSetc	Graham Bantock	For light airs only or for an expert builder capable of building ultra light

Contact SAILSetc

Graham & Lorna Bantock 141 high street kelvedon essex england co5 9aa
tel + 44 (0) 1376 570 583 fax + 44 (0) 1376 571 437 sales@sailsetc.com www.sailsetc.com

SAILSetc owners, Graham and Lorna Bantock and I have arranged that I sell laser cut frames and parts for ten of the models that he has designed. That is provided the buyers show proof of purchase that they have bought a set of the plans. Visit his website at www.SAILetc.com for his plans as well as rigging, sails, hardware and books. Link to his 32 page Word.doc "Yacht Design Notes with details of his designs or request a copy from Milton Thrasher - mthrasher@verizon.net for convenience.

For those who show proof of purchase of the plans from SAILSetc, I provide one set of laser cut frames for each. Purchase plans from WWW.SAILetc.com and contact me with proof of purchase to obtain a quote. Specify the features you want such as deck, stand, planking type and width for offset, 1/8" birch or 3mm Okume plywood for frames.

Sails and Hardware Supplier Recommendations

SAILSetc owners, Graham and Lorna Bantock and I arranged that I sell laser cut frames and parts for ten of his many models that Graham has designed provided the buyers have proof of purchase that they have bought a set of the plans. See the list of models at the top of this web site. Meanwhile, visit his website at www.SAILetc.com for his plans as well as rigging, sails, hardware and books. Link to his 32 page Word.doc "Yacht Design Notes with details of his designs.

ROD CARR, SAILMAKER 3011 - 177th AVENUE NE REDMOND, WA 98052-5825 RodCarr Sails
For the 60” J-Boat Lionheart, he recommends sail plans with a triangle area of 1200 sq. in. same as the EC-12 on a 72” Goldspar mast. The rig height is the same as the overall length distributed 61% in the main and 39% in the jib. Include "Model Yacht Sails" in the email subjects to avoid spam filters. Provide phone numbers. Phone: 425 881-2846 Mon-Fri 9 AM - 5 PM PST.

Ray Osmun - GoldSpar aluminum masts 3506 Fox Rd, Huron, OH 44839, 305 743-5720 Ray Osmun

Dean Derusha, Miniature Hardware 989 980-9423, Scale Model Co. PO Box 656 Freeland, MI 48623 Dean Derusha
Miniature Harken fittings in 3 scale sizes will be shown on 3 model sizes: 48", 60" and 106". See www.photobucket.com/modelyachtworld file: the challenge

Larry Ludwig 10’ masts and equipment. http://www.ludwigrcyachts.com/spars.htm
Airfoil masts, same as Ray Osmun's "GoldSpar" and original Vortex spars. Large diameter 120" in mill finish. 72" Airfoil masts are clear and black anodized and mill finish. The 96" and International One Meter masts are round 72" clear anodized only.

RMD Marine Bob Dudinsky RMD Marine 727-360-4193 RMDMARINE@TAMPABAY.RR.COM
EC 12 hulls and hardware. 18 Bellevue Drive, Treasure Island, FL 33706

Ken Bauser KBSails@aol.com 203 575-9882, 32 Woodstock Street, Waterbury, CT 06704
Sails for most classes, Carbon tapered masts, Star 45 and Comet 36" vintage one-design, the Star Class little sister based on the Comet Class lines

Patrick Foley recommends www.MARITIME-MODELS.CO.UK which is a retail outlet for AERONAUT MODELS. and Model Expo in Orlando, FL for ship/boat wheels in different diameters. He found one suited for his 44" model of Endeavour. Binnacles and such are from Cornwall Models UK but may be too small. He endorses the great source for many parts at www.SAILSetc.com in the UK and Roger Cousineau who makes very nice brass parts.

Roger Cousineau Model Boat Fittings High quality brass fittings for sailboats boats over One Meter.

Paco Labrador of Spain provides frames, hulls and equipment for the models shown here and others

He uses a Programmable Router Table as shown on his FACEBOOK. It is a CeNeCe FR 180 Programmable Router for making all sorts of parts in wood. Click for the PhotoShow of things found on Paco's Facebook page.

To compare the Programmable 3D Router Table operation to that of laser cutting, note the shaving fuzz on the cutting line. The brush surrounding the bit indicates a vacuum that picks up dust particularly when cutting foam. The parts should be clamped using the grooves in the bed. The router unit is interchangeable. Even a small Dremel drill can be used. It has a 3D capability, albeit only up and down. The software progamming compensates for the router bit diameter. All inside corners have a 1/32" radius when using a 1/16" bit.

See Paco's FR 180 Programmable Router Table description and photo. His is an Alarsis FR180 router table that costs about $15,000. All of the associated software needed for designing, cutting and carving is costly. Paco says it is a proudly made product of Spain, not France.

The model boat parts shown is of a 48" Lionheart. It shows the comparative size of the 1600x800mm table. It is more than a DIY programmable router table or any sort of "copier". It's a real 3D (not 2.5) cutter and modeler.

The smaller FR150 costs only $2500 plus $226 for the software. All models take AutoCad .dxf files to cut parts like those done with a laser. But, there is a small radius for the drill bit at the inside corners. If the bit is 1/16", the small radius will be only 1/32".

Many more photos are available from Paco's FaceBook
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IOD Documentation

I offer an IOD 48" Assembly Manual for the fiberglass hulls I once sold as seen at IOD Manual. It is in hard copy with 3 CD-Roms of photos of the construction process, 2 .pdf's of good books on how to plank the frames I sell and 6 large model plans. Tom Houle's out of print "Building and Racing R/C Model Sailboats" and the Daniels and Tucker 1933 classic "Sailing Craft" updated in 1958 "Model Sailing Craft" are included, all for $35 including shipping.

See AMYA Classifieds and check other Suppliers listings.

MIDWEST Model Yachting, LLC P.O. Box 605 Plainfield, IN 46168 provides fittings, parts, SAILSetc plans, and supplies for all classes or model boats. Their web site lists plans for Nimbus MKII, Astra Marblehead, IOM's Kite, Box Kite, Vektor and ZigZag that I provide laser cut frames for provided you have a proof of purchase of the plans.

