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Columbia 42 - One Design The Columbia 42 is a semi-scale 12 meter model of the Sparkman and Steven's designed winner of the America's Cup. This boat was generally accepted as the best sailing of the 12's and also the best looking boat on the water.
The Columbia 42 is a semi-scale 12 meter model of the Sparkman and Steven's designed winner of the America's Cup. This boat was generally accepted as the best sailing of the 12's and also the best looking boat on the water. The development mission for this new class was to "create a good-looking, good sailing boat that can be moved between home and pond fully-rigged, and can handle summer pond weeds that hang up most blade keel boats". The boat weighs just under 10 lbs and has a draft of 8 1/2". The Columbia 42 is a new One Design addition to the AMYA fleet. It's design mission was to develop an attractive boat (1) that sails well, (2) can be transported to/from home fully-rigged, and (3) can sail in weed conditions most boats can't (thanks to its smooth underbody). The finished product is a semi-scale model of Columbia - the famous 12 meter that won the 1958 America's Cup with Briggs Cunningham at the helm. The keel on the model is 1 1/2" deeper than the original scale. A total of 13 developmental boats are grandfathered - 3 fiberglass and 10 with plastic deck inserts (rather than lighter birch plywood). to Purchase a boat http://www.columbia42.com/ Class Website | ||||||||
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DragonFlite 95 - One Design The DragonFlite 95 is a Restricted One Design boat that is meant to compete within a strict set of rules to ensure a true test of a skipper.s ability to tune their boat and race it well.
The DragonFlite 95 is a Restricted One Design boat that is meant to compete within a strict set of rules to ensure a true test of a skipper's ability to tune their boat and race it well. Additionally, this 950mm boat is of high quality for a modest price. The DF95 is sold ready to race which includes transmitter and receiver, just add AA batteries. For those already in the hobby, a boat without transmitter and receiver can be purchased. The DF95 comes with a carbon fiber keel, Mylar sails, and a one piece carbon mast, all cutting edge components. It can be on the water in a few hours and assembled by a person with no experience building boats.
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Soling 1 Meter - One Design Sanctioned in 1993. The Soling 1 Meter is based on the full-size Olympic Soling.
Specifications: 39.37" long, 8-5/8" beam, approx. 60" bottom keel to tip of mast. 10 lbs. min.
Features: Performance; Single rig allowed means lower total cost; One Design for equality of boats; Kit-Based, kits Available from two manufacturers; Wide distribution of local clubs in all AMYA Regions. The Soling 1 Meter Class was first sanctioned by the AMYA in 1993. With thousands of kits sold, and some 4000 boats registered, you can find a Club sailing the Soling 1 Meter in ALL 8 AMYA Regions, and three Provinces in Canada. Over 70 USA and Canadian Clubs list the Soling 1 Meter as the one or the only boat that they support. Something like 50% of ALL RC sailors own at least one Soling!! For over thirty years since being AMYA-sanctioned, the "Soling" has been a Class that offered top competition at the local, Regional, and USA as well as Canadian National Championship levels.
Class RulesThe Soling 1 Meter is a true One-Design: All aspects related to performance are intended to be restricted to what can be achieved by building a Kit straight from the manufacturer's instructions. (The Soling 1 Meter Class Rules may be downloaded from the links table on this page.) Performance: Soling 1 Meters point high, sail fast, and resist "submarining" like some other more narrow and lighter boats. On a fresh reach or run, the boat gives her skipper fully controlled, exhilarating performance. The fin keel draws only about 8" of water, so the Soling 1 Meter is easier to carry and transport, and can be launched from a shore without wading, as well as from a dock. And, the Soling resists snagging in pond weeds - she can almost always be sailed back to shore, instead of having to be rescued by rowboat. Low total cost: Unlike many RC boats, Soling 1 Meter Class allows one rig, using lower cost flat-paneled polyester sails. The Soling can be sailed in winds from near zero to over 20 MPH, using that single rig. And, in a regatta of less than 5 days' duration, you must use the same rig throughout the regatta. This saves hundreds of dollars for additional rigs and sails required to be bought in order to compete in most other popular designs. Soling 1 Meters must be built from a kit available from the original manufacturer- Victor Model Products (out of business as of 2018), AND currently only from one of two Class-approved manufacturers: 3DRC Boats offers Almost ready to Sail kits that can be finished in about 12 hours by virtually anyone. 3DRC also sells full rig kits, aluminum mast and booms, with or without major brand sails. Vac-U- Boats offers an unassembled hull kit. You cannot modify the interior construction of the 3DRC or Vac-U-Boat kits, such as removing structure, or adding carbon fiber or other "exotic" materials. Made in the USA: All Solings, since the first off the mold, have been made in the USA. To buy a NEW Soling, contact one or both of our manufacturers: 3RC Boats TM sales@3drcboats.com Doug Rieger 1-440-610-9542 http://3drcboats.com OR Vac-U-BoatTM philpace@vac-u-boat.com Phil Pace 1259 Humphries Rd. Conyers, GA 30012 http://www.vac-u-boat.com/ Class Website | ||||||||