Books for Building Model Yachts

Uffa Fox's "Thoughts of Yachts and Yachting" includes many classic sailing yachts including two of his Square Meter yachts. They have long overhangs and narrow waterlines but are very light with small sail areas. Read about Uffa at Classic Yachting and his Square Meters at www.sk22.nu.

I recommend "Sailing Craft" by Edwin J. Schoettle, "Your New Boat" by Yachting Editors, the full Uffa Fox Series, and "Proper Yacht" by Arthur Beiser. You can find many lines drawing on-line by searching for them with Google. Your New Boat is a 1947 hard cover book of designs with lines drawings for a wide variety of boat types from dinghies to larger sailing craft. It provides advice for those who may be interested in getting afloat for recreation, and particularly to those who may be making their first venture into boat owning. I have made many models from it including the Comet, Hampton, Star Class, and my favorite, the International One Design.
You can buy "Your New Boat" online at www.abaa.org/books/289573267.html and Book Finder.

50 year old classic designs are featured. A 4 J-Boat Regatta Series for the 100 Guinea Cup is the four J-Boat owners' Regatta Series that ends in July 2012 in Cowes for the 100 Guinea Cup. Read about this at the J Class Yachts Blogspot. Check out http://www.jclasssolentregatta.com/ for videos of past events and schedules for future events.

Endeavour and the Superyacht Cup Videos

J-Boat Ranger reproduction sailing
J-Boat Lionheart sailing
Lionheart's Maiden Voyage
Shamrock V sailing alone
Endeavour versus Shamrock V
Shamrock V Sailing ! Hanuman - Endeavour Sailing
J Class Yacht in Big Seas ! J Class Yachts - First clash
J Class Off Yarmouth, Isle of Wight! Velsheda at Superyacht Cup
Ranger Superyacht ! Wally 130 at Sardinia

Click for AMYA Quarterly Newsletter 12-1-2011

Current Activities Highlighted Here

Sarasota Model Yachts Blog

To Classic model yacht builders, we welcome you

Click on the images for larger copies. Some model makers are fitting the Endeavour I deck houses on their existing models. A PhotoShow was made from Robert Diaz's Blog on www.rcgroups.com that shows how he set the cabin into his frames. Bob Egers plans to install it flusc to the deck.

Patrick Foley installed the first set as shown lower on this web site. I can provide them in any size. He encourages me to make the Lionheart deck houses from scratch for my 60" J-Class Lionheart demo model. Watch these pages for further developments!

The Swallow is a 48" power boat model made from laser cut frames that I provide in any size.

Check out Mariusz's model power boat ready for offering laser cut frames. He shows it on www.rcgroups.com with many photos that are included in this PhotoShow. I provide laser cut frames for any of the power boats found on www.rcgroups.com .

The Francis S Smith tug boat model frames are available at 36" loa. They require 9 panels of 1/8" x 12" x is 24" birch plywood for the hull and cabin, 3 sheets of 1/16" for trim and 2 of 1/4" for the stand for $350.

This well known harbor tug models is seen in many hobby shows. There are three at the Villages in Florida. The 74" version is $875. Both are plus shipping.

Click for a PhotoShow of a 36" Francis S Smith harbor tug boat model made from laser cut frames and parts. Many Francis S Smith tug boat bare hulls have been built that can be finished with the deck houses as shown in the photo show. I offer the 36" deck houses alone for $250 and $350 for the 74" tug plus shipping. Other sizes are available as needed.

Mark Beatty has ordered this vessel at 52". He has done a lot of powerboat models and wants to try this one in the surf! Learn more about his project at USCG 52' Motor Life Boat . Click for the PhotoShow of the laser cut frames. See the solid models that can be made from the same CADCAM files as the renderings.

Felca 66" by Jean-Claude Sermeus of Belgium.

The Felca is a very fast boat at 11 kg 800 with 6 kg 800 ballast. It can be built even lighter with more ballast by experienced model builders. A good target is 7 kg 200 ballast at 11 kg total by an experienced model maker.

I kept a set of Felca frames with the idea of rigging one like the Square Meter Skerry types. See the frames for the Felca 66" lower of this pages.

I got the idea after seeing Lothar Mentz sail his new SK15 Svea, a 7' 7" Square Meter. His Genoa works with two winches. This makes the turns through the wind more realistic. His wife Heidi held the camera and made this great YouTube: Lothar Mentz's SK 15 Svea and his other Square Meter ,the Hulzurm with a Swiss flag.

Jean-Claude has introduced us to the Fulmar, a marvelous model boat featured in "HMG", a French magazine held by Patrick Foley that has deck houses and many features that others will want to replicate. Google for the French Magazine HMG which has the Fulmar on its front cover of an issue a few years back. The plans are available for sale for about 30 Euros. I look forward to receiving an order for the Fulmar at say 60" loa. I will absorb the fee for doing the CAD/CAM layout in interests of having this model available to those who have expressed interest.

Dan Roth told of a group in Benton Harbor, Ml that is interested in as many as 10 Americas Cup Reliance frame sets at 108" for underpriviledged children to learn boat building. They want to show them how to make things and large model boats for under $1000 all up with rigging and sails seems a better deal than kayaks! I pointed out how Paddy Gillespie of Eire's Moville Rowing Club has a Starlet 36 building class for 14 adults and 9 youths that I will show photos of in the Starlet 36 PhotoShow. And, Pawel Dejnak of Poland continues his Opalek Footy for young people to build a boat and race it all within a one week camp. That, too, is shown in the Opalek Footy PhotoShow.

The Truscctt Fantail Launch is much like the African Queen in the Humphrey Bogart/Catherine Hepburn movie. I offer them at 48" loa for $225 plus shipping. I am working on other steasm and electric launches in several sizes with canopies and cabins, much like old time lake tour boats and tug boats.

A PhotoShow of John Hanks decking Bob Eger's J-Class Shamrock V was posted on this web site. It is based on his DVD where he tells you step by step what and why he is doing things. John Hanks makes this inspirational DVD available for a modest distribution cost. His e-mail address is given at the end of the PhotoShow. It is well worth the time to study his many innovations. Robert Diaz is finishing up his 89" J-Boat Shamrock V following the John Hanks method of decking but with the Endeavour deck houses set into the frames. See the PhotoShow of his work NOW.

Francisco "Paco" Labrador of Spain has had complications with medications after his heart attack. He announced that he and his partner will provide fiberglass hulls for 9 J-Boat models along with plans, rigging, sails and electronics. We wish him well in his new enterprise. He provises to keep up the frequent exchange of ideas and perhaps some plans and laser cutting software.

Milton Thrasher

Finisterre, The Three Times Newport to Bermuda Race Winner Laser Cut Frames - 57.75" LOA

Click for Finisterre RC model frames for Carl Brosius of San Francisco. He will build a fin and bulb r/c model at 57.75" r/c model. Finisterre is the Sparkman and Stephens' small yawl rigged phenomenon. She was designed for shallow water cruising but won the bi-annual Newport to Bermuda Race an amazing three times. She was launched in 1954. Four boats have been built to her design!

That was the year I returned from 3 years of sea duty, with one year in Korea on US Navy destroyers. I resumed model and big boat building. I built a Star Class #3909, a full scale boat from scratch in western red cedar and covered with fiberglass before it hit the water. It was launched in time for the July 1958 Larchmont Yacht Club Race Week. I tracked big boats racing in SORC like Salty Tiber while crewing on large boats on Long Island Sound.

Finisterre's dimensions are LOA: 38'-6", LWL: 27'-6", Beam: 11'-3", Draft: board up/down: 3'-11"/7'-4", Displ: 18,640 lbs, Sail Area: 713 Sq. ft. The model will be 1.5" to 1' scale with a well to install a titanium fin and bulb keel. That is instead of deepening the keel for stability as was done by Andrew Charters and Patrick Foley's Gloriana as shown below.

To recall the mid-1950s SORC era, click on Finisterre vs. Hoot Mon. I remember that these decidedly different designs raced nip and tuck.

Finisterre was designed and built in 1954 for Carleton Mitchell for single-handed sailing and cruising. She exceeded her owner’s expectation and astounded the yachting world by winning the Bermuda race three consecutive times: 1956, 1958 and 1960. Her 1956 victor was the first ever by the smallest boat. Her design turned the trend back to smaller, beamy centerboard boats as evidenced in the 1958 Bermuda race where a 111 boat fleet was jammed with Finisterre-type boat. Unlike many legends in the past Finisterre still races and cruises.

The laser cut frames will be based on Finisterre's lines from WoodenBoat Magazine with a fin and bulb keel style extension to improve the stability for r/c racing.

Check Google for the Finisterre story on YouTube for these famous boats and the famous skipper, Carleton Mitchell. He has given up racing and is devoting his time to painting. We note that Charlie Morgan and Dennis Connor have also gone to the avocation of painting or is it their profession? I would have expected them to go into sculpture!

Jerry Hendrickson of Kaufman, TX is building two 82" Vagabond A Class models

Click for a PhotoShow of Jerry Hendrikson's track lighting rail to hold large J-Class models that are built from laser cut frames that I provide.

Jerry created these step by step 82" Vagabond A Class construction PhotoShows: PhotoShow 1, PhotoShow 2, PhotoShow 3 , and PhotoShow 4 .

Use the "View and download" link" to save the pictures you want. He sent the Vagabond plans for me to post. See his nifty way of setting up the frames using a metal rail to hold the frames in the correct spacing.

The white foam sections were replaced with 1/4" plywood frames. The PhotoShow 11 on sail making and rigging will be helpful to all large model builders.

Jerry made an excellently 74" loa x 12" beam x 54" model of the USS Constitution. He provided these PhotoShow: Part 1 shows the completed model, fully rigged. The others show his step by step approach. Click on the Part Numbers to see how it is done so professionally. Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6

Jerry also made a Genesis Wood Clock. I provided the laser cut escape and pinion gear made of laser cut Baltic Birch 3/8" ply by laminating a 1/4" and 1/8" pieces. The plans are from the Scroll Saw Magazine and shown lower on this web site.

Charles D. Mower Number Boat 22 58" Frames Now Available

Herb Miller has built his Number Boat 22 to be powered by a electric motor. He is also building a 42" version for himself and for Milton Thrasher. Mike Brookes of Australia has ordered a 56" size version with the 1/16" laser etched deck that is laid over a 1/16" sub layer. The frames are now available thanks to Emmett Smith, Curator of the Antique Boat Museum in Clayton, NY. He and his father, Everett Smith have built a number of these wonderful boat models for the full scale boat owners at 48". See www.numberboat.com for some history of these fine boats.

The 48" frames are $175, 58" are $250, both plus shipping.

The Number Boat 22 is one of the finest of the Number Boat series at 28'. Everett Smith has three new ones and one being built available in his shop. A few older ones are still available including one that is being restored at Hall's Boat Company on Lake George.

See the YouTube videos of the Number Boats racing on the St. Lawrence River.

Click for the Number Boat 22 PhotoShow.

The Number Boat 22 is 28' long with 8' beam. We are studying the many photos found on-line which are included in the Number 22 PhotoShow.

Click Number Boats to see these fine boats racing again on the St. Lawrence River.

The Historical SS Central America Side Paddle Wheeler

The SS Central America, 278' long, 40' beam, 2141 ton displacement, was built in 1853. She was launched as SS George Lucas but renamed SS Central America. She was carrying as much as $150 million in gold and 578 passengers and crew from Panama to NY City. She came to an untimely end in 1857. The packing gland on the starboard paddle wheel failed admitting more water than the bucket brigade could handle. The water soon put out the fires and steam was lost. At that time there were two hurricanes converging on her. She was 200 miles east of Charleston, SC in 8,700 feet of water. Several sailing vessels came to her aid in spite of the bad storm, taking off some of the passengers. But, she went down with 425 lives lost. All of the women and children were saved. The loss of the gold caused the financial panic of 1857.

A successful salvage effort was mounted in 1958 by Thommy Thompson. The currents were minimal allowing remote controlled deep water surveying equipment to find her without any significant sediment coverage in the over 130 years of submergence. The lines drawings and existing models of the Central America make it possible to provide laser cut frames and other parts for this historical vessel. The paddle wheels and covers and some other parts are included with these frames. Deck houses and hatches are also available separately. The model is 3/16" to 1' for a 50" long model.

The frames and parts can be made to other scales with the minor changes required for fitting the parts together.

Larry Demaline provided the photo of his 50" model and drawings for this very interesting vessel. He was honored at the christening of his model by the attendance by Thommy Thompson who recovered the SS Central America gold. He was able to keep 92% of it. The History Channel's "Mystery Ships - Ship of Gold" tells the amazing story. Four good books are available about this vessel. I recommend the "Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea" by Gary Kinder listed in Wikipedia. Click for my PhotoShow that shows four different models of the SS Central America and photos found on-line. The History Channel runs their video "Mystery Ships - Ship of Gold" occasionally. It is available from Amazon.com for $10.95 including shipping.

The SS Central America's History from Model Shipmasters Website

On September 3rd, 1857, 477 passengers and 101 crew on board (578 total) the Central America left the Panamanian port of Colón and sailed for New York City. The ship was heavily laden with over three tons of gold.

The cargo included about 5,200 recently-minted $20 "Double Eagle" gold pieces produced in 1857 at the San Francisco Mint. The gold was mined during the California Gold Rush. There was a smaller quantity of other historic gold coins that circulated in the Wild West. The cargo also contained privately-made gold coins and ingots produced by government-supervised San Francisco Gold Rush-era assayers.

On September 9th, the Central America was hit by a Category 2 hurricane off the coast of the Carolinas. Two days later, 105 mph winds shredded all her sails. A leak in a seal for a paddle wheel gave way to seawater and her boiler could no longer maintain fire.

Bucket brigades were formed and her passengers and crew spent days and nights fighting a losing battle against the rising water. In the morning of September 10th, two ships came to the rescue. 153 people, primarily women and children, made their way in lifeboats. With 425 people still on board, the Central America sank at 8 pm that night.

Unable to meet payrolls or pay creditors because of the loss of the gold cargo, New York banks began to fail. Stores and factories began to close, touching off a financial crash in the United States and Europe. It was "The Panic of 1857."

The ship was located by the use of Bayesian search theory and a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) operated by the Columbus-America Discovery Group of Ohio, that was sent down on 11 September 1987. Significant amounts of gold and artifacts were recovered and brought to the surface by another ROV built specifically for the recovery. Tommy Thompson led the group. Thirty-nine insurance companies filed suit, claiming that because they paid damages for the lost gold, they had the right to it. The team that found it argued that the gold had been abandoned. After a legal battle, 92% of the gold was awarded to the discovery team in 1996.

The total value of the recovered gold was estimated at between $100 and 150 million. A recovered gold ingot weighing 80 pounds sold for a record $8 million USD and was recognized as the most valuable piece of currency in the world at that time.

Click for PhotoShow of Larry Demaline's very exacting 50" model and 3 other SS Central America models. It shows many memorabilia items as well as the ship's design.

Amazon.com has this History Channel VHS video about the SS Central America. I received it within 4 days. It is and an excellent presentation of the tragic story and the recovery of all the gold by Thommy Thompson, a remarkable young man. He solved many technical problems to make it possible against all odds. Meanwhile, read the story of the Ship of Gold through history found on-line.

Survey These Model Boat Web Sites

See my laser cut parts for many types and sizes of model boats.

Review the Vintage Model Yacht Group web site. Learn about lines drawings and plans that I can provide laser cut parts for.

Join the American Model Yacht Association to receive their excellent quarterly newsletter and the monthly e-mail newsletter from the David Brawner, AMYA President who races J-Class models. See the many available newsletters.

Go to the J-Class Website has many detailed photos of the 2011 National J-Class Championship.

Join the Tampa Bay Ship Model Society and receive their excellent monthly E-mailed newsletter for $12 annual dues.

My other web site at www.angelfire.com/fl5/modelyachts shows other models and frames I offer including models of the Chesapeake Light Craft's Skerry. It is a model of the same design of the full scale Skerry's using the "stitch and glue" approach. The 73" Vanja A Class model is shown in some detail along with the mold I offer at cost. I am hoping that those who like larger r/c models will want to sail these Vintage A Class models as shown in the 1936 Popular Mechanics article by George Baron, designer.

Click for Sparkman & Stevens review of the resurgence of interest in J-Boats.

Resurgence in full scale and model International One-Design Class sloops

There are now three builders of full scale fiberglass 33' 5" IOD Class. A new wooden IOD full scale was built in Nova Scotia for their new fleet. I continue to get requests for the 48" IOD r/c models. And, Brian Sims of Vision Sails of Louisville, KY and I are developing an IOD 48" a fin and bulb keel version. Brian makes lead fin and bulb keels for other models. He will trade one for the IOD 48" fin and bulb frames. The dead wood is eliminated and the deeper keel and balanced rudder are provided for giving more stability for r/c sailing. Brian notes that there are a number of classic sailboat lines used for modern racing yachts. They need less crew with the larger mains and smaller jibs than those with large genoas.

The IOD 48" display model by Herb Miller is available for $800, a 36" for $450

Herb Miller offers his IOD 36" and IOD 48" display model hulls for $800. Contact him in Marathon, FL 305 304-4970. His models are on display at my home in Sarasota, FL. I will provide photos upon request and upgrade rigging and sails if desired. I offer the IOD Assembly Manual on how these models with rigging. I offer the IOD Assembly Manual with 3 CD-Roms with many photos and two books on .pdf's for $35. It is useful for other model boat types as well.

I once again offer fiberglass IOD 48" hulls with 3" deeper keels for more stability under r/c. Bare hulls are $350 plus shipping. Ready to sail r/c models are $2750 plus shipping. Laser cut frames often called shadows in any scale are available as shown later on this site.

The International One-Design Class - 33' 5" classic day sailers with cuddy cabins

The International One-Design Class was started in 1936 by Cornelius Shields at Larchmont Yacht Club in NY with a fleet of 25 boats. They were based on the design of the beautiful 37.5' 6 meter Saga that Corny had seen in Bermuda designed by Bjarne Aas of Norway. Corny specified the cuddy cabin, no Genoa jib and a similar but smaller boat. He convinced the 25 Sound Interclub Sailors to switch over to the IODs in one fell swoop! So, instantly the IOD Class was launched.

Many of the America's Cup skippers of the 12 meter era learned their skills in the IODs. They included Bus Mosbacher, Bob Bavier, Jr, Bill Cox, Arthur Knapp and Corny himself. Fleets were developed in Bermuda and then Marblehead, San Francisco, Edinburogh, and Oslo. International Championships have been held every year except during WW II.

Click to order the IOD History book now available.

Corny's original boat, the Aileen, is still sailing very competitively having been restored by me in 1991 and then again in 1976 by Len Crawford, and finally done professionally by Bruce Dysan of Marblehead. In 2006, the Aileen proved to be the fastest of the IODs in the Championship at Larchmont Yacht Club's boat rotation. Tony Huston, who once owned her, won that Championship. The Aileen is now in Nova Scotia with the new fleet and doing well.

Upon retiring to Sarasota, FL, I decided to take up building and racing model boats. The plastic Soling 1 meter models were very popular. But, I thought an r/c model of the IOD would be more graceful and interesting. So, I built two hulls and made a mold of the better of the two. That was to provide fiberglass hulls for those who finished them for themselves. I finished five for those who wanted completed models as presents. But, to my knowledge there never has been enough IOD models in one place to establish an active racing club. I recently shipped the first set of frames to Australia. Kendall Allcott of New Zealand's IOD Joyce is shown in buildig and sailed on YouTube. My IOD PhotoShow includes many things about the IOD models. A few of the recently released 75th IOD Anniversary book photos are included. But, I did not see my own IOD that was once Corny Shields' orginal Aileen, the one that started the IOD Class in 1936. It is now racing in a new fleet in Chester, Nova Scotia.

When my mold wore out, I provided plans and band sawn frames for building these models. A few years later, a friend laid out the frames for making laser cut frames. I continue to offer the laser cut frames in several sizes and formats. The IOD 48" with the 3" deeper keel is the most popular. Smaller sizes with a center profile for making display models are provided. There continue to be a number of people each year that order the laser cut frames to build their own. They are attracted to the elegant design and the shallow draft that does not catch weeds due to the shape of the keel.

I think the IOD model boats have been a success. To that end, I provided a 48" IOD plug to Don Spielberger of Rochster, NY to make a new mold.

See the many IOD models and the www.yahoo.com/Groups for IOD_Model_Yachts and elsewhere on my web site as proof.

Click for the The IOD’s - The Big Little Class article from Motor Boating of January 1964.
Click for the Cornelius Shields and the IOD founding.

Patrick Foley's IOD One Meter - A bright star in the universe of model IOD's

Patrick Foley of Greensboro, NC, veteran US Navy pilot, who has made many model airplanes, built this beautiful IOD One Meter. And, he has recently completed a 44" Endeavour R/C model. He chose the IOD for his first model boat to be made from laser cut frames. He makes as much of the model parts by himself as practical. His current project is the Nathaniel G. Herreshoff designed Gloriana also shown on this website.

He wanted the One Meter size so he could race against others in his area near Elon College who race other One Meter Class R/C models. The IOD 48" layout was reduced to provide for a One Meter size model which worked perfectly with no other changes.

He made his own sails. He strip planked the deck with maple and walnut. Fittings are from Roger Cousineau, Midwest and Worth Marine. The mast is aluminum from the EC 12 Class. He fiberglassed the hull and applied several coats of resin to the interior that waterproofed the balsa wood planking.

He is the first to finish an IOD cockpit per the construction plans. His very handsome model has dark green topsides, red bottom, white waterline, and natural wood deck. The on/off switch and battery charger port is conveniently located under the companionway hatch cover.

Click for more IOD models.

His next model was the R/C 44" J-Boat Endeavour from my laser cut frames shown below. He is now working on plans to build a 48" model of the Herreshoff Gloriana, a breakthrough triple headsail gaff rigged design of 1981.

New layouts for International One-Design Class 36" and 48" laser cut frames

International One-Design Class frames for scale models have deeper keels for r/c sailing/racing.

Our new supplier for IOD laser cut frames provides a "T-rail" strip for aligning the frames on a building board. It assures perfect alignment and straight hulls.

The IOD models are exact to scale except for 3" deeper keels for improved stability in winds over 15 mph. The www.yahoo.com/groups for IOD_Model_Yachts shows many models that have been built from laser cut frames that are planked in basswood or balsawood and covered with fiberglass.
The frames are very easy to assemble as they are notched to fit the keelson and the control strip. The preferred ballast is #9 lead buckshot that is epoxied inside the planked hull.

YouTube Video by Kendall Allcott of New Zealand of his IOD 48" from laser cut frames

This video is by one of the best IOD builders showing how he made his IOD 48" 'Joyce'. Click on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9adcnlrMS4. Kendall and his friend, John Gilmour, each built them for match racing. Mark Rogers of Australia has ordered at set of IOD 48" frames. Contact: KenAllcott@xtra.co.nz

Click for the IOD PhotoShow of many things relating to the IOD Class and scale models made from laser cut frames.

The resurgence of interest in IOD models is perhaps influenced by the recent announcements of the J-Boat Lionheart and the new 8+ feet long AMYA J-Class models and because IODs appear to be much like smaller versions. I provide a new IOD Assembly Manual for those considering the building of plank-on-frame IOD or other models. My original IOD Assembly Manual was written for those starting with a fiberglass hull. See the other IOD sections later in this website.

Starlet 36" from 1942 Popular Mechanics, Star 1 Meter and Star 45 Models

The Starlet 36 is a wonderful first boat model for young people. You built it very inexpensively with band sawn or laser cut frames and #9 lead shot ballast by following the very detailed instructions. Go to www.angelfire.com/fl5/modelyachts for the full article from Popular Mechanics.

Paddy Gillespie is arranging to provide Starlet 36 models to young boys and girls clubs in Northern Ireland. He visualizes having workshops where they can build their own model boats from kits provided. Assuming that the project is successful, they may offer 48" models the following year.

I will provide them a prototype kit free of charge that they can produce locally. Their plan is much like that of Pawel Dejnak's with his Opalek Footy shown later on this web site. I also mentioned to him the stitch and glue models of the Skerry double ended model that can be rigged for sailing as shown on my web site at www.angelfire.com/fl5/modelyachts">.

The Starlet 36 laser cut frames are like those in the Popular Mechanics article with step by step instructions. All 8 pages are available at www.angelfire.com/fl5/modelyachts/Starlet36.html . They are jam packed with good information and should be printed out to study as you plan the size and detail level you want to work to. I studied these plans while at Maury High School, Norfolk, VA in 1942. And then used them as a guide for building a 6' Star Class model while at Penn State. The lines are very simple for planking the sides and deck with sheet balsa. The arc bottom is planked with strips.

My PhotoShow shows the article and some Star One Meter and Star 45 Class information as well as two Star Class boats I have owned. Study the Star 45 YouTube that shows the way these models are built.

Herb Miller of Marathon, Florida made this Star Class One Meter display model. It may replace the one I started for a client in Switzerland. Herb Miller has fitted the keel into a slot on the bottom for safe shipping overseas. He provided a moveable rudder and tiller. See it at the Star Class One Meter models PhotoShow.

Gloriana - The 1891 Herreshoff designed very successful triple headsail gaff rigged sloop

The Gloriana won all 11 of her first year's competition. She was a break-through design with
her cut away forefoot. This allowed her to carry a lot more sail within the current rule.

Patrick Foley ordered frames for his 48" Gloriana model with a 10% wider beam
and deeper keel for added stability. See his two other r/c models on this web site.

Andrew Charters built his Gloriana 8' 4" loa, 5' 9" lod, LWL 45.5", Beam 14", depth 11.5",
mast height 73.5" with top mast, 47" without to deck, deck 3.5" above LWL, main boom 52", main gaff 30"

Comments by Patrick Foley:

Andrew Charters built his 8' 4" Gloriana by fiberglassing the foamed frames. He made his frames out of 1/4" wood. He uses high density foam that can be obtained from outdoor sign making shops. Frequently they have scrap pieces that can be band sawn to fit nicely between the frames. After shaping the hull, he removes the wooden frames and replaces them with Styrofoam... Then he covers the entire hull with sheet rock mud...then sands it...then paints it with latex paint. He then Fibreglasses it with 3" wide fiberglass and West System epoxy and then sands, sands, sands. To remove the foam, he pours gasoline over it which dissolves it so that he can pour out the remaining go. That makes a lighter weight hull...but one still needs to replace a number of frames to strengthen the assembly. Some frames were lefct out to make more room for sail control equipment and internal ballast.
Some recommend using #9 lead shot for ballast. It is safer than pouring molten lead!
Andrew Charters builds mostly schooners. The AMYA magazine published diagrams of his schooner sheeting system. It is my understanding that his system for Gloriana will be in the upcoming quarterly issue.

Gloriana's system consists of two closed loop systems. One is below deck for mainsail control and one is above deck for the 3 headsails. All 3 headsails are tendable with his system.

On my 44" LOA model of Endeavour, I employed a much simpler system for control of my staysail and jib. I tend the staysail with a separate servo mixed with the mainsail servo. Thus, both sails operate through the throttle servo of my model airplane computer radio. The clue of the jib is simply connected to the foot of the staysail at midpoint via a loop of line. When the staysail moves, it drags the jib with it and wind causes it to flop over for the proper overlap. It works fairly well.

Click for videos of the New Zealand Classic Yachts. See what it is like to sail these beauties live!.
Click for a similar R/C model from Australia that shows how well the double headsail rig performs!

Felca - The German sloop designed by Max Oertz that won the 1906 Coupe de France

Felca was a 10 Ton gaff rigged sloop with two headsails similar to Gloriana show above.

A French syndicate challenged with Ar Men in 1907.
Patrick Bigand's article about the event and his Ar Men model is at Classic Model Yachts.
Frames for the Felca model at 48" are $175 and 66” are $250 plus S&H.

Felca was designed by Max Oertz, a famous Classic Yacht Designer and early aviation expert. He lived from 1871 to 1929 and was the designer of the Kaiser's yachts.

Born 20th April 1871, Max Oertz was a naval architect, a builder, engineer, and later a pioneer of aviation, with experience in Finland and St. Petersburg before developing his yard near Hamburg.

Around the time Oertz was working in Hamburg the Kaiser developed a keen interest in yacht racing – and not just as a participant. He wanted to develop a yachting culture in Germany that could rival that of the British and Americans. Max Oertz played a leading part in that development and his name became inseparable with the emergence and rapid development of the German yacht industry at the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th Century.

He designed many class racing yachts and later he was given the prestigious job of designing the Kaiser’s schooner, ‘Meteor IV’, to race against ‘Britannia’. His output was both prodigious and successful.

Other well-known Oertz designs are ‘Felca’, ‘Lims’ and ‘Samoa’.

Dragon Class Laser Cut Frames now available

Click for the PhotoShow of Billings Boats' Dragen Kit which sells for about $250. You need to buy the wood kit and the metal parts kit as well.

My laser cut frames can be planked with balsa or basswood and covered with fiberglass in virtually any size. I recommend making the keel at least 3" deeper to improve stability if finishing them for r/c sailing. I recommend a minimum size of One Meter for R/C versions. 48" would be even better.

The Dragon Class is very popular in Europe, particularly Ireland, UK, Germany and The Netherlands where they have large fleets. There are many Dragon models available on EBay. Laser cut frames can be made in any size for R/C, display and half models to suit your needs.
The Dragon was the 3 man keel boat in the Olympics from 1948 to 1972 per Wikipedia. There are many photos available on-line by searching for Dragon sailboats.

The International Dragon Association has an excellent promotional page at www.intdragon.org and racing in Melbourne, Australia.
The 2010 European International Dragon Class Championship was held in September last year in Ireland. Click for Championship Race 4.

Ted Persons' Dragen model made from the Billings Boat Dragen kit is a good example of a display model at 32" loa. Radio Controlled models are better if made at least One Meter or more loa with a deeper keel for better stability. There is a small r/c adaption of the 32" Dragen on YouTube which shows that it needs a deeper keel for stability.

I can provide laser cut frames enlarged to virtually any size within reason with deeper keel sections for r/c models that will stand up to winds as high as 25 mph.

There is an excellent example of how the Billings Boats Dragen kit was modified for R/C at RC Groups. Imagine the same boat at One Meter or 48". This makes a sailing model that can compete favorably with others of that size.

These photos are from the Doomerick NL website, builders of very fine Dragon Class boats.

Click for a video about R/C Sailing of a Billing Dragen model.

Contact Milton Thrasher for a free PowerPoint slide show of his International Dragon Class laser cut frame kit.

The Luciole II classic racing yacht model laser cut frames are now available

Francis de Becker of Haillot, Belgium provided the lines drawing making it possible for me to provide laser cut frames for him to make a model at 1" to 1' scale for a 63.5" R/C model. No adjustment was made to the lines to improve its stability. A 1/8" offset for the 3mm planking was made to the frames which have a 1/2" high camber in the decking. The Fulmar is another model of interest to the Belgium model builders. It seems that some of the recent increase in activity on my web site may be attributed to Francis de Becker and Jean-Claude Sermeus telling others in Europe about my ability to deliver laser cut frames for any boat that plans are available for.

Table of Model Boat Laser Cut Frames

Model Boat Laser Cut Frames Listing 1-23-2012
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I provide frames in any reasonable size!

Boat Model Name	Type	Source	Current Sizes	Designer	Comments
Lionheart	J-Boat	Bastiani	104, 60, 48	Hoek Design	Deck, deckhouses requested.
Svea	J-Boat	Bastiani	104, 60, 48	Hoek Design	Deck, deckhouses requested.
Ranger	J-Boat	The Book	104, 60, 48	Burgess/Stephens	Deck, deckhouses requested.
Endeavour I	J-Boat	The Book	104, 60, 48	Charles Nicholson	The Book lines will replace current layouts
Columbia	Americas Cup Boat	The Book	104, 60	N. G. Herreshoff	Frames cut from lines in The Book for Dean Derusha to race against his other AC Cup Boat models.
Reliance	Americas Cup Boat	The Book	104, 60, 48	N. G. Herreshoff	Frames cut from lines in The Book for Dean Derusha to race against his Shamrock III.
Shamrock III	Americas Cup Boat	The Book	104, 60, 48	William Fife III, Jr.	Frames cut from lines in The Book for Dean Derusha to race against his Reliance.
Endeavour II	J-Boat	The Book	104, 60, 48	Charles Nicholson	I will use the Book's lines
Oheka II	High Speed Yacht	Found on-line	60, 48	Lurssen Shipyard	Deck, deckhouses plans by Paco Labrador are ready for laser cutting.
Number Boat 22	Power boat	Emmett Smith	60, 48, 28	Charles W. Mower	Miller is building a 58" electric #22
Pearson Ariel 25' 7"	One-Design Class	Pearson Yachts	60, 48 and One Mtr	Carl Alberg	Deck, deckhouse parts requested.
Bluenose Schooner	Fishing Schooner	Found on-line	60, 48 and One Mtr	William Roué, built by Smith and Rhuland, Nova Scotia	See the YouTube video of Bluenose vs. Gertrude M. Thebauld
SS Central America 50	Paddle Wheeled Steamer	Webb Ship Building	104, 60, 48	Gilmore	Deck, deckhouses requested.
Chamois 45	One-Design Class	See web page	45	See web pages	Awaiting model builders' photo
Dragon	One-Design Class	From magazine	48, 36	See Int'l Dragon Class web pages	Awaiting pending orders for deepened keel by 3" and 2.5" respectively
Etchells 22"	One-Design Class	Int'l Class Hdqtrs	48	Skip Etchells	Awaiting deck, deckhouse plans
Felca 66"	Vintage Classic Sloop	Found on-line	104, 60, 48	Herman Goetz	Awaiting photos from builder for this web page
Finisterre 57""	Center board Yawl	Sparkman & Stephens	104, 57	S & S	Awaiting model builder's photos
Luciole II		Vintage Classic Sloop	Provided by Francis de Becker	104, 63.5 48	M. Abel Lemarehand	Shipped to Haillot, Belgian buyer 1-23-2012
Crandall Flyer	Hydroplane	Found On-Line	60, 48	Bruce Crandall	Awaiting model builders' photos
Gloriana 48""	Vintage Classic Sloop	N. G. Herreshoff	60, 48	N G Herreshoff	Awaiting Patrick Foley's prototype video
Gloriana 9'	Vintage Classic Sloop	N G Herreshoff	104, 60, 48	N G Herreshoff	Andrew Charters' sail control diagrams in AMYA Qrtly Newsletters
Evelina M. Goulart	Fishing Schooner	Essex Ship Museum	31.25	See web page	Seeking deckhouse and sail plans
Heritage	12 Meter AC	The Book	60, 48	Charles Morgan	Deck, deckhouses requested.
Hirondele 36"	Oyster Smack	French Museum	60, 48	See web page	Awaiting builders' photos for this web page
Number Boat 22 at 58"	Power Boat	Charles W Mower	58, 48	Found on-line	Awaiting model builders' photos
Oheka II"	High Speed Yacht	Found on-line	104, 60, 48	Lurssen Shipyard	Awaiting deck, deckhouse plans
Opalek Footy	Footy Class	Pawel Dejnak	12	Pawel Dejnak	Awaiting ordering information
Rainbow J-Class	J-Boat	The “Book”	104, 60, 48	Burgess/Stephens	Use Book's lines
South Bay Shore Bird	One-Design Class	Edwin J. Schoettle Book	60, 48	Charles W. Mower Design	Awaiting deck, deckhouse plans
Svea J-Class	J-Boat	Bastiani	104, 60, 48	Hoek Design	Awaiting deck and deckhouse plans
""#Star"Int'l Star">Star	One-Design Class	Star Class YRA Web Site	48, One Meter, 36	Francis Sweisguth	Starlet 36" made for Irish Youth Programs
Vagabond	Vagabond 83"	www.PondYachts.Net	83, 60, 48	Unknown	See Jerry Hendrickson's PhotoShows of his build
Vanja	A Class	1936 Popular Mechanics	73, 60, 48	George Baron	Looking for my 1948 model
International One-Design ( IOD )	One-Design Class	One-Design Class Web Site	60, 48, One Mtr, 36, 24	Bjarne Aas of Oslo, Norway	One unfinished 48" fiberglass decked hull is available

Cheveyo ‘SUPER J’ March 14, 2012 announcement by SPIRIT YACHTS Ltd.

SPIRIT YACHTS Ltd is proud to announce an historic collaboration with SPARKMAN & STEPHENS Inc to build a new J-Class yacht. This iconic new ‘J’ will be named ‘CHEVEYO’ (pronounced shu-Vay-o), a native American word meaning “spirit warrior.” Registered in the United States, the yacht will carry sail number J1. CHEVEYO will be steeped in rich history, built to the RANGER 77B design. This is one of the original series of six designs submitted by Starling Burgess and Olin Stephens to Harold Vanderbilt for the 1937 America’s Cup defence.

In 1936, each of the six RANGER designs was extensively tank tested by Burgess and Stephens to select the optimum hull-form to defend the America’s Cup against the challenger ENDEAVOUR II, designed by Charles Nicholson.

Vanderbilt selected the ‘C’ version because it was found to have the best potential for racing solely in the sheltered waters off Newport RI. The ‘Super J’ RANGER was thus born, and went on to triumph decisively over ENDEAVOUR II in the 1937 series. For 2012, S&S and Spirit Yachts have further evaluated the RANGER design series. The prestigious US-based design house conducted an in-depth survey of all of the original Burgess/Stephens J-Class lines in their library. These designs were optimized for two variables: Spirit Yachts’ advanced wood/composite construction techniques as well as for the more exposed conditions of today’s Classic regattas.

The RANGER 77B version was identified as the clear star.

CHEVEYO will marry the classic design of yachting’s golden era with modern build techniques of the 21st century. Spirit Yachts – the world’s foremost expert in sophisticated wood/epoxy construction – will build the ‘J’ using this sophisticated technique mated to laser cut stainless steel ring frames to create an exceptionally stiff yet lightweight hull. Spirit and S&S are currently finalising construction drawings suited to this superb wood/composite build system.

Bruce Johnson, President and Chief Designer of Sparkman & Stephens, observes: “By utilizing the wood composite construction technique that Spirit Yachts has perfected over the years, CHEVEYO will break from the current norm of modern J’s aluminum construction and return to a more historically accurate construction method, albeit with the use of modern epoxies and laminating techniques to maintain a light-weight structure. As a further nod to historical accuracy, she will float on her lines as designed in 1936, not requiring the J-Class Association’s additional freeboard allowance, thus resulting in less wetted surface area.”

On deck, this new ‘Super-J’ will remain true to the beauty and grace of the original design. The authentic low-profile deckhouse has been retained, resulting in a clean, unobstructed working deck and an exquisitely beautiful sheerline. Complementing this heritage will be high-modulus carbon spars, carbon rigging, state of the art sails and all the modern sophistication of a contemporary performance yacht that will allow her to be raced competitively against any modern yacht and, most importantly, in the spectacular growing J-Class fleet. Authenticity continues below deck with a beautiful 1930’s-inspired interior that will offer excellent accommodation for up to ten guests in five handsomely appointed and comfortable cabins. There will also be excellent facilities for eight crew able to offer exceptional service from modern and well equipped 'hotel' facilities.

For nearly twenty years, Spirit Yachts has designed and built unparalleled modern classic yachts. Exquisite handcrafted wooden ships with simple elegance, exceptional performance and impeccable quality are the hallmarks of the firm, all of which will be exemplified by CHEVEYO.

Sean McMillan, Managing Director and Chief Designer at Spirit Yachts, notes: “From the dawn of history, wood has been the finest material in which to build a boat and it remains so to this day. With modern advances in laminar wood technology, many of which have been pioneered by Spirit Yachts, we are now able to build complex sophisticated yachts with a strength-to-weight ratio earlier designers could only dream of. Imagine what Herreshoff would have achieved!”

“But beyond the very considerable structural advantages of wood, there is a 'soul' to a wooden yacht that cannot be replicated in steel or aluminium or carbon. Wood is a breathing organic material that creates an ambience of quiet comfortable calm with superb insulating qualities, both thermal and sound.”

“Because the hull structure of CHEVEYO will be built in wood/composite, the natural beauty of the wood will be celebrated below and there will be no need for heavy linings or insulation. The weight savings from this, and in the hull itself, translate directly into an increased ballast ratio resulting in further improved performance.” The yacht has been commissioned by a US-based syndicate of investors and sailing enthusiasts. A driving force behind the project is the desire to experience the thrill and elegance of yesteryear’s yacht racing on a modern vessel with the essence of tradition.

Kevin Felix, Chairman of Spirit Yachts, commented:
“CHEVEYO will capture imaginations and evoke the romance and excitement of the finest expression of yacht design as epitomized by the J-Class. She blends contrasting elements of the old with the new, historic design with modern construction, and classic aesthetics with superior performance. There are no two firms better suited to realize CHEVEYO than Sparkman & Stephens and Spirit Yachts. We could not be happier with this partnership and relish the opportunity for Spirit Yachts to place its imprint on this classic J.”

“The yacht is reminiscent of the historic America’s Cup competition between England and the United States. From design through construction to eventual competition with her peers, CHEVEYO will espouse this history. Imagine: US sailors commissioning a British company to build a classic yacht from designs by an American firm that were originally created to compete against England in the America’s Cup – that is an impressive and somewhat ironic dynamic.”

The Spirit Yachts/Sparkman & Stephens ‘Super-J’ CHEVEYO will be the truest interpretation of the splendour of the J-Class for the modern age. Any yachting connoisseur will appreciate the care, effort and respect that has been demonstrated toward a yacht that is a jewel of the America’s Cup culture and reflects the very close history of competition between the US and the UK during the heyday of the J-Class era, which is once again flourishing in today’s modern age.

Posted by J Class Association at 12:00
Labels: Cheveyo, J Class Yachts, J1

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